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Everything you want to know about making cushions
The most searched for items on our site relate to making cushion covers, so we thought we'd pull it all together for you here in a simple ...
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Step away from that fitting room!
Guest writer, Gabrielle Utton, has set set herself a big personal challenge: no new clothes for one year. Here she tells us why... No new clothes for a year? What’s your reaction to that sentence? Is it: no problem, just think ...
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In praise of packed lunch
We Make it and Menders love packed lunches! Why do we love them? They're thrifty - a great way to use up leftovers and prepare lovely food at the fraction of the cost of shop bought sandwiches and drinks. They're creative - thinking ...
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Plant pots from toilet rolls
How to make pots for garden seedlings using toilet roll tubes or rolled up newspapers
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Top tips for making marmalade
Marmalade is a more time-consuming project than making jam, but no less satisfying. It's much more labour intensive than the summer fruit jams. You need Seville oranges which only have a limited season in the UK shops - it’s smash and ...
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How to grow garlic
Garlic can be planted in the autumn (October/ November) or Spring (December to February). It's incredibly easy to plant and very hardy so it's a great bet for novice vegetable gardeners. Garlic doesn't produce seeds: all you have to ...
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