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How to make Christmas tea light holders
Candles are a great way of creating atmosphere at Christmas. Their soft twinkling light can warm a room and makes us all feel good. These ...
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Kitchen cupboard makeovers
Most of us would have pristine kitchens if we didn't have to cook in them. Steam, smoke, spills, grease, artfully arranged splashes of ketchup and congealed egg yolk... all take their toll on cupboards, floors and worktops. And there's ...
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How to get your deposit back from your landlord
If you're renting a house you'll undoubtedly have had to put a deposit down, but at the end of your tenancy it can be really difficult to get this back. Don’t wait until the last minute to start thinking about this. Don’t think it ...
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Prolonging the life of school clothes
I'm sure I'm not the only who's been struck by the rising cost of getting their children back to school. Unfortunately school clothes - skirts, trousers, blazers, shirts, gym kit, shoes, that your kids will never wear at any other ...
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This must be the most useful book ever written about stains and how to treat them. With The Easy No-nonsense Stain Guide to hand you'll never worry how to treat a stain again. Easy to use, highly practical and full of non nonsense ...
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Cleaning with ketchup
I've rediscovered the joys of ketchup as a cleaner, thanks to a friend who brought me round a lovely selection of cuttings and seedlings last week. Having used up every single container in her house, she'd resorted standing her ...
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Natural ant control
If you live anywhere outside of Antarctica, then you’ve probably had an ant problem at some point or another. And while many people’s first option is to reach for a can of RAID to blast them with, there are plenty of organic, natural ...
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Great ways to recycle eggshells
Eggs are no longer bad for us - it's official. Researchers from the University of Surrey suggest that most people could eat as many eggs as they want. The British Heart Foundation guidelines are that eggs can be eaten as part of a ...
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Junk yard gems – a guide to reclamation
At Make it and Mend we're firm believers that one man’s rubbish is another man’s treasure and love finding new ways of recycling, decycling, upcycling and downcycling. Just check out local skips, rubbish tips and rummage sales - ...
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