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How to mend appliances and finding the right spare parts online
Before you think about throwing away your broken washing machine, wonky dishwasher or non-performing oven - or even calling out a service engineer - think about mending it yourself. It's amazing just how many things you can fix - as ...
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Unblocking a sink
After Christmas comes a number of things... New Year's... back to work... and sometimes, blocked drains. All that festive entertaining (not to mention the odd drop of goose fat) tends to play havoc with your pipes, so here are some simple ...
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Car and chips – is old oil the new fuel?
Ed Laver, 21, has taken the phrase ‘chips with everything’ to a new level and converted his car to run on used cooking oil, which he collects from local fish and chip shops. Now he plans to market his conversion kits commercially. ...
Garden
How to make a table from a pottery pot
I'm sure I’m like most gardeners who have a million unused pots lying around or stacked up on the potting bench, and I also know I’m not likely to plant all of them! Hating to see a perfectly good pot go to waste, I came up with a ...
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Doreen – the true spirit of Make it and Mend it
Santa's workshop probably looks a little like Doreen Savage's house. Her home may be situated in Brighton on the English South coast rather than in the North Pole, but every corner is filled with clever gift ideas that have been lovingly ...
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Even more practical Christmas gift ideas
You've told us you want some ultra-practical gift ideas for this Christmas, so we've updated our gift guide, with new ideas for homemakers and including a DIY section
Garden
How to make a three tiered planter
Here’s a great project to use up some of those empty pots lying around—it’ll take a couple of hours and only cost whatever you spend on plants (unless you have those lying around, too!). This 3-tiered planter will give you a ...
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Greener shoes – mending footwear
Even seasoned seamstresses and consummate clothes re-fashioners tend to draw the line at shoe repairs. Don’t get us wrong, we all love buying new shoes, but we also want to extend the lives of the pairs we already have. So here are some ...
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