Posted by Marla on 3/19/2002, 1:08 pm ~*~ When you get a hole in your rubber glove cut the fingers up to make ~*~ Pop candles in the freezer - they will last longer when burning. ~*~ Bleach is just as good and a third of the price of expensive toilet ~*~ Syrup drained from canned fruit can be mixed with milk and make into ~*~ Or you can freeze the syrup in ice cube trays to add extra flavor to ~*~ Cut the green ends off carrots before storing as this will stop them ~*~ To make melba toast cut stale bread into 1/4s and bake in low oven ~*~ Keep all small "ends" of cheeses and freeze. They can then be added to ~*~ Don't throw away bananas that have gone brown - freeze them in their ~*~ If your family like the fresh orange with "bits" in, mix 1/2 and 1/2 ~*~ Use old CD cases for modern photo frames. ~*~ Don't buy expensive textured paint - simply mix enough builders sand ~*~ Instead of buying tile stick-ons make your own buy cutting out shapes ~*~ Cant afford tiles but like the look? Use tester pots of paint (or ~*~ The same pan scourers can be cut to make simple stamps to decorate walls. ~*~ Use aluminium ring pulls from cans as picture hooks ~*~ Use cheap shampoo in a pump bottle rather than paying for handwash. ~*~ To make leave-in hair conditioner mix 1/3 hair conditioner with 2/3 ~*~ If you don't have any nail varnish remover, paint another coat on and ~*~ For expensive smelling bath oil - save the free perfume samples you ~*~ Grated cucumber is good for sunburn. ~*~ Tape on of those free paper perfume samples you get in magazines to ~*~ You can add food colorings to kids baths - even turns the bubbles a ~*~ Keep the Happy Meal boxes from Burger King or McDonalds - they make
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Posted by Marla on 3/19/2002, 10:40 am
~*~ You can use the plastic handle for those 6-packs of cans as a scarf tidy.
~*~ Store batteries in the freezer to extend their life - thaw for an hour
before using.
elastic bands. Keep the odd glove and eventually you might make up another
pair.
cleaners.
ice lollies using moulds.
summer drinks.
from drying out.
until crisp.
cheese sauces.
skins to use in cakes and tea-breads later on.
with cheaper orange juice and keep in a jug in the fridge - they will never
know!
to get the desired effect.
from "self-stick" borders found in bargain bins at DIY shops.
left-overs) and sponge onto walls using pan scourers (the green ones with
sponge on one side)
water and put into spray bottle.
quickly wipe off - both coats will come off.
can get and mix with 2 capfuls of baby oil and use in bath.
the inside of your toilet roll - every time its pulled it releases the
fragrance.
different color!
ideal picnic boxes or can be filled with a small treat for an un-well child.
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