I have found that putting a handful of blood & bone with the rubbish when wrapping it up to bury will in most cases help break down bones.

Use off-cuts from roof guttering (plastic) for a cool sloping track four your kids cars to go down. My son loves them, and they are free!

When double or queen size sheets are a bit worn in the middle, I cut them down & rehem the cut edges to make cot-size sheets.

To make strong “rubber” bands of varying sizes, cut used rubber gloves into strips. The cuffs make big bands and fingers make smaller ones, good for keeping pairs of knitting needles etc together.

They have this thing called hard rubbish day over here where people throw out all their old junk. I went for a drive with my father in law (otherwise known as Mr Steptoe) and we got a big old desk with 9 drawers, hose reel, shade cloth, drip pipe and we will do another drive […]

With living nearby a rubbish tip I’ve become a tip scavenger. I go out and scout around after the bulldozers go. I barter articles I find such as “fur” coats, discarded stuffed toys with plastic noses/eyes to a home handicraft lady for any mending or sewing I need done. I also exchange articles with another […]

I too use the plastic bags that magazines and advertising come in for our lunches. I haven’t bought plastic bags for over 20 years! I have started to use the plastic bread bag tags, too. I freeze left overs, etc. in the bags and write the date and contents of the bag on the plastic […]

Being the meanest woman in the world according to my two daughters aged 15 and 8, I refuse point blank to buy gladwrap or plastic bags. In fact, so mean am I that I reuse the plastic bag the TV Guide comes in for a lunch bag for sandwiches. (Oh the TV Guide subscription was […]

Wrap the tops of old panty-hose around the bristles of a soft broom and use with a little detergent if necessary to clean the car or windows. Hosing down first helps, then dry off with a clean rag. Cut sections off the legs of tights or knee highs to use over lower trouser legs to […]