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Waste not want not...
Sarahsaver
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What odd things do you keep for re-use?
Here are some of mine, but you will have to guess what I do with them!
cold tea and coffee
lemonade bottles
the fluff out of the tumble drier
carrier bags
jars (from jam, peanut butter etc.)
the card from the middle of packs of tights
juice from tinned tomatoes
leftover rice
Valerie singleton eat your heart out:)
Here are some of mine, but you will have to guess what I do with them!
cold tea and coffee
lemonade bottles
the fluff out of the tumble drier
carrier bags
jars (from jam, peanut butter etc.)
the card from the middle of packs of tights
juice from tinned tomatoes
leftover rice
Valerie singleton eat your heart out:)
Member no.1 of the 'I'm not in a clique' group :rotfl:
I have done reading too!
To avoid all evil, to do good,
to purify the mind- that is the
teaching of the Buddhas.
I have done reading too!
To avoid all evil, to do good,
to purify the mind- that is the
teaching of the Buddhas.
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Here she goes again making me feel totally wasteful by throwing those things out.
So what do you do with cold tea and coffee?
I dont actually save any of those things except carrier bags. I would though if I knew what to use them for!“A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.” - Dave Ramsey0 -
Oooh, please tell us what you do with the fluff from the tumble driers, I've got a launderette full and I'm intreaged.When life hands you a lemon, make sure you ask for tequilla and salt
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Fluff...
It makes lighting fires easier, indoors and out (i have an incinerator in the garden)
Tea and coffee can be used to soak fruit when making fruitcakes, or use the coffee for tiramisu or iced coffee.
Tom and Barbara Goode would be proud (i hope):)Member no.1 of the 'I'm not in a clique' group :rotfl:
I have done reading too!
To avoid all evil, to do good,
to purify the mind- that is the
teaching of the Buddhas.0 -
Proud, they'd be envyous, I bet they wished they were as good as you
Will be saving all my fluff from now on, might have enough for a whole fire! (just need a fire place now)When life hands you a lemon, make sure you ask for tequilla and salt0 -
you could sell it on ebay!
It maybe could be replacement fluff for the few men who dont get belly button or toe fluff!Member no.1 of the 'I'm not in a clique' group :rotfl:
I have done reading too!
To avoid all evil, to do good,
to purify the mind- that is the
teaching of the Buddhas.0 -
I put my fluff in the garden. When the birds build their nests, they usually pick it up to use as a soft liner.
We have an agreement.....I give them fluff, they don't poop all over my washing, lol. Obviously just wishing here.....:)Herman - MP for all!
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Cold tea's also good for cleaning windows & mirrors.0
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a friend of mine puts her used tea bags at the base of her clematis plants and she thinks they bloom better! sarah, you must use the card for shopping lists, i do.0
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Olive oil from jars of olives, sun-dried tomatoes etc
Vinegar from pickled onions, cabbage, beetroot etc
Hey presto...very tasty, and sometimes very colourful, free salad dressing!
Circulars etc with no writing on the back get made into scribble pads
Used envelopes (big ones), get cut down to make new ones; ordinary ones get a label (usually freebies from Avery!), stuck over my address and then get re-used. Jiffy bags get the same treatment.♥♥♥ Genius - 1% inspiration and 99% doing what your mother told you. ♥♥♥0 -
Jars i think must be for the jam/chutneys etc you make yourself.
lemonade bottles- place them round the garden as it's supposed to keep cats away????0
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