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Reasons to keep your radiators on now it's getting warmer.

Turn your radiator into a slow cooker by placing a bowl of vegetable stew ingredients on top and leaving for 4 hours.

Apple sauce can be made by placing a bowl of chopped apples on the radiator, and adding a little water and sugar.

Washing up can be made cheaper by balancing the bowl on top of the radiator for an hour or so before it's needed.

Fill the watering can with water and place it on the radiator. Use this to wash your hair.

Relieve constipation by standing for long periods with your bum against the radiator. This is also effective for breaking down excess fat through the use of heat.

Avoid buying note paper by mushing up your pencil shavings in water, squashing them flat then hanging them up above the radiator to dry - beautiful home made paper.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 12,492 Forumite
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    Ah!!! our radiators are off and have been since the cold snap

    I put a warm cosy second layer on late afternoon, when the sun goes in and a throw over my knees in the evening. I don`t honestly feel cold enough to have the ch on

    I am looking forward to getting my solar water heaters out soon
  • lucy*locket
    lucy*locket Posts: 444 Forumite
    Turn your radiator into a slow cooker by placing a bowl of vegetable stew ingredients on top and leaving for 4 hours.

    Apple sauce can be made by placing a bowl of chopped apples on the radiator, and adding a little water and sugar.

    Washing up can be made cheaper by balancing the bowl on top of the radiator for an hour or so before it's needed.

    Fill the watering can with water and place it on the radiator. Use this to wash your hair.

    Relieve constipation by standing for long periods with your bum against the radiator. This is also effective for breaking down excess fat through the use of heat.

    Avoid buying note paper by mushing up your pencil shavings in water, squashing them flat then hanging them up above the radiator to dry - beautiful home made paper.

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: hehe...pinch punch and all that!
  • Crazychik
    Crazychik Posts: 1,994 Forumite
    Morning GR! thanks for the tips! now am I being gullable or is all of this for real for April's fools! lol x x
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  • Nelski
    Nelski Posts: 15,197 Forumite
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    Thanks GR and one to add : when you do finally switch off (holidays and the like) - drain the radiator fully and bingo you have lovely spring water to sip in the summer
  • Edinburghlass_2
    Edinburghlass_2 Posts: 32,680 Forumite
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    and while you're doing all this, please go on to the GMTV website and stare at your pc screen for 10 minutes for an immediate face uplift, it really works :)
  • Nelski
    Nelski Posts: 15,197 Forumite
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    Yeah just saw that - Oh if only I would look about 10 by now:rotfl:
  • Edinburghlass_2
    Edinburghlass_2 Posts: 32,680 Forumite
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    Do give it a try, I look about 12 now, half an hour did it for me :)
  • Nelski
    Nelski Posts: 15,197 Forumite
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    Do give it a try, I look about 12 now, half an hour did it for me :)

    What.........grumpy and covered in acne?:rotfl:
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