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If you have tiny chips and scratches on your fridge, washer etc you can cover them with Tipp-ex it's much cheaper than a touch-up pot0
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try cutting through a piece of sandpaper several times, you'll find it gives the scissors a nice edge.A shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist.
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This also works well if you have a metal zip that tends to stick after you've washed the garment it's in. A few rubs with a pencil and it should move freely again. - Am I right in thinking they use graphite as an industrial lubricant?snake666 wrote:if keys like a yale key is sticking when you put it in and out rub pencil lead on the key and the carbon acts as a type of lube
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I've done this - it works! And it DOESN'T take ages to get the oil out, as you might think.birch wrote:Comb olive oil though your hair and pop on a shower cap from saved from a hotel (or buy cheap ones) and wear over night! or in the bath or shower (less laughter).Shampoo off in morning or later and have shiney soft hair.A penny saved is a penny gained0 -
Yep. Depends on the application... working speeds and temperatures and things - but it still has a place among the many technological wizard things available to the modern engineerMarigold123 wrote:Am I right in thinking they use graphite as an industrial lubricant?
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just as good is to rub dry-ish soap into your hands before you start. Sort of cheap barrier cream0
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Welcome to MoneySaving. And I'd like to add to your post and say that it's especially helpful if you can work some soap under your fingernails before starting a mucky job.Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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apprentice_tycoon wrote:If you have tiny chips and scratches on your fridge, washer etc you can cover them with Tipp-ex it's much cheaper than a touch-up pot
Not if you've got a stainless steel fridge!0 -
Don't forget that most mobiles have a calulator function, so you could add up your shopping as you go along or, alternatively, calculate the price per pound/gram/item for the various similar products on offer.Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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You can get infinite use out of your freezer bags by putting the food into the free flimsy supermarket bags - and then into your freezer bags - they will stay clean and nice forever, you can pass them on to your children who can then pass them on to their children0
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