Great Tips... one liners

SaverSarah_2

Being a bit of a green queen I don't like to throw anything away that I can't reuse or recycle. I've discovered that empty Pringles tubes make FAB stiffeners for knee-length boots, they're just the right size and it's SO much cheaper than buying them.

Red_Squirrel_5

Cut the top off the tube or plastic bottle and you will be surprised how much toothpaste/mayonaise/etc is left.

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Magentasue wrote:

Cut two litre plastic bottles in half. The top halves (without the screw on top) can be used as a mini cloche for newly planted out seedlings to protect them from being eaten or weather beaten. The open top stops them rotting in condensation.

use a drill with a fine bit on it to drill holes in the bottom half of these bottles (for drainage) to use as starter pots when starting plants indoors

or drill a lot of small holes then dig out a hole in the soil big enough to fit these in (better with the smaller drink bottles) pack soil back in but leave about 1/2 inch sticking out of the soil (do NOT fill with soil) put this in beds with thirsty plants. you can then water right near the roots as and when needed by filling the container vs just watering dry soil which evaporates quickly

for really thirsty plants use the tops of the bottles (remove the lid) and also drill holes, great for tomatoes and pumpkins

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stand up a bunch of toilet paper rolls in a tray, fill with soil and plant 2 seeds per roll. water as normal

when your plants are ready to go outside you don't even have to remove the paper roll as it will rot away underground

this is very good for plants that don't like to be moved like parnsips

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if you want fruit and veg to ripen quickly place near bananas or put in a brown paper bag


if you DON'T want them to ripen quickly then keep them away from bananas and brown paper bags

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Kateelizabee wrote:

I re-use the balls that come with liquid persil to help my steel wool pads last longer. When you balance them upright in the ball, the water leaks down and they won't rust so quickly. Mine have lasted weeks this way!

use an old pair of scissors to cut your steel wool pads in halves or even quarters (BEFORE they get wet) use only as much as you need

this also helps to sharpen the scissors

sproggi

Wash tins, milk containers etc. in a bucket of rainwater before re-cycling, saves adding to your water bill.

Sproggi

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apprentice_tycoon wrote:

If you use cleansing wipes cut them in half (half is plenty) BUT then before you throw them away use them to give your bathroom basin a quick wipe

when using baby wipes you can cut an entire stack in half (you'll need a storage box)
you'll then have to have another box/package of full size wipes but
you can use the half pieces for wee's or when you just need that little bit more poo cleaned up or to wipe a dirty face etc this way you don't waste anything

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apprentice_tycoon wrote:

If you have a shelf in your airing cupboard you can link wire radiator airers together in a sort of ladder arrangement and hang it down from the shelf, this is great for sox and undies, particularly in the summer when it's too wet to peg out, even if your cistern is properly lagged it will still dry your stuff

you can also hang them from a curtain rod in a sunny window, dries very quickly (but watch what you put on it if you don't want your neighbours seeing yours smalls :eek: :rotfl: )

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foreverskint wrote:

mix a box of expensive washing powder with a box of value powder and a bag of washing soda, then use half the amount you would usually use. clean clothes, your favourite wash smell and lasts at least 3 times as long.

better still skip the expensive powder (stinky stuff they are yuck!) use the value powder with half a bag of washing soda and halve that

works just fine i do it all the time