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  • hardpressed
    hardpressed Posts: 2,099 Forumite
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    When you use a oxo cube, unfold the ends,then crush the cube gently before you unwrap them, tear across the top to open, then you won't end up with most of the contents stuck to your fingers.
  • Cut sponge scourers in half.
  • Mrs_A.
    Mrs_A. Posts: 443 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    cut brillo pads in half, saves you having a rusty brillo lying by the sink for weeks. (or is that just me?)
    total debt jan 06= £15441.97 dfw nerd no 112 proud to be dealing with my debts.
  • beachbeth wrote:
    Lakeland sell sauce bottle holders that will hold the bottles upside down in your cupboard without them falling over.

    I just stand bottles upside down in a mug or glass.
  • for all of you who get fed up with your baby wipes drying out,it's because they get warm!!
    guess where mine live?yep - in my fridge !! :D:D
    not so good for babe in winter but absolutely brill for everything else as they stay really moist.

    oh-and my baby used to love teething on them too. she's 18 months now and no obvious ill effects!!!
    HTH ,
    louise
    well that was ruined by lending ex oh £2450 to move out!!!!!! now estimate 21st march 2006hoping to be debt free by end of feb 2006 - fingers crossed !!
  • *Louise*
    *Louise* Posts: 9,197 Forumite
    What a great thread!

    Loads of tips there I already do, but have picked up a few new ones now :D (Especially the loo roll one!) :rotfl:

    I use baby wipes for everything - even dusting. I buy the Tesco's own brand unfragranced ones (not the very cheapest - next ones up)


    I store tins, baked beans for example upside down in the cupboard. That way when you open the top of the tin, the beans aren't in a clump at the bottom causing you to have to scoop them out.
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  • whatamess_2
    whatamess_2 Posts: 2,956 Forumite
    dont know if this has been said. to lazy to read all the posts :o:o
    To clean a burnt saucepan
    add water, shavings off a bar of soap then bring to the boil.
    Works a treat.
  • nabowla
    nabowla Posts: 567 Forumite
    Stuff shoes with tissue paper (left over from something else, of course) when not wearing. I suddenly realised that doing this is a whole lot cheaper than buying expensive shoe trees to keep my shoes in good condition. Duh!!!
  • *Louise* wrote:

    I store tins, baked beans for example upside down in the cupboard. That way when you open the top of the tin, the beans aren't in a clump at the bottom causing you to have to scoop them out.

    Couldn't you just open them from the bottom :p:)
  • honey28
    honey28 Posts: 1,546 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    overdrawn wrote:
    for all of you who get fed up with your baby wipes drying out,it's because they get warm!!
    guess where mine live?yep - in my fridge !! :D:D
    not so good for babe in winter but absolutely brill for everything else as they stay really moist.

    oh-and my baby used to love teething on them too. she's 18 months now and no obvious ill effects!!!
    HTH ,
    louise

    When they start to dry out a few drops of water to the packet. It will remoisten them.
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