Poke three holes in the rim of a plastic trifle bowl and thread wire through to make a hanging basket – don’t forget to pierce the bottom for drainage!
R Andell, Brentwood
Tips
Gardening tip – Plant holder
Posted 28 days ago
Bathroom tip – Toilet paper
Posted 28 days ago
Mug trees are very versatile – use them to display jewellery or store loo rolls!
Nicki Paxton, Northallerton
Household tip – Junk kindling
Posted 28 days ago
Turn your junk mail into kindling for your home fireplace by twisting it into tight strips.
Dennis Beeby, Ormskirk
Kitchen tip – Clean cheese
Posted 35 days ago
A cheap nailbrush is the perfect tool to scrub a cheese grater clean, as my helpful boyfriend Joe demonstrates!
Karen Baker, Watford
Puzzle tip – Clipboard
Posted 35 days ago
I like doing Chat puzzles ‘on the go’ so I put the magazine on a clipboard – it’s easy to hold and makes a solid base to write down the (hopefully correct) answers.
Bernard Roney, Cheltenham
Jewellery tip – Pin bracelet
Posted 35 days ago
I beaded some safety pins held together with elastic to make these funky bracelets – they’re stainless steel so don’t cause skin irritations.
Carolyn Love, Portsmouth
Decorating tip – Stone paperweights
Posted 42 days ago
Decorate pebbles with colourful nail varnish to make pretty paperweights.
Jean Williams, Prescot
Decorating tip – Paint smell
Posted 42 days ago
A drop of vanilla essence in your paint will create a nicer smell when it dries.
Bruce Wilkinson, Clyst Hydon, Devon
Baking tip – Sell-by dates
Posted 42 days ago
If you have lots of baking ingredients, make a list of their sell-by dates so it’s easy to check when you need to use up or replace them.
Margaret Millard, Taunton
Kitchen tip – Safe storage
Posted 50 days ago
Stick the sharp ends of corncob holders into a cork – a safe way to store them in your cutlery drawer.
Hazel Shepherd, Wimbourne
