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
Fashion
Jewellery tip – Pin bracelet
Posted 35 days ago
Hair tip – Felt accessories
Posted 63 days ago
Scraps of felt and old buttons can be glued on to hairgrips to make pretty hair accessories.
Tara Meehan, Darlington
Clothing tip – Belt rail
Posted 85 days ago
Attach a length of garden cane to wall hooks, secure with rubber bands and you’ve got a perfect place to hang belts.
Maxine Connell, Edinburgh
Sewing tip – Curtain trim
Posted 260 days ago
I cut out designs from my old net curtains and sewed them to some plain t-shirts – I get lots of compliments on them!
J Perrins, Castle Bromwich
Sewing tip – Denim shorts
Posted 280 days ago
I bought denim trousers from a charity shop, lopped off the legs and made these funky shorts – then made a bag from the leftover material!
Michelle Pell, Paignton
Fashion tip – T-shirt turn
Posted 295 days ago
With some careful cutting and sewing, I turned my 3 too-short vests into 2 up-to-date tops.
P Mawhinney, Craigavon, Co Armagh
Shoe tip – Fancy flip-flops
Posted 302 days ago
Decorate your plain flip flops by gluing on buttons – mine look much prettier now!
P Smith, Bolton
Fashion tip – Hat trick
Posted 322 days ago
Your best hat can get dented when traveling – but hold it over a steaming kettle and it will quickly shape up!
S Dawson, Chester-Le-Street
Colourful jeans for £17.99
Posted 405 days ago
Boring blue jeans are SO last season! Instead, wrap your legs in these colourful skinnies, £17.99 a pair from Internacionale.
Grab a bag for just seven pounds
Posted 419 days ago
How’s this for a bargain – a totally on-trend colour-block bag for just £7. From the George range, it’s in store now at Asda.
