Washing without a machine

The power’s off or the washing machine’s out of order.  You’ve got a huge amount of washing to do and you can’t let it wait until the...
2. July 2009 | 0 Comment

Veg It Up!

We all know that we need to eat more fresh fruit and vegetables.  At the very least, we should be eating five servings every day of fruit and...
1. July 2009 | 0 Comment

Timesavers for busy mothers

When I look at the stereotype of the 1950s housewife, I think that she (a) is damn lucky not having to juggle running a house AND look after...
30. June 2009 | 0 Comment

The emergency cleaning checklist

You’ve been having a bad week cleaning wise and the place is a mess, or else you have busy children who seem to strew toys and other belongings...
29. June 2009 | 0 Comment

Ten Uses for Vinegar

Vinegar is made in the same way that wine, beer and cider are made – by fermentation.  In fact, if you leave wine uncovered while it is brewing,...
26. June 2009 | 0 Comment

Tackling Hell-Holes: the Toilet

Call it what you will: the necessary, the powder room, the loo, the lavatory, the thunderbox, the jakes, the euphemism or other terms that aren’t...
25. June 2009 | 0 Comment

Spiders

“There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise: ants…rock badgers…locusts… The spider skilfully...
24. June 2009 | 0 Comment

“Slightly foxed” – how to repair books

If you have children that love books, the chances are that one day they will love them to bits.  Books can get torn, scribbled on or left outside...
23. June 2009 | 0 Comment

Natural wood furniture.

Natural wood and wood grains are beautiful for furniture and other household objects.  They’re beautifully tactile, a nicely polished or sanded...
22. June 2009 | 1 Comment

Make the Most of Sunshine

The best things in life are free.  Never has this old saw been truer than in the case of sunshine. Every day, even on cloudy days, the sun puts...
19. June 2009 | 0 Comment