Category: Home Hints

Rod pocket curtains

Rod pocket curtains are easy to make and the ones with tape like a drawstring and hooks aren’t much harder. I have trouble finding curtain fabric I like and have been known through the years to just use whatever fabric I like even if it’s made into another item already.  My favourites are doona covers …

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Bed sheet table cloths

I have a table that is oval, big oval, so it’s too short for standard rectangle bought table cloths or way to expensive to buy the next much bigger size up table cloth and even then you are limited in your colours and patterns. Single bed flat sheets were my solution. Sometimes you may have …

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Scented rubbish/garbage bin liners.

Do you buy scented rubbish bin liners/bags? Get the same effect in a plain liner by dabbing a cotton ball in your favourite scented oil and pop that at the bottom of the bag when you put a new liner in your kitchen bin. I usually use eucalyptus or tea tree oil. If you have …

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Single sock uses

Keep those single socks! Any socks that don’t have a matching partner, or any socks that no longer fit anyone get thrown into a bag and in the cupboard for later use. The uses for those socks … Pop one on your foot and dust the skirting boards down and the edges for your tile …

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Dog jumper/sweater

Quite a few years ago I complained to an online friend that I had trouble finding my mini fox terrier dog a winter jumper, she had the chihuahuas small body on fox terrier long legs and came in at 3kg after a big meal. I didn’t want to spend a lot of money but I …

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