HOUSEHOLD TIPS NOT FOUND IN WOMAN'S WEEKLY
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If you order shaving kit direct from Wilkinson Sword's website this tip worked for me. Register yourself on www.wilkinsonsword.com and add what you'd like to buy to the 'shopping basket'. Close your browser, don't log out.
24 hours later you should get an email to the address you registered with and save yourself 15%
24 hours later you should get an email to the address you registered with and save yourself 15%
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Re: HOUSEHOLD TIPS NOT FOUND IN WOMAN'S WEEKLY
You have about 6 days to whack £250 onto a sainsburys christmas club card to get an extra £25 on it. ( £250 by 23.59 1st Nov ) Asda give £15 I think on £250 on their similar one. The Sainsburys one can be used online (with a faff) and in Argos section too. Cards can be registered which should protect you against loss. The risk of such cards is that the retailer can go broke before you have time to spend the balance ( though I doubt Sainsburys and Asda would fail , at least not before Christmas
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I think that qualifies as a Cunning Wheeze Kev.......
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It's worked for me on Amazon too a while ago. I put a CCTV kit in the basket and left it for a couple of days. Got nearly £40 off if I bought it within a few hours.
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Who knew! I certainly wouldn't unless I had seen the Youtube video that revealed all. It's a toilet related matter and is reference "soft close" toilet seats. The same sort fitted to our relatively new toilet when we had our bathroom replaced last year.
A normal toilet usually has two holes at the back of the pedestal for mounting the toilet seat and cover which invariably come as one hinged unit with nuts, (possibly nylon) and bolts to fix the assembly.
The soft close variety is different in that there are no holes and therefore no nuts and bolts for the seat and cover. The pedestal does have two chrome mounting posts though which are integral to the design. The soft close assembly mounts directly on these with a click and engage mechanism. In the centre of the hinge there is a disguised button which you can only see when the lid and seat are both in the open position. The Youtube video revealed that if you press this button on the hinge, the entire assembly lifts off! Fantastic for cleaning and something that I never knew.
Another feature that is so simple and that I wish I had thought of.
The video goes on to show them shoving the assembly into a dishwasher, which I think is a little step too far.
A normal toilet usually has two holes at the back of the pedestal for mounting the toilet seat and cover which invariably come as one hinged unit with nuts, (possibly nylon) and bolts to fix the assembly.
The soft close variety is different in that there are no holes and therefore no nuts and bolts for the seat and cover. The pedestal does have two chrome mounting posts though which are integral to the design. The soft close assembly mounts directly on these with a click and engage mechanism. In the centre of the hinge there is a disguised button which you can only see when the lid and seat are both in the open position. The Youtube video revealed that if you press this button on the hinge, the entire assembly lifts off! Fantastic for cleaning and something that I never knew.
Another feature that is so simple and that I wish I had thought of.
The video goes on to show them shoving the assembly into a dishwasher, which I think is a little step too far.
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I just close mine carefully....
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No matter how bright and sunny it is out there, if it's -5C and the pavements are shot ice stay indoors and forget about rational exercise. One slip and you could be in hospital....
(I broke this rule yesterday and was lucky to get away with it.)
(I broke this rule yesterday and was lucky to get away with it.)
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Today's tip; don't use extra strong wallpaper paste to stick expanded polystyrene insulation to the wall despite what is says on the label. It's stuck back on now with PVA adhesive.
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Today's tip is written immediately after a visit from my plumber Jonathan Greenbank to deliver the account. I paid him immediately. The charge for supplying and installing the latest Baxi boiler, checking and recharging all the radiators plus corrosion inhibitor, Blanking a waste pipe and cutting off a redundant tap in the bathroom and fitting a new mixer tap on the kitchen sink was £2,065 which I think was dirt cheap.
The old boiler which had served for 18 years with no repairs needed looked brand new and could possibly have done a lot longer but I wasn't greedy and it is gone. The reasons why I wanted it done were a) To have the most efficient boiler possible for the smallest bills. b) because no matter what they say I believe it will gradually get harder and more expensive to get a new boiler and wanted it done whilst it was easy.
So, to get back to the tip..... Call Jonathan on 07792 710892 but leave it for a couple of weeks because he's going on holiday. He's based on Colne Road, Barnoldswick and I promise you he is superb. (His man Les Stewart isn't bad either.... )
The old boiler which had served for 18 years with no repairs needed looked brand new and could possibly have done a lot longer but I wasn't greedy and it is gone. The reasons why I wanted it done were a) To have the most efficient boiler possible for the smallest bills. b) because no matter what they say I believe it will gradually get harder and more expensive to get a new boiler and wanted it done whilst it was easy.
So, to get back to the tip..... Call Jonathan on 07792 710892 but leave it for a couple of weeks because he's going on holiday. He's based on Colne Road, Barnoldswick and I promise you he is superb. (His man Les Stewart isn't bad either.... )
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I got an order of powder-free vinyl gloves for when I am in the shed and they were on the small side. Instead of complaining I got some talcum powder and if I dust my hands with this I can get the gloves on much easier.
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A timely reminder - make sure your stock of vinegars does not run down. It has an almost eternal shelf life, and doesn't take up much room. They say you can get smear free windows using the White variety, but I haven't tested it yet. The balsamic (of course) is the Aldi cheap variety, but quite pleasant in your pork adobo.
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Re: HOUSEHOLD TIPS NOT FOUND IN WOMAN'S WEEKLY
I was pleased with Aldi's balsamic vinegar, it works very well with first press rapeseed oil for dunking warm bread inTripps wrote: ↑12 Apr 2024, 11:04 A timely reminder - make sure your stock of vinegars does not run down. It has an almost eternal shelf life, and doesn't take up much room. They say you can get smear free windows using the White variety, but I haven't tested it yet. The balsamic (of course) is the Aldi cheap variety, but quite pleasant in your pork adobo.
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My stock was running down and I found the Co-op had ceased to stock their own brown malt vinegar in bottles. I ordered 5 Litres of Sarsons brown vinegar on line but the delivery a couple of days ago was 6 X 500ml sprit vinegar and someone else's name. I refused to accept delivery and am waiting to see what transpires.
I think we will be seeing a lot of shortages and higher food prices as we go into Autumn, the NFU report many thousands of acres haven't been planted.
I think we will be seeing a lot of shortages and higher food prices as we go into Autumn, the NFU report many thousands of acres haven't been planted.
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One of my undergraduate pals got a job as chief chemist at a vinegar factory in London. He gave me a tour around it which was fascinating but was a challenge for my nose. He was used to the fumes by then.
This is an interesting read...
Vinegar
This is an interesting read...
Vinegar
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There was another attempt to deliver the white vinegar yesterday. The courier was very polite and understood the problem but unfortunately in the system he has to use there is no provision for a delivery refused because it is the wrong item. He is going to do his best. He was very polite and understanding....
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Bumped especially for Cathy!
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Thanks Stanley.
This is as far as I get. It’s not all of my saved Draft
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I’ve tried Load Draft, this is it.
This is as far as I get. It’s not all of my saved Draft
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I’ve tried Load Draft, this is it.
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Re: HOUSEHOLD TIPS NOT FOUND IN WOMAN'S WEEKLY
Cathy if you want post what you have saved as draft. After saving any edits that you want to make you need to go back to manage drafts and then click load This will take you back to the main post editing screen where you can post your previously edited and saved draft.
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Sorry, it’s not working for me
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The interface must be slightly different on a phone Cathy. I will have a play and report back later.
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Keep trying Cathy!
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I went into my local Kitchenalia shop today looking for a Vegetable Brush (like they sell at Lakeland), but they don’t stock them. Instead ‘they sold me’ a set of Scullery Sponges. They do more than just scrub veggies.
They also clean your dishes and non-stick cookware, clean shower screens and your hands. I’m sure I will find other uses for them.
Dishwasher Safe or just pour boiling water over them to clean them. They should last for years. More hygienic than normal sponges.
I also bought one of those Colour Changing Egg Timers. I’ve used it and found myself getting annoyed because you have to keep checking to see if it has changed colour.
Next time I’ll use my Timer at the same time, and work out how long it takes so that I don’t have to’hover’.
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(That was a lot of messing around, but I did it, this time on my iPad.)
They also clean your dishes and non-stick cookware, clean shower screens and your hands. I’m sure I will find other uses for them.
Dishwasher Safe or just pour boiling water over them to clean them. They should last for years. More hygienic than normal sponges.
I also bought one of those Colour Changing Egg Timers. I’ve used it and found myself getting annoyed because you have to keep checking to see if it has changed colour.
Next time I’ll use my Timer at the same time, and work out how long it takes so that I don’t have to’hover’.
. .
(That was a lot of messing around, but I did it, this time on my iPad.)
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