I flattened down cardboard rolls and taped the ends to make these sharp knife holders – now little fingers can help fill up the cutlery drawer without worries.
Janice Wood, Norwich
Tips
Mum’s tip – Kids cutlery
Posted 7 days ago
Decorating tip – Candles renewed
Posted 7 days ago
If the wick burns out inside a standing candle, put a tea light on top – cheap and easy to replace.
Tracey Griffin, Bristol
Garden tip – For the birds
Posted 7 days ago
Cover an old toilet roll with peanut butter, roll it in birdseed, then hang outside – birds love this tasty treat!
Sam Higgs, London
Beauty tip – Eyebrow emphasis
Posted 29 days ago
Old mascara brushes can be re-used to shape your eyebrows with a dab of Vaseline.
Jessica Oldroyd, Yorkshire
Decorating tip – Tissue art
Posted 29 days ago
I had lots of tissue paper in the house – so I got creative by gluing strips onto cardboard, adding ribbons and framing the result.
Natalie Coleshill, Whitchurch-on-Thames
Food tip – Cake ingredients
Posted 29 days ago
I didn’t have any eggs to put in my cake mix so I used a can of diet pop instead – it tasted surprisingly good!
Karen Watts, Ware
Decorating tip – Postcard display
Posted 44 days ago
We saved all the postcards we had collected and framed them – we think our new wall hanging looks great!
Wendy Barton, Corby
Garden tip – Plant pot
Posted 44 days ago
I broke the lid of a lovely casserole dish that was a wedding present – so I turned it into a plant pot.
G Pooley, Houghton Regis
Entertainment tip – DVD freeze
Posted 44 days ago
When a DVD gets scratched, put it in the freezer overnight – wipe the moisture off carefully and it will play properly.
Hayley Tomkins, Swansea
Cooking tip – Mobile timer
Posted 44 days ago
No egg timer or clock in your kitchen? Use the alarm on your mobile phone.
Melissa Guy, Doncaster
