This is a slightly unusual tip that I thought to share with you.
I wear a stretchy mini skirt around my middle underneath my clothes!
At the moment I am an 'apple' shape and due to a medical condition my belly is distended and I look pregnant. I liked the idea of wearing a 'body' under my clothes but they would need washing everyday like regular underwear. They are expensive too.
I found an old mini skirt in my wardrobe from my younger years and wondered if I could use it like a belly band. It's made from cotton with some elastane so it's a comfy fit.
I feel like it keeps in my tummy and keeps me warm under my clothes.
We had a heatwave not so long ago and I was fine wearing it then. Where I would normally perspire under my boobs I was kept dry.
Specially designed belly bands are expensive so I suggest buying a cheap mini skirt (charity shops are a good place to find them in the U.K.) Just try to find one that is the pull-on kind that's nice and stretchy.
I told you it was unusual!

Monique :)

PS: The photo I have enclosed is one designed for pregnant women but if that was a pull-on mini skirt you can get the basic idea.

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I bought a small pump spray and filled it with Listerine. It has so many uses!

 

• I use it as a mouth spray to freshen breath. Extremely thrifty instead of buying all the branded mouth sprays. Saves me a fortune.

   

• Spray under your arms as an alternative to deodorant - if some of you are sensitive to the chemicals in roll-on and spray deodorants.

   

• Spray on kitchen work surfaces to kill all bacteria.

   

• Spray a little under your car seat. As the engine warms up it releases a mint fragrance to get rid of stale odours.

   

• Spray a little on a tissue and dab onto a developing spot.

   

• Use as an anti-bacterial spray for your hands when out and about. In case you sneeze of course, and for general cleanliness (For example- after pushing the supermarket trolley- you have no idea how much bacteria lives on the pushing handle!)

   

• Spray in between your toes and leave for a while then dry thoroughly. For the treatment of athlete's foot or overheated feet. If you are on your feet all day do this in your lunch break and it will revive tired feet too.

   

• Massage a few sprays into your scalp to treat and prevent dandruff.

   

• Spray a little onto a tissue and apply to any insect or bug bite, it lessens the swelling and relieves the itching.

So you see, one product does an awful lot. Now that's what I call being thrifty!

Source: Myself and various other sources (Books and the Internet mostly.)

By MONIQUE63 from Somerset, UK

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I like to have some tinned peaches sometimes but need to cut down my sugar intake so once the tin is opened I WAS tipping the juice down the drain and washing the peaches in water.

I hate any waste so thought to save it. I bought a lollipop maker from a cheap shop last summer. It is a mould for four lolly's and each one has a lid that acts as a stick once frozen.

Yes, you guessed it, I saved the light syrup from the peaches and froze them. I can't eat them but my visiting nephews and nieces can!

Monique

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I just posted a reply to someone looking for ideas for her special cousin's birthday. I suggested making a memory box for her.  I wanted to share the tip so I am copying my reply here for you to see. This could be done for any occasion; Weddings, birthdays or a Get Well soon box for someone in Hospital.

This was my reply:

I did this for my parents one New Year's Eve but thought that you could very well do this for anybody.

I bought a heart-shaped box in a thrift shop. It was filled with heart shaped notepaper and some envelopes.
Over the course of a week I got each member of our family to write a short note to our parents. How much we love them and appreciate all they have done for us. The grandchildren old enough to write something did so, the smaller children drew some pictures.

For your friend you could ask anyone you know that is close to her or even those that just know her and think she's lovely, to write a few lines about how wonderful they think she is.
When I gave this to my parents I was told later it moved them both to tears and it's one of their most treaured items.

You could, of course, use any box and decorate it. Simple with plain paper and a bow perhaps or personalise it with pictures, buttons, decoupagé or ribbon etc.


Monique

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Just a quickie tip here.

I use a old CD to cover my cup of tea keeping it nice and hot.

In the summer it reduces the risk of flies getting in my drink too!

Monique

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Use egg whites. Apply it on with a paint brush.

Suitable for paper and light card.

It's helped out my niece in many an art project!

Monique

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