Tag Archives: uses

Thrifty Beauty – Twelve uses from two essential ingredients

Hot on the heels of The Guardian’s 50 best beauty products, I trot, bearing news of great frugal joy. You don’t need 50 products, and in fact, you needn’t spend more than £3 all up. For here are THE two essential ingredients, … Continue reading

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Ten new uses for old teacups

What IS it that is so tantalising about a vintage tea cup? Is it its daintiness, a fragility that makes you feel kind of feminine? Is it the beautifully detailed roses, or bright, retro colours? The love of tea cups … Continue reading

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This post really is about Bicarbonate of Soda

Just a warning, this could be the most boring blog post you read for a while. Feel free to stop. It is about Bicarbonate of Soda and not washing my hair. It is an ode to Bicarbonate of Soda, to … Continue reading

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