My cashmere cardi bargain from a while back was covered in bobbles. Of course I could pick them off one by one, but they were like a rash!

Then I came across the wonderful battery-operated Lint Shaver from Russel that removes pills and fuzz effortlessly;

£4.49 from Robert Dyas.

Swilling vodka can sooth toothache, and help numb and disinfect the area if you’re waiting for a dental appointment.

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If you’re camping this summer and using a portable gas cooker, cover every inch you can with tin foil to cut down on cleaning.

You’re meant to be on holiday, remember!

Mix water, vodka and washing up liquid together for a powerful weed killer.

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Pulled a label off and it’s left behind an annoying sticky adhesive? Vodka will get that off.

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stick the almost-empty container in the washing machine for one last wash.

Then remember to put the empty bottle into the recycling bin afterwards!

If you experience poison ivy rash, wipe the affected area with vodka, which is proven to reduce the itching sensation.

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Ultimax pink gardening gloves – they’re snug, hard-wearing and super-comfortable.

With textured padded palms for improved grip and stretch elastene backs to allow the hands to breathe, they double up as my cycling gloves!

£15.99 from www.townandco.com

If your jewellery is looking a little dull or faded, try soaking it in vodka for a few minutes, then rinse with water. They should be sparkling again in no time.

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Gardening gloves are sometimes awkward, and rubber gloves are plain odd in the garden.

I don’t like getting soil right under my nails, though, as it takes so long to clean out. What I do is stick a bar of soap under the warm tap then run my nails down the length of the bar.

That way, the space under the nails is taken up and there’s no spare room for the dirt! Good, too, for little ones when they’re painting or making mud pies.

Afterwards, just take a wet nailbrush gently along the undersides.

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