How to keep your nails clean when gardening

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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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Perk up your jewellery

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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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Bird droppings

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Bird droppings can be dangerous, particularly if you inhale airborne particles. If cleaning up bird poo, hose down first, and to be extra safe wear a dust mask from a hardware shop.

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Secure those plants

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Fast Fix Hook and Loop Tape is brilliant for securing plants, as well as for household jobs.

Similar to Velcro, there’s no need for knots; cut to length and overlap to fix. £2.99 from www.creativeproducts.ltd.uk.

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And here’s a tip from one of our subscribers – travelling REALLY light

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from Rene Wyndham

If you want to travel really light, the most useful items to pack are several cotton pareos (large cloths). You can use them to lie on, on the beach,- as towels,- as curtains where necessary, -as a skirt to tie round you, as a summer dress,- as a bag for carrying if you tie the corners together, as a shawl if it gets cooler, as a scarf – the possibilities are endless!

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Mould removal

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If the grouting in your bathroom is covered in mould, but you don’t want to use chemical sprays on it, douse in vodka instead.

Leave to soak for a good 15 minutes and then scrub off – you should be left mould-free.

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Special flowers for Christmas

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Treat yourself (or a friend) to an Arena flowers Christmas bouquet, featuring Fairtrade roses. Most roses sold in this country come from Kenya, where Fairtrade has changed lives for hundreds of women and their families through education and maternity clinics – all established with support from the Fairtrade Premium. £19.99 from arenaflowers.com.

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