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Important tips we might not know.

945 replies

girlfriend44 · 20/01/2023 10:33

There are social tariffs for broadband and water if your on some benefits.
If you have Plantar Facilitis a Cortisone injection can be given free at the doctors and helps relieve the pain.
Tell us something we might not know that can help us?

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Riverlee · 20/01/2023 19:44

And what about panda bears who are black and white?!

Emotionalsupportviper · 20/01/2023 19:44

OldTinHat · 20/01/2023 16:29

Great bear advice! Anything for bisons?! 😆

Buy stackable ones so they fit into the cupboard without taking too much room up.

😉

GlassBunion · 20/01/2023 19:44

Wonnle · 20/01/2023 17:41

Save money on expensive binoculars by simply moving nearer to what you want to look at

Brilliant!

Mmmmdanone · 20/01/2023 19:45

girlfriend44 · 20/01/2023 10:33

There are social tariffs for broadband and water if your on some benefits.
If you have Plantar Facilitis a Cortisone injection can be given free at the doctors and helps relieve the pain.
Tell us something we might not know that can help us?

I'm going private for a cortisone injection as my gp is fucking useless

Summerhouse2013 · 20/01/2023 19:46

Peanutlicious · 20/01/2023 16:15

Before going on a day out (beach, theme park, museum etc) take a photo of each child once they're dressed. Take another one with hoodies etc off. If they get lost you can show nearby people what you're children look like just before so they can help find them.

Totally agree - once read also putting a wrist band on with contact details too if they get lost...

Emotionalsupportviper · 20/01/2023 19:46

Also if you sign up for anything then put the company name as your middle name, e.g., Jane Amazon Smith or Susan Tesco Brown. Then if you start getting marketing calls or junk mail you will know exactly which company sold your info.

Genius!

ReluctantCourier · 20/01/2023 19:46

Oh and if an evangelical religion knock on your door just smile and say you’re a Mormon/Jehovah’s witness (whatever they’re not) and watch them scarper

PurpleFlower1983 · 20/01/2023 19:47

If you’re pregnant and go to Center Parcs you can pay £10 for a 3 hour spa session in Agua Sana. Phone to book.

Lovemydoggiesomuch · 20/01/2023 19:48

SerenaTee · 20/01/2023 16:29

I do this, so much easier!!

I have always done this and still do now 25 years later..it really does make a big difference Christmas morning.

mummydoris2006 · 20/01/2023 19:48

Just a heads up not all GP's are qualified to give cortisone injections and not all surgeries offer the service. Also if they are able to give you one in a specific area of your body that doesn't necessarily mean they are able to give you one in another area of your body! E.g a doctor that gives you one in your shoulder may not be able to give you one in your foot if needed!!

LuluBlakey1 · 20/01/2023 19:50

If you are being chased by a crocodile or alligator DO NOT run in a zig zag. It's not true that crocs can't run in a zig zag- they can. Just run in a straight line as fast as you can. If one grabs you poke it in the eyes hard. When it lets go, grab its snout and wrap your arm around it holding it tightly shut- you should be able to hold it shut.

Emotionalsupportviper · 20/01/2023 19:50

BruceAndNosh · 20/01/2023 17:19

Hand sanitiser will remove yellow turmeric stains from White quartz worktops

<wonders how some people find these things out>

<goes to clean the turmeric off the worktop>

Flippppppp · 20/01/2023 19:50

I haven’t read them all so apologies if this has been posted already. If you have permanent marker on a shiny surface, going over it with a dry wipe pen will get rid of it. Discovered this when my areswipe neighbour wrote ‘you are a dick’ on my car window because I parked my car outside his house instead of mine (because a car was already parked outside my house which is fine because it’s a public road and you can park anywhere 🙄)

Tequilamockinbird · 20/01/2023 19:51

Sharks will only attack you if you're wet. So if you're on a boat and see a shark, stay on the boat 😊

GlassBunion · 20/01/2023 19:52

Tricyrtis2022 · 20/01/2023 18:09

You can make a window blind out of toilet paper.

👍

Myhydrangeachangedcolour · 20/01/2023 19:52

@Riverlee panda bears have massive fat bottoms, you can just give them a shove and they will be stuck wobbling from side to side like a bobo the clown toy. Then you can run away!

GlassBunion · 20/01/2023 19:56

DONTMESSWITHMEDARNA · 20/01/2023 18:13

school is not compulsory.
they legally dont have to go to school if you dont want them to.

the world of home education exists(no its not home schooling that's a completely opposite style) and no you dont get professionals checking up on your every move and you dont have to do school at home or follow lessons and books

millions follow the unschooling route with out any input from anyone as with home ed your child's education is down to you

they are not sat at home isolated, not mixing with other kids or learning nothing. theres so much to learn in the world and so much info on goggle and hundreds of meet up groups
.so many peoples view on home ed is this, we are never in

im saying this as home educating family since 2015 and a runner of a home ed group/meet up

ive come across hundreds in person and online that have sent their kids in at 3(also on that note if you do, do school the compulsory school age is the term after they turn 5) because they think they have to and kids have struggled so much to the point of trauma and breakdowns and the parent thought they had to put up with it because they have no choice.

the amount of people that have either said to me or ive read "if i knew home ed existed my kid would never have gone in to the system"

the way the{broken} system is set up mainstream school doesn't work for 99% of kids with disabilities

another one is health visitors are optional,you dont have to put up with one if you dont want one

I wish I'd known this 25+ years ago.
I shall share this with my children. Thank you.

GlassBunion · 20/01/2023 19:58

elevenplusdilemma · 20/01/2023 18:14

The plastic lids from Kenco Miliano fit perfectly on tinned food cans. We use them for cat food.

Works with Nescafé Azzero tins too.
I've heard that Pringle lids might've the same.

RosesAndHellebores · 20/01/2023 19:59

Baby wipes remove biro from beautifully emulsioned walls. Not sure what that means for their very delicate bottoms

crosspusscrossstitcher · 20/01/2023 20:00

PupInAPram · 20/01/2023 17:47

'these are small, but the ones out there are far away.' If you're a Father Ted fan you'll know......

DH tried explaining this to me last week.
Something about the PM being quite small and quite close to the camera. 🤔
😉

blueshoes · 20/01/2023 20:02

Bulldog clips (used to hold paper together) are handy to have around. I have them in different sizes

It keeps anything in a bags like crisps fresh. You can use them to hold up your hair (when styling) or as clothes pegs. Useful when camping. And they can hold stacks of paper together when they are too thick for a stapler.

You can also stick them on bear fur or clip its nose.

Timeforachange67 · 20/01/2023 20:03

Any tips for getting Sharpie pen off wallpaper?

Pinana · 20/01/2023 20:03

MOURNERS. Read the dress code instructions on funeral invitations very carefully. Sombre, whilst being only 2 letters away from sombrero, is a world apart in tone.

(My favourite Viz Top Tip!).

FineHairHatesDamp · 20/01/2023 20:03

Tiffan · 20/01/2023 17:04

Walking through fields with a dog that have livestock in:

Sheep: lead on
Cows: lead off (unless you have an Australian cattle dog obvs)

Option 3 is one that I take which is just never go into a field of cows.

I’d keep the dog on a short lead unless the cows were stampeding.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-54268160

GlassBunion · 20/01/2023 20:04

Echobelly · 20/01/2023 18:37

If you drive an automatic car, when starting to move on a slope put a little pressure on the accelerator before taking off the handbrake so you don't roll back.

There's no 'minimum time since periods have stopped' before you are entitled to medical help for the menopause - if symptoms are having an impact on ou, you should be able to get treatment, even if your periods haven't stopped.

Get eggshell that's fallen into the egg whites out by scooping up with half an eggshell - it adheres to that easily

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