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Important tips we might not know.

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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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sashh · 21/01/2023 06:20

If you are in certain professions you can get a flat rate tax discount for cleaning your uniform or buying shoes / boots.

www.gov.uk/guidance/job-expenses-for-uniforms-work-clothing-and-tools#:~:text=re%20self%2Demployed.-,What%20is%20a%20flat%20rate%20expense,have%20spent%20or%20any%20receipts.

Taillighttoobright · 21/01/2023 06:34

Diazepam.

LeonoraFlorence · 21/01/2023 06:49

To get rid of black smoke marks from candles on walls, rub some plain white bread over it. It disappears like magic!

emmathedilemma · 21/01/2023 06:53

dottypotter · 20/01/2023 10:44

Say your leaving your provider or whatever, say Sky and they should reduce your monthly price. You always need to ask though.
Each time this offer expires, ring the month before and ask for it again.

I didn’t even threaten to leave, just asked what the best deal was and got £14 a month off my virgin media bill!

pleaseletmesleeptonight · 21/01/2023 06:56

Ask your male partner or friend to go to the GP on your behalf and describe all of your symptoms fully. You'll then get the good and consideration reply's and treatment needed, and the pathway to referrals.

Alternatively ask you DH or male friend or relative to sit with you in the appointment and watch the difference.

It's terrifying to be honest but I've had to use both of the above with amazing results.

Dibbydoos · 21/01/2023 07:08

Use salt to get blood stains out of material. - wet the material where the stain is. Pour salt on the area and gently rub it in. Wash as normal.

The salt dehydrates the red blood cells so they fall through the holes in the material.

On 1st Feb the green comet will be visible in the sky, the first time in 000's of years...

Icouldabeenalawyer · 21/01/2023 07:37

If you dc gets marker or felt tip on their school jumper etc, spray with hairspray, leave as long as you can, then throw in the wash as normal to remove.

SnowAndIceLobelia · 21/01/2023 07:39

GraceAnatomy · 20/01/2023 21:55

My kids are what I call 'messy sleepers' I do not know how they managed to always get the duvet in such a mess that it needs shaken back to position every day.

Simple solution and fixed my frustration was to stitch a small length of ribbon to the duvet corners and to the inside top corners of the duvet cover and tie them together when changing their bedding.

Makes life so much easier as the duvet stays put!

I normally use the annoying ribbons that come on tops.

That is genius.

MonkeyMindAllOverAround · 21/01/2023 07:39

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 20/01/2023 15:19

If you're stranded in the Arctic and have to kill a polar bear for food, DON'T eat it's liver - at times it can contain so much Vitamin A that it could kill you.

Same applies for sledge pulling dogs.

Trixiefirecracker · 21/01/2023 07:43

The common house fly hums in the middle octave key of F. If due time and diligence are taken they can be taught to sing the whole of Crazy by Patsy Cline which is so much better than than annoying buzzing noise they make when stuck in a window.

SnowAndIceLobelia · 21/01/2023 07:46

DoNotEatPickles · 21/01/2023 01:20

Bettysnow · Yesterday 23:36
If your cat hasnt come home go out walking and every cat you see say to it " Tell ( your cats name) he has to come home now!" Apparently this works😺

Or tell your cat what time you expect him home. I did this as a joke when I lived in a 2nd floor flat and had to go downstairs to let the cat in or out. If I gave him a time he would be there, if I didn’t he would vanish for hours. No idea why it worked.

Rubbing your hands on stainless steel removes smells like onions and garlic.

If you are in the middle of a monopoly game and want to tidy up but continue it later put each players money and property cards into a named envelope. Write where they are on the board and any houses/hotels on the envelope and and asterisk for whose turn is next. DD and I play games for weeks.

If you have a cat and like playing scrabble use a squared paper notebook to make a diagram of your game so you can put it back together when they knock all the tiles around.

Knowing one of my cats if I told every cat I came across to tell Maude to come home they would reply with some justifiable anger that I ought to tell Maude to fuck off out of their cat flap and to stop eating their kibble.

jays · 21/01/2023 07:54

GasPanic · 20/01/2023 17:07

If your arse hurts after lying on the sofa watching tv for too long, simply roll over onto your front and continue watching.

😂 that made me laugh out loud.

Q2C4 · 21/01/2023 07:57

Surgical spirit gets biro off clothes. Works like magic.
UV light gets sone stains out too so I hang clothes out to dry if at all possible.
Tonies for Tonie boxes are expensive but some toy shops run Tonie libraries which are much more economical!

Exdpisatwat · 21/01/2023 08:07

If you have pets, get yourself to the Range and buy one of these rubber brooms. They are brilliant for removing pet hair from carpets and furniture. I use them after hoovering and the mountain of hair that comes up is shocking.

Scrunch a piece of tinfoil into a ball and put it in the cutlery basket of your dishwasher before each wash. Makes your glassware sparkling and gets rid of oil.

Important tips we might not know.
45Degrees · 21/01/2023 08:08

DoNotEatPickles · 21/01/2023 01:20

Bettysnow · Yesterday 23:36
If your cat hasnt come home go out walking and every cat you see say to it " Tell ( your cats name) he has to come home now!" Apparently this works😺

Or tell your cat what time you expect him home. I did this as a joke when I lived in a 2nd floor flat and had to go downstairs to let the cat in or out. If I gave him a time he would be there, if I didn’t he would vanish for hours. No idea why it worked.

Rubbing your hands on stainless steel removes smells like onions and garlic.

If you are in the middle of a monopoly game and want to tidy up but continue it later put each players money and property cards into a named envelope. Write where they are on the board and any houses/hotels on the envelope and and asterisk for whose turn is next. DD and I play games for weeks.

If you have a cat and like playing scrabble use a squared paper notebook to make a diagram of your game so you can put it back together when they knock all the tiles around.

Perhaps a neighbouring flat was taking him in? If they overheard you saying what time to be back, they were letting him out again.

starfishmummy · 21/01/2023 08:08

MagpiePi · 20/01/2023 19:04

Don't hunters in the US/Canada wear bright clothes to stop them shooting each other?

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On the other hand, if someone is trying to shoot you, wearing bright clothing makes it easier for them to see you, so wear camouflage.

Username6194 · 21/01/2023 08:08

Effortlesslyaverage · 20/01/2023 15:00

Buy your dc brightly coloured swimming costumes (not blue/ black/green) so you and the lifeguards can see them quickly and clearly if they are underwater for any length of time.

This is a great tip. Also bright clothes for theme parks etc

Exdpisatwat · 21/01/2023 08:11

If a bear approaches you wearing a green hat and neck tie, throw your picnic basket at it and make your escape.

superplumb · 21/01/2023 08:13

Justellingthetruth · 20/01/2023 10:37

@girlfriend44

never ever trust the brexiteer tories ever ever again.

Did you ever trust them?🙈

ShandaLear · 21/01/2023 08:20

Cheese and butter can be frozen. Perfect for all the Christmas cheese.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 21/01/2023 08:20

Username6194 · 21/01/2023 08:08

This is a great tip. Also bright clothes for theme parks etc

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I have a photo of my DS when he was little in an orange TShirt and navy shorts in a BallPit - you can only see his head, he blends in nicely with the bright colours of the balls !

We put him in black or khaki at SoftPlay parks and he stood out

WinterFoxes · 21/01/2023 08:23

@DoNotEatPickles - I love your scrabble cat advice.

WinterFoxes · 21/01/2023 08:24

Trixiefirecracker · 21/01/2023 07:43

The common house fly hums in the middle octave key of F. If due time and diligence are taken they can be taught to sing the whole of Crazy by Patsy Cline which is so much better than than annoying buzzing noise they make when stuck in a window.

Life changing.

WinterFoxes · 21/01/2023 08:27

pleaseletmesleeptonight · 21/01/2023 06:56

Ask your male partner or friend to go to the GP on your behalf and describe all of your symptoms fully. You'll then get the good and consideration reply's and treatment needed, and the pathway to referrals.

Alternatively ask you DH or male friend or relative to sit with you in the appointment and watch the difference.

It's terrifying to be honest but I've had to use both of the above with amazing results.

You can achieve a similar effect if you wear a work suit, sit up straight and speak in a brisk, RP accent and sound like you want to get out of there as fast as possible.

Shouldn't be true but is.

Plbrookes · 21/01/2023 08:27

superplumb · 21/01/2023 08:13

Did you ever trust them?🙈

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You just know the intonation someone has when they say this and how they look round at people expecting approval.

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