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Cleaning verticle blinds

Our verticle blind slats need a good wash. We were told that you take them down, roll them up, secure with an elastic band, throw them all in a pillow case and put them in the washing machine....but...

granny grump

cold calls

I got a cold call today from Rhiann of Tame Insulation who kindly informed me that I was eligible for a grant for cavity wall insulation. 'How do you know that' I asked her - because you are the...

oldgrape

argos

does anyone know if argos accept cheques????

Doctorfern

Painting Pine Furniture.

Hi, I want to makeover my bedroom at a reasonable cost. I have pine wardrobes - bedside lockers, and chests of drawers. I was thinking of painting them lighter, then buying darker accessories and...

housewife22

Spitfire Picture

In the weekend Magazine , supplement to the Daily Mail, I think dated 10th May, there was an advert for a picture of A spitfire. I forgot to rip out the advert, hubby made big hints as to how much he...

tomolou

boiler flue

my boiler flue is outside my backdoor but is in a stairwell .The fumes come back into the house . The fitter said it was ok. who should I go to for a second oppinion as he was corgi registered ....

dman19i

who has a pet for sale

i'm looking for someone who want to sale he's or her pets i sale pets for a living to local buyers and sell them to a good home Kindly send me an email to [email protected] if you have any pets for...

4getmenot

Scummy Taps

Ok so the white vinegar does not work, can anyone recommend something that will clean the scale of my taps

4getmenot

Grout whitening pens

They any good?

shaking

marble top

Does anyone know how to get a tea stain off my light grey marble work top, I have tried a paste of bicarb which has helped a little.

123everton

Duvet bags

Where can you buy those bags for storing duvets? The ones were you attach your Hoover and it squashes down? Thanks.

Marymint

removing glue.

How can I remove glue from a pvc window frame? I have hooks on either side of my window to keep the net curtains up, but one of the hook has come away and left a residue of glue there so that I cannot...

thelewisgang

email attachment message

a couple of times recently I have been sent from people I know emails with attachments. Sometimes they open up ok but sometimes I get this message "this file does not have a program associated with it...

bronners

Vanish Powder

Has anyone tried that **new** Vanish fizzing powder that u add to ure washing load in ure washing machine the vanish thats suppose to turn ure greys back to whites if u have please tell me is it worth...

thelewisgang

Ironing service

does anyone know roughly how much someone would charge to do my ironing? is it calculated on a per item or by weight? please reply if you can advise me. thanks!

pete98

satellite navigation

My new Garmin sat nav takes me to incorrect destinations - 50 miles out in one case! I have checked that the correct postcode was keyed in. Does anyone know how this can happen?

Aeneas

Denclen

Where can I buy Denclen?

andrea81

Online groceries?

I have done my grocery shopping online for a while and always use TESCO, but I was wondering is ASDA is a cheaper alternative! Anyone even used both and found one better??? I seem to stick to my...

smurfchops

Spray for defrosting the freezer

Has anyone used one, does it work and if so, what make is it ??