Browsing CategoryHow To

Whilst many of you may have swooned at the red vintage suitcase I picked up at a bootsale the other week, I just wish you guys had smell-o-vision. After a few days of cluttering up the hallway I noticed a cigarette smell clouding up our flat and upon further investigation discovered in buying the vintage…

The outdoor extension of any building is called the deck. It can be the perfect spot to spend time with your family and have a relaxed time. You can design your deck to accommodate your requirements. It is not as hard as one would think to create the perfect deck to spend your evenings. The…

You’ve your newborn in your arms, she is changed, cleaned and fed, but still crying. This is possibly one on the times when you experience frustrated and unable to understand what is going on. The child is crying and suffering and you cannot do one thing to make her feel much better. Colic is defined…

New tiling can give your floors a new look and make it brand new. If you are planning to give your floors a makeover, then you should probably take notes of all the tips discussed in this article.  If you are doing the tiling process yourselves, you can save some amount of money in the…

Milk is one of those staples which can go from fresh and fine to out of date and pig-swill-scented super quick. Sometimes you can’t get round to drinking the milk before it will go off, for whatever reason, but worry ye not – you don’t have to throw it out – you can freeze it…

Ah avocados, how I love thee let me count the ways! Here in the UK avocados can be mighty expensive so when they’re reduced (ooh thanks Waitrose for reducing a two pack to 25p just before closing!) I grab a bunch and freeze them. How to Freeze Avocados I’ve been told time and time again ‘You…

If you buy those big blocks of cheese from the supermarket you might find the ends can go a bit hard before you get a chance to eat them. Here’s a quick and simple tip I overheard an old lady telling her daughter in the supermarket about a year ago. I tried it out as…

This morning we woke to quite a fright,The witches and goblins had been in over night...We've had this problem at Thrifty Towers before...leave the door unlocked over night and you wake up to discover your living room has been used for scary activities overnight. Our first tip off was the silly witches leaving their daft…

After this post about multi purpose furniture I was surprised that the subject I was emailed and asked about most was how I store and organise cables, wires and chargers. It can be tricky to work out which is which and they often get tangled, I swear if someone invents a marketable system they’ll make…

Oh laundry, it’s never ending huh? It can start to feel like you’re in a never ending loop of pushing things into the washing machine, pulling them out, hanging them up, ironing them, folding them then putting them away. If you live in a situation similar to ours you’ll always be able to see at…