Tuesday 17 May 2011

Tip-tastic....

I love a good thrifty tip and knowing some of you are real thrifty chicks I just had to share this 'make do and mend' tip from Take A Break magazine under the title 'Cress to Impress'....


The reader says "I wanted to grow cress seeds but all the planters in the garden centre were a bit boring. I nailed an old bra to the wall, then filled it with soil and planted the seeds. Now I have an unusual hanging basket which amuses my friends"

Bahahahaha!  Now ladies I expect you to all be reusing your old bras to make hanging baskets! I'm sure my neighbours will appreciate seeing my old maternity boulder holders filled with florals in the garden....

Have a fun day :o)

Scarlett x

20 comments:

  1. Oh Take a Break is hilarious, that is one of the funniest I've seen in ages (that said, I'm sure I sent some tips in once - they pay cash!)

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  2. And you don't even need soil - I thought cotton wool was traditional - for cress and stuffing in bras!

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  3. classic, certainly would be a talking point... i might try it for potatoes.. and pants for plums...x

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  4. Haha, I once saw someone made a coaster from the top of a pringles pot, that was my all time low I think. They definetely brighten up may day- this one included! xxxx

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  5. Lol that is funny, don't think I'd have the guts to do it tho ;)

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  6. theres just to many jokes in my mind going on right now!!

    charl
    x

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  7. I might just take up the idea to annoy the snobby neighbours one more time before the fence goes up and we never see them again.yay!
    X

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  8. mwuahahahahahaha now that is a great tips, i dont know what my hubby let alone neighbors think if i did that, mind you my bra size cant take up more space therefor more plants hahahahaha

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  9. Fun but I don't know whether it'll catch on!!!

    Victoria xx

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  10. Ha ha - not sure what the neighbours will think!

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  11. Are you sure you didn't find the tip in Viz rather than Take A Break, Scarlett?
    I don't think I'd get much in my bra! xxx

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  12. Take a break does have some stuff in it!

    Bee happy x
    Have a delicious day!

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  13. Lulz! TOB is freaking hilarious, I once kept a particularly rubbish tip in my wallet for ages cos I found it so funny. Then I told my friend about it on the train and the stranger beside us burst out laughing uncontrollably! It involved storing chopping knives on magnets on your fridge door!!
    xx

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  14. Take a Break gets a resounding thumbs up here, and sounds like an absolute must. I for one will be taking out a subscription the minute I get home! xxx

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  15. That is too funny! If I had a sexy black bra I might be tempted but my old lady bras are just not that attractive! You always make me smile Scarlett! hugs, Linda

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  16. I saw this and loved it too. Perfect way to embarrass my 12 year old son. As if meeting him off the bus yesterday wasn't mortifying enough. Some of those tips are more bizzare than the ones in Viz.

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  17. ha ha ha ha great idea ;-)) But i wouldn't get much in my bra ;-) dee x

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  18. LMAO! How about panties for planties? Or bloomers for.....bloomers? That way you could tack up the whole set *winks* Vanna

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  19. Haha, you wouldn't get much cress in my bras though unfortunately!

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