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Flash cards can be a good way of helping a toddler learn to read. Use your word processing program to print large, bold words and cut them down into cards, which you can stick on things around the...

Keep a record of your CD collection on your computer, for your own reference and for your insurance agency. Include other possessions,...

When moving house, put your keyboard and mouse in an old stocking to keep them safe and...

Document holders (from officeware or stationery stores) can be attached to the side of your computer screen or stand on your desk. They do a great job of keeping your desk free of...

Children's jeans and pants that are too long can be turned up to the correct length and the hems held in place with press-studs. These can easily be undone when washing the garment and removed when...

To ensure your thread glides through the fabric when working quilting stitches, first run the needle and thread through a piece of beeswax. The beeswax will lightly coat the thread to ensure that...

Household items such as empty milk and drink cartons and left over pieces of plumbing pipe make excellent candle moulds. Make sure one end is securely closed so that no molten wax escapes when it is...

Beeswax sheets stick to themselves so, when making rolled beeswax candles, use cookie cutters to make decorative shapes, then press them to the surface of your...

Stitch old shoulder pads to both ends of fabric-covered coat-hangers to help your jackets and dresses hang beautifully and keep in good...

Make use of the wonderful range of fancy stitches featured on many sewing machines by stitching onto paper and envelope flaps to create your own personalised...