Javea Grapevine 340 | Page 90

Vintage Gems 1. Mosquito larvae live in water, they wriggle up to the surface to breathe. If you can clog up the surface of the water they can’t breathe. Use a food safe vegetable oil in all your plant saucers then it will do no harm to birds and pets if they drink it. 2. Look at all packaging with a fresh view to re use it. Plastic lids can be used to cover food instead of cling film. A carrier can be made from the bag that the toilet rolls come in, cut the opening underneath the carrying handle. The box that the milk cartons come in makes a very strong carrying box, open carefully leaving the handle in place. 3. Use the backs of cereal boxes, tissue boxes and greeting cards to make lists. P.S. List making frees your mind from “Mustitis”.........must remember to do, this, that, buy, call....... 4. To clean hair brushes, use an old fork to remove hair, fluff and fur. Follow with an old toothbrush and washing up liquid to clean in between the bristles. 5. Use fresh herbs in whole lengths for cooking, the little leaves will fall off and all you have to do is remember how many stalks you have to find before you serve the dish .