Vintage
Gems
1. To mend a pulled thread in a jumper or jersey fabric. Push a needle or hairpin,
depending on the size of the snag, halfway through the snag hole. Thread the
snag through the needle and gently pull it through to the back of the fabric.
2. You sleep better if the bedroom and the bed are warm. You might keep waking
up in the night but not realize it’s because you are not quite warm enough. Try an
extra blanket and see if you sleep better.
3. If you have a bad back never lift anything heavier than a teacup or a glass of
wine. More often than not it is the compression on the discs that set all
the nerves jangling. Make sure your shoes have a lot of cushioning as
most of us have hard floors.
4. Take a home made cake to a dinner party rather than a boring bottle
of wine. Buy them at charity fairs and freeze them until you
need them.
5. Grandma’s embroidered and lace edged hankies can be
used as lavender bags, gather up the four corners and tie with
a ribbon.