In the weeks before Christmas I was beavering away in secret on some practical gardening pieces for the Guardian, which are appearing in their ‘Do it yourself and save‘ supplements this weekend (along with lots of lovely stuff from other contributors).
There are two supplements. Part one on Saturday is all about Home and Garden and shows you how to tackle jobs around the house from little things like fixing that broken tile, to daunting tasks like mending a broken washing machine. There are fun and creative tips too, including how to upholster a chair and grow a window box.
Part two on Sunday is all about Grooming and Gadgets and helps you to rescue your wardrobe by turning pink clothes white, sew on a missing button, fix and clean precious jewellery or even trim your own fringe (and have fun doing it). What’s more you could also save yourself a tidy sum in the process.