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How to Make a Green Roof for Your Shed

A green roof is a fantastic way to transform a dull, functional space into something that’s living, breathing and aesthetically pleasing. Green roofs have...

How to Make A Garden Wildlife Pond

If you’re keen to encourage more wildlife into your garden, then making your own wildlife pond is a surefire way to do so. A wildlife pond performs a numbe...

Make Your Own Tea

Tea is the drink of choice for millions of British people. It is estimated that a staggering 165 million cups of tea are drunk every day. There are a plethor...

Make Your Own Brass and Copper Cleaner

If your cooking tools include copper and brass pans, then you need to know the ins and outs of cleaning and caring for these utensils. Copper has been used i...

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Make Your Own Christmas Puddings

“I remember my grandmother making Christmas puddings when I was a child. We all had to have a stir and make a wish before she filled the pudding basins. An...

Make Your Own Ginger Beer

Ginger beer has been a popular traditional drink for centuries. After a long hot day working in the fields or down the pits, miners and farm hands alike enjo...

Using Honey to Make Your Own Beauty Treatments

Picture the late great Elizabeth Taylor in one of her most famous roles, that of the Egyptian queen Cleopatra. Beneath the heavy make-up needed to create the...

Make Your Own Birthday Cards

Handmade birthday cards are unique and personal; they’re special. They say, ‘I care enough about you to make the effort.’ And, in fact, the effort does...

Make Your Own Board Games

Making board games with your family is fun. In fact, it can be as much fun as game-playing itself. The board games you make can be very simple and variations...

Make Your Own Easter Eggs

Making our own Easter eggs is a fun activity, especially with children. You should be warned, though, your kitchen will get messy! In addition, don’t expec...

Make Your Own Fabric Flowers

Fabric flowers can be used for lots of things – for hair accessories or brooches, for example, or to decorate your home. There are a number of different wa...

Make Your Own Breakfast Cereal

Breakfast cereals are a popular and nutritious way to start the day but shop-bought brands can get expensive and boring - they can also contain far more salt...

Make Your Own Valentine's Gifts

A home-made gift is the perfect way to show you care on Valentine’s day. You don ‘t have to be professionally skilled – there are things you can create...

Make Your Own Wedding Favours

The little details are often important at a wedding but accessories such as favours can get expensive, especially when you have a lot of guests. You could tr...

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