Forum: Home Improvements
06-01-2014, 11:26 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 10,734
Dyeing curtains
Can anyone advise me regarding is there any where I can get a pair of curtains dyed? These are a very good quality heavy lined patio door curtains which are green and white striped but no longer suit...
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Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers
04-11-2011, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,272
Wool
Try 'Ravelry' website, it's a site for fans of knitting etc so it might help in finding the yarn you need.
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Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers
04-11-2011, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,037
Bike cleaning
Hi, Its probably too late for my suggestion but maybe it'll help someone in the future. I also get a bad headache from spray paint/primers and even normal household paint, got so bad at one stage...
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Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers
26-09-2011, 11:01 PM
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Replies: 237
Views: 180,922
Pinterest
*warning* this site is very addictive! :)
Glad to see I'm not the only one who's addicted to this site, I love some of the gardening idea - great recycling photos.
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Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers
26-09-2011, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,231
Hub cap
Hi, if you don't get a cap near you let me know and I'll try the yards that my husband uses in Limerick, between all the Jumbletowners we'd get it to you.
Regards,
Sharon
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Forum: Before & After (Upcycling)
01-09-2011, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 13,843
Locker.
I love it. It's great. I'm going to keep an eye out for a blanket box/chest that I could do in a similar manner for my niece.
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Forum: Before & After (Upcycling)
01-09-2011, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 49,617
Mosaic
Hi, The walls look great. I'd love to do something similar but I'm not in the slightest bit arty. I'm thinking of taking a night course in Mosaics and am wondering if you did a course or just...
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Forum: Before & After (Upcycling)
02-03-2011, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 39,327
Table and Chairs
Hi, congratulations on your new baby, I have a query re the updating job you did on the table and chairs. I have an identical set of table and chairs and intend doing something to modernise them...
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Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers
19-02-2011, 02:55 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,334
Gardening
I'm sure this isn't the right place for this subject but I'd appreciate any help/comments received. When I moved two years ago I was full of bright ideas for the garden, which hadn't had anything...
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Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers
19-02-2011, 02:40 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 55,753
drying clothes
I've been drying clothes inside all winter (since the dog ate the outside line!). I use two clothes dryers, or clothes horse as they used to be known, we've an open fire in the sitting room and I put...
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Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers
19-02-2011, 02:23 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 19,100
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Forum: Before & After (Upcycling)
27-01-2011, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 11,428
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Forum: Home Improvements
05-01-2011, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,056
Insulation
I don't know if this will help but there is a organisation in each county which will insulate attics and change all bulbs to energy saving type, this service is available to pensioners and may be...
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Forum: Before & After (Upcycling)
30-11-2010, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 97
Views: 126,917
Cottage
Well done on all the work you have carried out so far, it looks great and it must be lovely to stamp your own print on the house. I don't know if this offer will be of any use to you but I travel...
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Forum: Home Improvements
05-10-2010, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 10,795
Attic flooring
Ladies Ladies, time to learn some DIY. My son used to call me Handy Man Ma because I tackled all the DIY myself (I was a single mum for 16 years), its not that difficult, get a good diy book and try...
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Forum: Support Forum
05-10-2010, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 22,097
Posters
Hi, I just found the posts with the posters, I'm printing some out to put up around Limerick because I don't see to many from the area using the site, I moved here just over a year ago from Kildare...
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Forum: Before & After (Upcycling)
05-10-2010, 12:38 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 14,522
Welly tree
I love the idea of the welly tree but my dog would think I'd made a new toy for her!!! I can't even hang out clothes at the moment because she's started robbing them again (she'd stopped that months...
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Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers
01-10-2010, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 5,763
Recycling centres (Limerick) and composting
I recycle as much as I can but I've two queries on the subject, I need to furnish a bedroom and would like to know if there is a recycling centres where I might be able to search for old furniture...
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Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers
29-09-2010, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 10,963
Did a bit of research, damsons and sloes can be...
Did a bit of research, damsons and sloes can be used to make wine but not gin, gin can be only be flavoured using the fruit. I'm going to try flavouring gin using a bottle of own brand gin from Aldi...
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Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers
17-09-2010, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 10,963
Blackberries
I'm picking them in West Limerick (near Adare) and honestly there is so many I just couldn't pick them all, I was also out walking in Kildare but there didn't seem to be as many yet I remember...
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Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers
17-09-2010, 10:13 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 9,142
Fire surround
That'll be no problem, just let me know when and I'll collect the surround and the other bit when its ready to be moved.
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Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers
15-09-2010, 01:31 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 9,142
Fire surround
I don't know if this is of any use but I travel between Limerick and Kildare usually about twice a month and could take the fire surround that far if Mickey wanted. Just let me know if it helps.
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Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers
15-09-2010, 01:26 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 10,963
Jam
I've never tried making jam before and any other recipe I've seen looked complicated, measuring the temperature of the mix etc so I never had the confidence to try it but your recipe sounds great so...
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Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers
15-09-2010, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 13,368
Gyo
The GYO group sounds really good, I moved to West Limerick two years ago and havent really gotten to know anyone yet so having people to share advise about trying to get my garden the way I'd like...
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Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers
10-09-2010, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 10,963
Hedgerow crops
I've seen loads of sloe's while picking blackberries, not sure what I could do with them, I've been told by a guy who saw me collecting that there's loads of hazelnuts further down the road so I'll...
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