Bright Ideas!

Top tips for an easier life!

Trolls Do The Trick

I couldn’t find the right birthday cake for my daughter Tuesday, so I made my own. She likes trolls, so I bought lots of tiny trolls from a 20p machine and used them as decoration. She was really pleased with her original cake! Miss Linda Keen, Sheffield

Wipe Clean

To clean bird droppings off a car or windows use baby wipes. They work like magic. They also have many other cleaning uses other than what they were meant for! Mrs Linda White, Norfolk

It’s A Frame Up

Before my next eye test is due, I spend an unhurried session trying lots of different frames on. Then my husband took a photo of my final choice so we knew what to ask for. Rosemary J Shelfer, Eastbourne

Presto Prawns

Just mix three parts salad cream with one part ketchup – add a little paprika and hey presto, homemade Thousand Island Dressing! Wendy Higlett, Essex

Fresh Fruit

I store tomatoes in the egg rack of my fridge to stop them getting bruised and they stay fresh longer. Melanie Lodge, West Yorks

TIE FAST

Whenever I open a bag of frozen veg and only use part of them I cut across the top of the bag neatly. This strip of plastic makes a perfect tie to seal the bag in the freezer. No more stray peas at the bottom of my freezer. Shirley Wallis, Scarborough