Your questions
QSome of the prices you mention for items sold on Amazon have changed by the time I read the magazine, why is this?
Barbara, by email Yours says Our prices are correct at the time of going to press but prices on Amazon.co.uk change regularly. There is however, something called an extension that you can add your web browser, called www. keepa.com. This charts the price history of 1,500 million items sold by Amazon, so you can see how often the same item goes up and down in price, helping you make a choice to buy it now or wait.
QMy aunt has been diagnosed with dementia and I understand music is helpful. What sort of thing should I put on a playlist for her?
Mrs G, by email Yours says Playlist for Life is a music and dementia charity, founded by writer and broadcaster Sally Magnusson, that brings dementia patients a unique, personal playlist and makes it easy for those who care for them to create it. The site can help you find music that will evoke memories for your aunt, whether it’s a first record or songs from the musicals. Visit playlistforlife.org.uk
QI can’t get the recommended wool for my pattern. How do I find an alternative? Jean, Lincs
Yours says Try Yarnsub.com, a free, independent website to help you find workable substitutes for discontinued or hard-tofind yarns, from machine washable wool to ‘handwash only’.
QSince changing back to solid bars of soap, I always find I have mushy pieces left over. What can I do with them?
Hilary, Norfolk Yours says Here’s a clever idea! Made from natural sisal, these drawstring bags are large enough to hold a whole bar of soap or your leftover pieces, so you can give them new life as an exfoliator or massager.
■ £3.99 for three, Amazon
QMy neighbour has a badly maintained fence which ruins my little area of serenity in the garden. I’d like to screen it off, but I dare not attach anything to the fence. Can you suggest something other than plants?
Lara, Edinburgh
Yours says Transform your garden with these beautiful, weatherproof screens. Maintenance-free, simply attach to a fence or wall, or erect to be freestanding using posts and baseplates. Available in various sizes, patterns and colours.
■ From £45, screenwithenvy.co.uk