Knit one, straw one

Coloured plastic drinking straws make an easy, inexpensive source of knitting markers – cut them into narrow rings and slip onto your needle as needed.

Easy dressings

Before throwing out an all-but-empty mayonnaise jar, add some oil, vinegar, seasoning and herbs to make a quick creamy dressing.

Support act

Instead of throwing away swimmers and bras that you no longer wear, donate them to Uplift Project (upliftbras.org) for distribution to women in disadvantaged communities overseas.

Slip savers

A couple of rubber bands around a cake of soap will make it less slippery to hold for young or elderly hands.