Moving On - Rory Binns Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 Moving On is local charity with over ten years of experience of successfully supporting people with health problems into employment, training and volunteering. We offer our service to anyone aged 16 and over with a disability, health or mental health problem. Following the success of our well being recipe book last year, we are currently setting up a project to create and sell a local top tips book. It will have a theme of stress free living and hope it will be a practical guide that includes include tips from a wide range of folk from all parts of Shetland. The project will start at the end of September, and due to the short time span, we are collecting tips in advance. You can help by donating your favourite tip(s) to make life easy. We are looking for your simple tips and advice to help improve everyday life. These could include for example:- · Work / life Balance tips Money saving tips· Health & exercise tips Household tips · DIY tips Xmas tips· Recycling tips Cooking tips· Cleaning tips Miscellaneous tips . Funny tips If you like, you can add a few words about where your tip originated, how/why it works, how you best cope/live with stress and your name if you'd like it to go beside the tip. Our clients will choose the final design and content of the book and once the book is ready, they'll take part in helping produce and sell it to the public in time for Christmas. Proceeds will go to Moving On to help fund future projects. I'd be really grateful if you would send me your tip(s) by 18 August 2008, by either replying to my post here, by emailing me on rory.binns2@shetland.org, or emailing them to movingon@shetland.orgFeel free to get in touch with Moving On at Market House on 01595 743926 if you would like to find out more about the project or our work to. Cheers Rory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twerto Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 My tip is Don't ask for tips on this forum as no one will answer, well apart from me or Dont play tennis with Yak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Instead of ironing a shirt, hang it up in the bathroom when you have a shower. The steam and gravity do the ironing for you. I havn't ironed a shirt in years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 "Visit the Old Scatness dig site. It's really good." "Peg t-shirts at da oxters to stop them from stretching around the waist." "Compost." "Make sure to enjoy the sunny day when it comes..." "...but don't blithely mow stones in your jubilation." and finally... "Visit Shetlink.com" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moving On - Rory Binns Posted August 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 Thanks for your tips so far, had quite a few sent into the office already so its coming along nicely, but more are needed so keep them coming in, The more the merrier! Cheers Rory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eidlog Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 [***mod edit - offensive comment removed; please remember this is a "family-friendly" forum and that this thread is seeking content for a charity.***] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derick Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 cut circles oota cling film, an use dem fur contact lenses. ok - da wis fae VIS 10 year ago. He's a fair cop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 put bounce (or similar tumble dryer sheets) in sleeping bags before long storage. Dishwasher powder is fantastic at clearing out bathroom drains (eats through human hair down plugholes) and for whitening tiles and grout. Soda water is great for getting through baked on grime. leave to soak, when bubbles have gone just wipe away. (also good for cleaning thermoses, teapots, burnt milkpans etc) Don't try to catch a bus on the westside on a Wednesday. put 500ml bottles of water in the freezer for long journeys, helps keep packed lunch cool as well as making sure you've got cold water to drink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moving On - Rory Binns Posted August 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 The deadline for for entering your tips has been extended by another month until the 20th September, so please continue to send them in! we've got a good number so far, but more are needed. We're in the process of emailing some celebrities to, so with a bit of luck you could get get your tips in alongside someone famous! Keep em coming! Cheers Rory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khitajrah Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 - dried spaghetti sticks make good cake testers. - keep an open packet of baking soda in smelly areas (where pets sleep, boys bedrooms, etc) and one in the fridge to absorb odours. - cut the pictures out of the front of greetings cards you receive. They're great fun for the kids to make into new cards to give out. I have an "art drawer" filled with Christmas, birthday and baby card pieces, and another one filled with sequins and other decorations to use as well. - Porrelli Ice Cream tubs make great stackable storage containers for little things (rubber bands, etc). - visit charity shops regularly for great bargains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Use babywipes to clean leather sofas. (thats one Ive stolen from my sister but it definitely works!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Rub spectacle lenses with a bar of dried soap and then polish, to stop them steaming up when you go indoors in cold Shetland weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifi Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Rub spectacle lenses with a bar of dried soap and then polish, to stop them steaming up when you go indoors in cold Shetland weather.I'd heard of that one with mirrors before. You might want to be a bit careful with your glasses though, especially if they have coated lenses like many do these days. The coatings on my last couple of pairs of glasses have both ended up coming off and leaving a mottled effect. I was 'told off' at Specsavers in Aberdeen recently for washing my glassed occasionally with soap and water. And wiping your glasses on your clothes is another no-no according to them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest posiedon Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Tip No 1, never eat yellow snow Tip No 2, to make shelling hard boiled eggs easy, crack the shell and put the egg in cold water for 30 secs, the shell then comes off very easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Tip No 2, to make shelling hard boiled eggs easy, crack the shell and put the egg in cold water for 30 secs, the shell then comes off very easily.Pfft... all together too much like effort: Probably this technique is only good if you're the only person who is going to be eating them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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