Fr. Peter's DIY Environmental Ideas

Have you tried those '5 Minute Bread' receipt's? They take hours... Try this one instead. You will need: 4 cups flour 1½ cups milk 6 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt ½ tablespoon s...

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The problems with using a plastic bottle as a clotch are that the bottle will fall over in any wind if the bottle is not pushed well in, and if it is pushed well in then the soil inside the...

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1. Cut out any bad parts of the potato(s)wash and then cut into chip sized slices as per the top left image, don't bother to remove the skin. 2. Place them in a saucepan and cover with ...

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I am indebted to my colleague Dee for this as it is her idea. These are quite simply clear dishes with sea shells that she had picked up on a visit to the coast placed in their base. These...

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Ethylene gas is released as banana’s cells are damaged by ripening. This ethylene not only causes the banana to ripen, but also affects any other fruit nearby and I wondered if it would have...

http://diyenvironmentalideas.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-to-ripen-green-tomatos.html

I needed a way to water some seeds without soaking the area around them and came up with this idea. less holes = less spray and this only watered the places that I wanted it to.

http://diyenvironmentalideas.blogspot.com/2009/10/plasic-bottle-watering-can.html

OK, it’s not ice cream at all, and when I first read this receipt I thought that it would never work... but it does. First take one banana (per person) that you have previously cut into small ...

http://diyenvironmentalideas.blogspot.com/2009/09/its-ice-cream-jim-but-not-as-we-know-it.html

Some sauce always sticks to the bottom of sauce bottles so place the bottle, upside down, in a mug of boiling water and it all quickly drops to the bottom. If it has gone very hard then place t...

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This is so easy, because all you need is a metal file, as in the images. if you don't possess one the the local DIY shop, or car boot/garage sale should supply one. It should not so be fine ...

http://diyenvironmentalideas.blogspot.com/2009/06/sharpen-your-rotary-lawnmower-blades.html

I am indebted to a French gardener in a village near Piriac-sur-Mer for this idea. First take a tin can and with both ends removed, take a pair of tin snips and make the jagged edge that you ca...

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I am sometimes flummoxed by our US friends Recipe's ingredients... what is heavy cream? Perhaps in the US people are also likewise confused... what is a courgette? Here then is a basic list of m...

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Not certain of what to do with the odds and ends you have? Then try THIS 100% amazing website. You simply tick the boxes for the contents of your fridge and store cupboard, click enter and the...

http://diyenvironmentalideas.blogspot.com/2009/04/rushed-off-your-feet-not-minute-to.html

If you are a member of the slug appreciation society or perhaps a total Franciscan then do not read any further.... OK, so you are still with me, and this is what you need to make an effective ...

http://diyenvironmentalideas.blogspot.com/2009/04/slug-pub-trap-or-how-to-humanly-dispose.html

Some children like to have a light on when they go to bed, so here is an alternative to night lights or going in and out of the room to turn a light off. You need one large jar with a pla...

http://diyenvironmentalideas.blogspot.com/2009/04/diy-sunshine-jar-childs-night-light.html

Just why is Muesli so expensive when it is so easy and cheap to make your own? You can use 3oz rolled oats ½ oz sultanas ½ oz dried apple ½ oz dried apricots ½ oz chopped hazelnuts 1 tables...

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DIY is a great way to save money and it can be far simpler than you think. We live an old cottage I renovated some years ago, and our son lives in a five year old property 160 miles away. The ...

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The other era is actually the early 1940s, when food rationing in the UK was in full swing and frugality tested the talents of the UK’s housewives, and hopefully a few househusbands as well. Th...

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The wine growers or bottlers names and trademarks on wine bottle corks are often a work of art, and as I hate to throw things away, I collect and reuse them wherever possible. Co...

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Before you despair for my sanity (you may not be alone there) I know that it's Thursday, but I may be out tomorrow so here is my offering a day earlier than intended and to see what the others...

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You will love this (Kati), the ingredients are: 1 ½ oz of Blue Cheese, I prefer Roquefort but this is a personal choice 1 Teaspoon of Dijon Mustard 3 ½ oz of yoghurt (can be low fat, it still t...

http://diyenvironmentalideas.blogspot.com/2009/02/buddys-home-made-blue-cheese-dressing.html

Do you find that the times in getting home for you or your beloved are erratic? Do you arrive home late at times, too tired to cook? Do you have a Slow Cooker/ Crock Pot? If not, you may need o...

http://diyenvironmentalideas.blogspot.com/2009/02/have-meal-waiting-for-you-for-buddies.html

When one makes a bird table, especially if the idea of a square one does not appeal or if the piece of wood you have is not square, then edging it can be a problem. You will need an edge or t...

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Do you ever have problems with blocked or slow running sinks, wash hand basins or showers? If you do then don’t pour environmentally unfriendly bleach or those expensive canned foaming cleaners...

http://diyenvironmentalideas.blogspot.com/2009/02/diy-sink-outlet-cleaner-for-buddys.html

Wandering around the supermarket recently I was watching the number of people that were choosing from the dozens of different types of salad and other dressings that were available. Looking at th...

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Steaming vegetables is the easiest way to preserve their flavour, especially if you prefer them Al Dente rather than a soggy mass. But steamers are not cheap so if you want to try the process...

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