Tip Of The Day: Wallpaper

Don't throw out those left over pieces of wallpaper. Use them for:

• wrapping presents
• lining drawers
• your children's craftwork
• decoupage
• creative decorating - do have enough for one signature wall or a chimney breast?
• brightening up furniture - you can affix wallpaper to panels in drawer-fronts, for example

Think outside the box and you can save money.

Cheap Haircare Tips

HAIRCARE can be expensive, although I know quite a few men who would love to have that problem. There are ways, however, you can cut the cost - and be kind to the environment too as no chemicals are involved.

Add a red tone to your hair by boiling some ordinary brown onion skins in water. Allow to cool and strain. Add the liquid to your final hair rinse. Leave hair in the solution for a few moments and dry as normal.
The result will not be instant, but should show after using it two or three times.

Get lovely shiny hair by adding one or two tablespoons of vinegar to your final rinse.

Give hair body and shine by pouring beer over your hair after washing it, massage well in and rinse out thoroughly.

Add softness and shine: Dissolve a spoonful of honey into three or four cups of warm water. Once the honey is thoroughly mixed, pour the mixture over wet, freshly washed hair. Gently wring excessive moisture from your hair, but do not rinse the mixture out. Use a towel to lightly pat hair dry and then style as normal.

Go a shade more blonde by using the juice of one lemon, brushing it into your hair and letting it dry in the sun. You can use this method for blonde streaks too.

Keep your hair blonde by brewing two camomile tea teabags or use two tablespoons of camomile tea, strain and add it to your final rinse. Don't expect to see an immediate difference. It will take a few rinses before you notice.

Here's a recipe for a natural hair tonic. Take 1 lb of stinging nettles and bring to boil in one pint of water. Leave to cool, strain. Rub it gently into scalp and shampoo as usual. It prevents dandruff and also hair loss.

Mayonnaise makes a good hair conditioner. Apply it to dry hair, cover with a shower cap, wrap in warm towel and wiat for 20 to 30 minutes. Wash as usual. Conditioner:

Treat dry hair by beating one egg with two tablespoons of olive oil. Smooth the mixture evenly throughout your hair and then cover with a shower cap. Allow the mixture to remain on hair for ten minutes and then rinse thoroughly. The high protein and amino acid content of the egg will add strength and shine to your hair while the olive oil will help to soften and condition dry hair.

Treat oily hair: Mix the juice of two lemons with a quart of water and use for the final rinse.