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hOW MANY DIFFERENT USES FOR..... ALUMINIUM FOIL
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hOW MANY DIFFERENT USES FOR..... ALUMINIUM FOIL
Underground, Overground, Wombling Free,
The Wombles of Wimbledon Common are we.
Making good use of the things that we find,
Things that the everyday folks leave behind.
We're so incredibly, utterly devious
Making the most of everything.
Even bottles and tins.
Pick up the pieces and make them into something new,
Is what we do!"
The lyrics from the first & last verse of "The Wombling Song"
Thought I would try this again.
If your silver is tarnished, line a pan with foil, fill with water & add 2 teaspoons of salt. Drop the silver into the pan & leave for 2-3 mins, rinse off & dry.
The Wombles of Wimbledon Common are we.
Making good use of the things that we find,
Things that the everyday folks leave behind.
We're so incredibly, utterly devious
Making the most of everything.
Even bottles and tins.
Pick up the pieces and make them into something new,
Is what we do!"
The lyrics from the first & last verse of "The Wombling Song"
Thought I would try this again.
If your silver is tarnished, line a pan with foil, fill with water & add 2 teaspoons of salt. Drop the silver into the pan & leave for 2-3 mins, rinse off & dry.
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No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
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] Enjoy every second of your life, because time races by so much quicker than you think...
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polgara- Posts : 3029
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Re: hOW MANY DIFFERENT USES FOR..... ALUMINIUM FOIL
Aluminium foil can be recycled (there are sometimes bins to collect it at supermarkets and local authority recycling centres if you can't include it in your kerbside recycling.) So its most obvious use - wrapping food for the fridge or a packed lunch - is worth mentioning IMO because it's much greener than using clingfilm. (It has to be clean to be recycled though.)
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The richer we have become materially, the poorer we have become morally and spiritually. We have learned to fly in the air like birds and swim in the sea like fish, but we have not learned the simple art of living together as brothers and sisters.
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Re: hOW MANY DIFFERENT USES FOR..... ALUMINIUM FOIL
I get very fed up with the collection of clean milk bottle tops in the drying rack... or scattered across the draining board.

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Re: hOW MANY DIFFERENT USES FOR..... ALUMINIUM FOIL
You still get foil caps on the milk? They make nice bell decorations for the christmas tree.
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] Enjoy every second of your life, because time races by so much quicker than you think...
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Re: hOW MANY DIFFERENT USES FOR..... ALUMINIUM FOIL
Covering star shapes!!! Make them all shiny and silver. They'll make pretty decorations.

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Re: hOW MANY DIFFERENT USES FOR..... ALUMINIUM FOIL
Crumple up a handfull of foil & use it to scrub pots & pans if you run out of scrubbing pads.
Tape heavy duty foil to a piece of cardboard, shiny side out, & drop behind the radiator tor reflect the heat.
Tape heavy duty foil to a piece of cardboard, shiny side out, & drop behind the radiator tor reflect the heat.
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No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Elenor Roosevelt
] Enjoy every second of your life, because time races by so much quicker than you think...
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Re: hOW MANY DIFFERENT USES FOR..... ALUMINIUM FOIL
Carying on from Pol's hint, cover an A4 piece of thick card with a layer of foil and use behind seedlings on the windowsill to reflect light and stop them getting leggy.
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The richer we have become materially, the poorer we have become morally and spiritually. We have learned to fly in the air like birds and swim in the sea like fish, but we have not learned the simple art of living together as brothers and sisters.
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Re: hOW MANY DIFFERENT USES FOR..... ALUMINIUM FOIL
The scraps leftover, folded into a pad, snip it with scissors, result sharp sciscors.
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No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
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Re: hOW MANY DIFFERENT USES FOR..... ALUMINIUM FOIL
Taking the reflector idea a bit further -build a Solar Cooker
If anyone tries this, let me know how you get on !
If anyone tries this, let me know how you get on !
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Re: hOW MANY DIFFERENT USES FOR..... ALUMINIUM FOIL
Wrap matches in foil to keep them dry if you are going camping.
If you need to leave a paint brush for a while, wrap the bristles tightly in foil, also good to line the roller tray.
If you need to leave a paint brush for a while, wrap the bristles tightly in foil, also good to line the roller tray.
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No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Elenor Roosevelt
] Enjoy every second of your life, because time races by so much quicker than you think...
So take care of yourself, be Happy, Love Deeply and enjoy life!
polgara- Posts : 3029
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Location : Sunshine Isle

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