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Posted: 28 September 2008 04:51 pm | 1st Post |
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I know we're still in September and that Christmas cards are in the shops already, but I thought I would post a couple of ideas to help save some pennies at Xmas.
1. Chocolate Tree Decorations
Simply melt a large bar of your favourite chocolate and then pour out thinly onto a board or similar. When cool and set, cut into shapes and wrap in tin foil, and then place a xmas sticker on the front, like the ones used as pretend stamps for cards... attach a bit of cotton and hang on your tree. A lot cheaper than the ones you buy in the shops.
2. Crackers
Make your own from old kitchen roll and toilet roll tubes. I usually stuff mine with a few sweeties and use old christmas wrapper for the outers.
Has anyone else got any ideas?
Jackie H 
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Viv
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Posted: 28 September 2008 05:26 pm | 2nd Post |
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Love the chocolate decorations idea!
I save all my old christmas cards and use them the following year to make gift tags.
:-D
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Posted: 28 September 2008 05:27 pm | 3rd Post |
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| and PS... being a scrooge, I also save as much of last year's old xmas wrapping paper too!
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Posted: 29 September 2008 12:53 pm | 4th Post |
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| You have to be careful with this one... but I save old light bulbs, dab glue all over and then sprinkle on some glitter. Attach a piece of cotton in a loop for hanging - and there you have it - a nice christmas bauble for your tree!
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Posted: 13 November 2008 09:16 pm | 5th Post |
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Viv wrote: I save all my old christmas cards and use them the following year to make gift tags.
:-D
Viv
I cut out any good pics from old christmas cards to use as toppers on the ones I make too!
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Posted: 15 November 2008 11:31 pm | 6th Post |
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I bring in the tree
That I had 3 years ago that was bought in a pot very small at the time.
I have potted it up each year and I leave it in the garden all year and then in it comes for christmas.
Its now 4 feet tall good enough for us and we do not have to shredd it after christmas just pot it up again.
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Posted: 16 November 2008 10:50 am | 7th Post |
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| I did that once, we had it for 5 years, then it got club root and died!!!! poor little tree.
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Posted: 16 November 2008 06:20 pm | 8th Post |
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Well a bigger pot and fresh compost is looking after mine so far but will keep an eye on it and yes it will be planted out soon .
At least it has not been chopped down just to decorate my house .
I have 4 christmas trees on the land now all made it to 5ft before I planted them out .
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