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Families are stockpiling nappies, food and medicine because of coronavirus

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Britons are panic buying nappies, toilet roll, soup, tinned fruit, pet food, medicine, bottled water, wine and even setting up ‘isolation’ rooms at home in case coronavirus shuts down their communities, it was revealed today. Families are stockpiling reserves to ensure their homes are ‘fit for a pandemic’ with some purchasing new chest freezers to fill … Read more

Woman overhauls her ‘gross’ spare room into a spacious modern bathroom using DIY hacks

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Thrifty woman overhauls her ‘gross’ spare bedroom into a bright modern bathroom for just £2,500 by shopping for bargains at eBay and Asda Leah Holden posted a room transformation on Facebook’s DIY On A Budget UK She turned her ‘gross’ spare bedroom into a bathroom using budget buys Social media users were impressed as she … Read more

Savvy mum transforms a dull area of land into a pristine garden for £1300

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A savvy homeowner has revealed how she transformed her garden on a budget by sourcing wood from sawmills and seeking out cheap flowers on eBay.  Mother-of-three Becca Menzies, 44, from Sussex, transformed the area of ‘scrub land’ into a stunning oasis, complete with beautiful flower borders, pebble paths and a spacious chicken coop.  The hands-on … Read more

Two-thirds of goods bought online are unsafe, research by consumer group Which? suggests

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Two-thirds of goods bought online are unsafe, research by consumer group Which? suggests Fears over the safety of smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms sold online  Online retailers were alerted and products were quickly withdrawn from sale But in some cases researchers found it had soon reappeared on the same site By Liz Hull for the … Read more

Savvy mother shares genius dining room-space saving trick

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A savvy mother has shared her genius trick for saving space after completely transforming her cramped dining room by slicing her table in half.   Mum-of-three Louise Serena Clark, from Worcestershire, took to Facebook group DIY On A Budget Official to explain how she needed to make more room in her home after her nephew and niece moved in.  … Read more

Woman’s outdated kitchen was given ‘beautiful’ modern makeover for £185

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Thrifty woman gives her kitchen a ‘beautiful’ modern makeover for £185 using £20 eBay tile stickers and statement pieces from B&M and Home Bargains Stacey Dolby, from Devon, shared photos of her mother’s £185 kitchen makeover Revealed look was created withbuys from B&M, eBay and Home Bargains Many praised the transformation, branding it ‘beautiful,’ ‘lush’ … Read more

eBay removes T-shirts with coronavirus slogans but they are still available on Amazon

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eBay removes T-shirts with coronavirus slogans including ‘Wuhan city tours’ because they ‘profit from human tragedy’ – but they are still available on Amazon T-shirts mock the deadly virus and the Chinese city of Wuhan where it started  Auction site eBay removed them as they breach its ‘Disaster and Tragedy Policy’ Amazon refused to comment … Read more