1. CRAB APPLES

Lay an old sheet or shower curtain on the ground to catch your Crab Apples. Some farmers markets will buy them off you.

2. CAR BOOT

Use and old shower curtain as a boot liner – this is particularly useful when you have a muddy dog in the boot.

3. FROZEN PADLOCKS

Pour a little lubricating oil in a padlock to stop it freezing up over winter.

4. OLD TIGHTS

These are useful if cut across legs for tying up things like beans.

5. OLD BAKING TRAYS

These can be useful when gardening for putting dirty items on, and keeping things in one place.

6. SLIP PROOF DECKING

After painting sprinkle dry sand on the paint to make it less slippery in wet weather.

7. ENHANCE YOUR LOUNGE

Colour your decking the same colour as your lounge carpet to give it the feeling of bringing your lounge outside.

8. RE - USE BABY BATH

If you have an old baby bath you could sit your plants in this in a small depth of water whilst you are away, or you could use a paddling pool.

9. UNWANTED GREENHOUSE

If you have an unwanted greenhouse replace the glass with plywood and use as a garden shed.

10. CATS MEDICINE

If your cat is difficult to give medicine to, try wearing thick gloves to keep those claws at bay.

11. WOOPSY

Tie a plastic bag round the handle of your dogs lead so you always have something should you accidentally forget to take a bag with you.

12. DOG BAGS

Try using scented nappy sacks for collecting dog mess which makes the matter more pleasant.

13. PET MAT

Cut some carpet protector and place under pets bowls to catch all spillages.

14. BICYCLE COVER

Pop a shower cap on your bicycle seaet to keep it dry when left.

15. COMPACT BIN RUBBISH

If you have an old saucepan lid this can be used for pressing down rubbish in your compost.

16. BIKE CLIPS

I always keep large elastic bands or pegs on my big should I forget or lose my bike clips.

17. NAPPY SACKS

These are ideal as sick bags to keep in the car or even to use for carrying picnic rubbish.

18. GARLIC NETTING

You can use the nets that garlic come in to cover seeds in plant pots. Stretch the nylon net over the pot for protection.

19. PLANTS

To stop plants from faling over, put a tree branch (with the leaves removed) and secure the plant to it using a mini hair claw.

20. DOG HAIR

After brushing my golden retriever I put his fur in the hedge for birds to use for their nest.

21. CRAB APPLES

Lay an old sheet or shower curtain underneath a crab apple tree to catch the crab apples. Some farmers markets will buy these off you.

22. CAT FOOD

Has your cat left its food out again? Don't waste it, put it in the garden for the hedgehogs.

23. CRAB APPLES

Lay an old sheet or shower curtain underneath a crab apple tree to catch the crab apples. Some farmers markets will buy these off you.

24. KILL WEEDS

Your dirty washing up water can be used to kill weeds, or at least reduce them.

25. FUNKY PLANT POTS

Remove label from tins of tomatoes and similar items. Paint and use as plant pots in the garden.

26. CAT DETERENT

If you have an old orange or satsuma put it near your favourite plants to keep away cats.