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Willow
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by Willow » 25 Nov 2008, 13:54
Just a quicky .. a 'free' scoop can be easily made with an old plastic milk carton.. Leave the screw top on and cut away the bottom of the carton at an angle... to my mind, better than the bought ones .
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Willow
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by Willow » 25 Nov 2008, 14:10
I wish I could take the credit, but I seem to remember someone else on here having the idea some time ago..
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red-rialto
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by red-rialto » 25 Nov 2008, 16:14
Thats really good. I have made a similar one but for getting water out of the water butts,I didnt cut as much off the end though.
I was lucky with my seed scoop as I found one in the bin at the end of a boot fair,its always worth a look in the bins at the end
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by kate egg » 25 Nov 2008, 16:21
Great idea, alays have those milk cartons and also fabric softener, which are stronger but have no handle
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by bluebell » 25 Nov 2008, 16:22
Nice one, Willow.
Have you priced feed scoops up recently. A half decent one can cost you a few quid, so I think I will give this idea a go. Always got plenty of milk containers available.
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by kate egg » 25 Nov 2008, 16:24
I usually use a plastic jug they are about 39p from son of Morris budget range
vyxxn
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by vyxxn » 25 Nov 2008, 17:59
Just opened a 25KG bag of pelletts - and I made one of these to scoop the stuff out. Great idea - thanks
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by p.penn » 25 Nov 2008, 19:31
Very enterprising!
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by 4 french hens » 25 Nov 2008, 21:16
Recycling at it's best.
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Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time. I think I've forgotten this before.
Richard
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by Richard » 25 Nov 2008, 23:51
Quite agree, excellant.
I feel a competition one month soon replacing the Photo's coming on.
Like 'My best Frugal Invention' with photo.
But I must say, that one deserves a prize.
Richard
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Willow
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by Willow » 26 Nov 2008, 05:17
but it wasn't my idea, and I cant remember who's it was
(would the original owner of this idea please own up!!!!)
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by Richard » 26 Nov 2008, 08:19
A patent war coming !
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Willow
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by Willow » 26 Nov 2008, 08:49
Nope, I'm a pacifist pacificed, pasifict??
unless someone nicks my whole nut chocolate..... or leaves the loo seat up....
"Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid" Albert Einstein
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