Look at that! A couple of spiffy little guides to household self-sufficiency that will save you a tidy few pennies. And I’m a contributor, offering some indispensable guidance on the contents of your repairs kit. Go on, treat yourself to a nice crisp Guardian/Observer double at the weekend. They’ll have probably paid for themselves within seven days if you follow all their frugal advice.
Text © Sarah Ditum, 2010; image © The Guardian.
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Ooh, well done you! How’d you wangle that one? Have always wanted to write for those free guides and never managed it! xx
Perri Lewis was pulling it together and needed someone to write a little section about the needles you need – I just managed to be the handiest person with the right knowledge this time!
is that how you do it? Be handy? :P
It helps! From the other side, as a staffer dealing with commissions, an unhandy freelancer is never going to be the first one you pick.
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