§ Before attempting to remove stubborn stains from a garment, always circle the stain in permanent pen, so that when you remove the garment from the washing machine you can easily locate the area of the stain and check that it has gone.

§ Clumsy? Avoid cutting yourself while slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them while you chop away.

§ Always dump at work. Not only will you save money on toilet paper, but you'll also be getting paid for it.

§ Weight watchers; Avoid that devilish temptation to nibble at a chocolate bar in the cupboard or fridge by not buying it in the first place.

§ Save on booze by drinking cold tea instead of whisky. The morning after, you can create the effects of a hangover by drinking a thimble full of washing up liquid and banging your head repeatedly on the wall.

§ Recreate the fun of a visit to a public swimming pool in your home by filling the bath with cold water, adding two bottles of bleach, then urinating into it - before getting in.

§ Don't buy expensive 'ribbed' condoms, just buy an ordinary one and slip a handful of frozen peas inside it before you put it on.

§ Thicken up runny low-fat yoghurt by stirring in a spoonful of lard.

§ An empty aluminium cigar tube filled with angry wasps makes an inexpensive vibrator.

§ Olympic athletes; Disguise the fact that you've taken steroids by running a bit slower.

§ Smokers; Save on matches and lighters, by simply lighting your next fag from the butt of your last one.

§ Vegetarians coming to dinner? Simply serve them a nice bit of steak or veal. Since they're always going on about how Tofu, Quorn and other meat substitutes 'tastes exactly like the real thing', they won't know the difference.

§ Invited by vegetarians for dinner? Since you would no doubt have been made aware of their special dietary requirements, tell them about yours, and ask for a nice steak.

§ High blood pressure sufferers; Simply cut yourself and bleed for a while, thus reducing the pressure in your veins.

§ Heavy smokers; Don't throw away those filters from the end of your cigarettes. Save them up and within a few years you'll have enough to insulate your roof.

§ Nissan drivers; Attach a lighted sparkler to the roof of your car before starting a long journey. You drive the things like dodgems anyway, so it may as well look like one.

§ A mouse trap placed on top on of your alarm clock will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep.

§ Avoid parking tickets by leaving your windscreen wipers turned to 'fast wipe' whenever you leave your car parked illegally.

§ Old telephone directories make ideal personal address books. Simply cross out the names and address of people you don't know

§ If someone is choking on an ice cube, don't panic. Simply pour boiling water down his/her throat and hey presto! The blockage is almost instantly removed.