Thoroughly Modern Grandma

I’m Frankie recently retired (eek) Juggling life as Wife, Mum & Grandma. Sharing snippets of family life & trying to be Zero Waste Insta:ThoroughlyModernGrandma

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@bt_uk any update on the mobile outage, no communication and it’s been down all day

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Is there a problem with @omanair website and app, haven’t been able to log into Manage My Booking?

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@omanair how do I contact customer services from UK to rebook cancelled flight is there an email address as the phone number never connects

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Dried grasses make pretty autumnal arrangements :-)

#autumn #cosyvibes

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Before you Recycle try giving your old furniture a new lease of life and Upcycle.

Have you upcycled an old piece of furniture?

#upcycle #zerowaste #sustainableliving

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Did you know it’s @BreastCancerUK’s ‘Breast Cancer Prevention Week’; and by making simple changes to my routine, I can help reduce my risk of breast cancer.
In fact, did you know that Breast Cancer UK estimates that around 30% of breast cancer cases in the UK can be prevented by

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White Vinegar is a great alternative to fabric softener and it doesn't leave your clothes smelling like a fish and chip shop - honestly :-)

I like to use citrus infused vinegar which is really easy to make but if you don't want to make your own then this Sorento Lemon White Vine

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I love my natural 3 ingredient laundry powder, it's so simple to make but so effective.​​​​​​​​

However, I wouldn't recommend using it for cloth nappies and it works best at 40 degrees but just make it into a liquid for 30 degree washes, which is what I do as I wash mostly at 30

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Making the most of drying the washing outdoors while it's sunny as it looks as though the rain showers are on their way back!

Using my lovely stainless steel clothes pegs, they are so much better than plastic ones and last for years, even when I forget and leave them outside in

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It's been so cold and wet this year that I haven't had many chances to sit outside and enjoy a cuppa but it's nice when I can.

Have a lovely weekend :-)

#slowliving
#timeforyou
#timefortea

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Busy making and packing these wonderful Sweet Orange and Grapefruit Shower Steamers for the corporate Self Care boxes I'm sending out for Mental Health Week.

Have you tried Shower Steamers?

#showersteamers
#zerowaste
#mentalhealthweek
#selfcare
#smallbusiness
#handamade

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I'm still enjoying my new bike although haven't been out for many long rides this year as it's just been so wet but hoping that will change now.

However, it is really handy for popping to the shops. Do you cycle?

#getoutdoors
#electricbike
#moustache
#carbonfootprint

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Blossom and blue skies :-)

#getoutdoors
#blossom
#spring

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I've added these cute handmade recycled paper seed bombs to the shop.

#sustainable
#seedbombs
#recycled
#wildflower
#saveourbees

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"Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970."

There are lots of things we can do to celebrate Earth Day, but in reality they're all things we should be doing everyday to help save our Planet; from reducing si

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A company recently contacted me to ask if I could make up some Self Care boxes to send out to their staff for Mental Health week in May.

We're including some refreshing/reviving handmade shower steamers, lovely handmade soap and some relaxing herbal tea and reusable tea bags.

I

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If you have a couple of lemons that need using up then put them to good use and use them to clean your microwave. They're perfect for dissolving the grease and leaving your microwave fresh and clean.

Pop a couple of pieces of lemon in a bowl of water and place inside the microw

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Reusable shopping bags are a great way to reduce plastic pollution but you do need to look after them and use them for as long as possible to make a positive impact on the environment.​​​​​​​​
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If you use reusable shopping bags each week fo

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When the sun starts shining it always seems a good time to start on those Spring Cleaning jobs. A lot of the cleaning jobs around the house need to be done more than once a year so you may start them in Spring but repeat later in the year.​​​​​​​​
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I find that having a sc

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You can quickly and easily clean your glass flower vases with a couple of spoons of Citric Acid and warm water.

You can reuse the water a couple of times for different vases and when you’ve finished with it pop it down the loo to help clean it and save water

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