DOG OWNERS. Avoid getting fined for failing to clean up after your pooch by carrying a joke shop dog poo around with you in a transparent polythene bag when you walk your pet.
FEMALE SHOP assistants. When a garage mechanic comes to your till, add on a selection of random items they didn't know they needed, and charge them £50 labour costs for the transaction.
SINGLE MEN. Get a glimpse of married life by taping Woman's Hour on Radio 4, then playing it back at a higher volume than the TV whilst trying to watch something on Discovery Wings.
DON'T WASTE money on phone calls for mobile screen savers. Just cut out the one you want from the advert and stick it on your phone..
SMARTIES tubes pushed over cats' legs make for a futuristic 'space cat'. For a really space age look, cover the tubes in tin foil as well as your pet's tail. This also works with small dogs and the middles out of kitchen rolls.
DOG LOVERS. Reduce your chances of going blind by only buying brown or black labradors.
LADIES. Make your own industrial floor polisher by sliding a pair of your hubbie's towelGAYling socks onto the blades of a Flymo.
THRIFTY shoppers. Save cash when buying apples in the supermarket by removing the stalks to reduce the weight. You'll be smiling all the way to the checkout on your 176th visit as you effectively claim your free apple.
IF YOU WANT your mother-in-law never to come back to your house, buy her a razor for Christmas.
GENTS. SAVE yourself embarrassment on washday. Place a strip of 1-inch wide sellotape in the gusset of your underpants every morning. This can simply be wiped clean after any unfortunate accidents.
BUYING CHAIN or wire at a DIY store? Cut off the length you want and abandon it elsewhere in the store. Next day, buy it from the reduced bucket for half price.
FOOL YOUR friends into thinking you use expensive butter by simply using cheap margerine and ripping holes in the bread.
HOUSEWIVES. When washing clothes, pop a couple of teabags in the washer instead of soap powder, milk where the fabric conditioner should go and put it on a boil wash. Hey presto, when the clothes are washed you can enjoy a nice cup of tea.
Viz top tips ftw.