101 uses for your council tax bill

101 Uses For is popular and let's hope it stays that way. Our second book is presently called 101 tips for self sufficiency; we will certainly dip into this section for ideas. So post away and let's try and get at least one thread up to 101.
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101 uses for your council tax bill

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been at the cider again lol
toilet paper

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making a paper pot!!
Paper aeroplane
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pet rodent bedding
slug trap
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Dart board
roll into a cone shape and use to drink gunners cider
paper hat - to wear at gunners cider party.
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use the back of it to write invitations to your cider party gunners!!!!
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Confetti?
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shred it and compost it
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house train the puppy
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Post: # 16544Post Muddypause »

I can see this is going to become '101 uses for a final demand', followed shortly afterwards by '101 uses for a court order' and '101 uses for an empty house now that the balifs have visited'.
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Use the back of it for a petition to ban the council tax! Who's idea was it anyway? :mumum:
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to write down a list of 101 things we'd rather blow the money on instead
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Post: # 72807Post mrsflibble »

remove the top part which has your address on. fold up neatly, put into one of the freepost envelopes that you get with unsolicited credit card applications. post.

I also do this with pizza menus and leaflets from estate agents ;)
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:lol: :lol: :lol:

Scrunch it up and use it for lighting the fire.

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Practice origami

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