Melsy from Auckland asks, “Have just joined your site and have spent a good part of the day reading all the money saving tips. So many of us out there trying to live off ‘the smell of an oily rag’ . I do have a question. Years ago I was given a banana tree and […]
Karen from Northland has a sock problem. “Does anyone have suggestions to remove grass clippings from woolly socks?
“Peggy” from Whangarei is looking for ideas on the best use for duck eggs. “We have adopted a wild duck with one leg (which we named Peggy). Every morning she flies onto our lawn so we feed her with bread and corn seed. Peggy is returning the kindness by producing an egg a day – […]
Cheryl-Anne from Auckland has this question. “I am wondering if anyone has a tip on how to get blue nail polish off a light coloured carpet?
Warren from Tauranga is asking for tips to clean shower tiles. “I am after an effective shower cleaner – as in cleaning glass, tiles, and a black mould build-up on silicone grout between floor and wall tiles.”
Carolyn from Perth asks, “I would love to create a family cookbook – so many memories of mum’s cooking and baking, smells and tastes! To use a website that creates it for you is pricey. So I am looking for ideas on how to create a fun, easy recipe collection full of memories, photos and […]
Ruth from Taumarunui asks, “We live in a small town where it is hard to buy quite a few things including essential oils. How can I get some – the cheapest way possible please?” And Shelley from Kerikeri has as similar question, “I like the idea of using eucalyptus oil around the house but where […]
Noreen asks, “Has anybody any tips on how I can prevent pukeko from destroying my vege garden? I have tried netting but they just trample over it or pull the veg out between the holes in the netting. I would appreciate any suggestions.”
Lin, an oily rag reader from Leamington Spa in the UK, has a cooking question. “It’s summer here, in the UK, and despite trying very hard to stagger my vegetable crops, I always end up with a surplus of mature broad beans. Does anyone have any ideas of what to do with broad beans once […]
Callum from Torbay, North Shore, Auckland has a question. “I have a cat problem – they are using my mulch around the garden as a toilet, which is very unpleasant if one steps on it. What’s the best way to keep them away from Mulch and section please?