Monthly Archives: June 2015

Pauline, Tauranga

Teeth whitening formula. 1 teaspoon hydrogen peroxide, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon water and a dab of toothpaste. Apply weekly until desired results, then reapply monthly.

JO. Springfield

A friend trims the scraggly bristles of her toothbrush to make it last twice as long. I thought I’d try it, too. The brush looks a bit odd, now and it feels like there are more bristles on the brush! Maybe it will do a better job cleaning my teeth, too!

Bluebird, Tauranga.

Do you get annoyed by every single toilet cleaner commercial? They pour a whole lot of chemicals down the loo and into the environment and NEVER clean the seat where you actually come into contact with it. As you can tell it’s a pet hate of mine. I just use bleach to squirt around the […]

S.G.

Use an old duck container to fill with bleach. Ideal to clean the toilet and kill any germs as well as being a cheap cleaner.

D.B.

You know one of those toilet duck refills that you clip over the rim of the toilet to keep the toilet nice and clean, don’t refill it with another toilet duck block. Just put a morning fresh tablet inside the refill, it’s those morning fresh dish washing tablet. They do dissolve quickly but you only […]

Bathroom adours

Many readers have written to us with this tip – to remove unwanted odours from the “bathroom” simply strike a match above the toilet bowl. No need for expensive deodorisers! – Oily Rag Ed’

LM, Kapiti coast.

I wipe the toilet with water and nice rose essential oil – makes it smell good and on tube of toilet paper roll when in use. Vinegar and baking soda is another good cleaner.

Allie, Nelson.

Another beauty tip. Keep a few used tea bags in the fridge. Makes a great moist compress for puffy eyes in the morning. Its the caffeine that does the trick, that being the main ingredient in the expensive eye creams.