This week we took a dip into the bulging oily rag mailbags, and found some fantastically frugal ideas about all sorts of things. Here’s a selection of the ones we liked the most. Kla from Stratford has this tip for a fresh smelling laundry. “If you add a few drops of essential oils to your […]
Oily raggers are not ones to dwell on the negative so they are probably not taking a lot of notice of the negative talk about young people not being able to afford to buy a home. As oily raggers, we know that home affordability is more like a molehill than an insurmountable mountain, so we […]
As the calendar clicks past August, we now know that spring has arrived – even if spring-like weather arrived early this year. Spring means new born lambs, but it also means it’s time to do those cleaning and clearing out jobs that have been conveniently ignored through winter. We know from experience the best way […]
This week we traverse the serious topic of babies and living off the smell of an oily rag. Let’s get to the bottom of the issue regarding nappies. We took a quick trip down an online isle to see how disposable nappy prices compare. On this particular day the house brand product worked out at […]
Potatoes are thought to date back about 2500 years and been a staple part of the diet of many civilisations for centuries. Fortunately modern households are less dependant on spuds than once was the case so a potato crop failure in your back garden is not likely to have the dire rebellious consequences of old. […]
A new survey has told us what oily raggers have known for quite some time; too many people are saving too little. A survey of 1100 randomly selected people commissioned by the good folk at Rabo Direct has found almost one in two Kiwis are not saving at all. That’s pretty pathetic and just goes […]
It’s that time of the year when spring is in the air – and keen oily raggers know that their trash may be another’s treasure. Here are some oily rag tips to make the task easier. Plan for the big clean up day and make a family social day. Organise and arm the troops with […]
According to the Farmers’ Market New Zealand Association there are more than 50 farmer markets throughout New Zealand and every week over 50,000 people shop at Farmers markets. For those who have yet to discover the joys of their local farmers market, it is, according to the Associations website , “a food market where local […]
We all need holidays, even if it’s only to get out of the house for a while, or away from the neighbours! So what can you do to make these holidays fun, enjoyable, and relaxing without stressing out about the cost? Lots. Go camping. Borrow the gear, or if you must buy it look for […]
Christmas is just around the corner, but who can anyone afford it this year? Never fear, an oily rag Christmas is near. There are lots of ways to have a great Christmas without breaking the family budget. For many, Christmas budgeting begins at the start of the year, not the end. Some oily raggers stash […]