10
Apr
Frozen fruit
Gaynor from Paraparaumu has this tip to share: – Fruzio frozen fruit at Pack N’ Save cheaper than fresh. Passion fruit especially.
Category Archives: Reader tips
10
Apr
Winter duve
Gaynor from Paraparaumu has this tip to share: – Instead of buying a winter duvet, buy a 2nd summer one & use both in winter.
10
Apr
Milk powder
Gaynor from Paraparaumu has this tip to share: – Always buy powdered (skim) milk. Cheaper, less to carry home, no bottles to dispose of. In winter cows are dry so milk is reconstituted.
16
Mar
Warm war jumpers
JB from Auckland has written in regarding a recent Oily Rag article about the war effort, with her own tip. “My mother during the war would unpick warn jumpers, wash the yarn, and re-knit a new garment. My favourite cardigan was made of contrasting green and pink squares, with pearl buttons.”
16
Mar
Cleaning, recycling, chimney fires and deck chairs!
José from Waimate is a regular contributor of oily rag tips, and has lots more to share: Use sea sponges that wash up on the beach to clean pots and pans. Being rough in texture they remove scraps but do not scratch the surface of the pots. Recycle bike chains as hinges for gates and […]
16
Mar
Mouse trap
Tony from Blenheim has this suggestion for a bait free mouse trap! “Tired of using up all the peanut butter to catch that pesky mouse? Here’s how to do it cleanly without bait. Mice always avoid open spaces if they can – they prefer to run alongside the skirting board. We can use this trait […]
16
Mar
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Last week we wrote about Uber and Airbnb and how these “disruptors” were providing money-saving and money-making opportunities. Fiona from the UK has written to us to say that booking holiday accommodation via Airbnb has certainly saved her money. “Here in Europe Airbnb is definitely cheaper. I have just booked nine nights in a lovely […]
26
Feb
Bulking out butter?
JS of Auckland asks, “I remember hearing of an old WW2 recipe to bulk out butter to make it go further. Does anyone have a copy of that recipe to share? It would be very handy as the price of butter now is getting out of hand.” To find the answer we consulted an expert, […]
22
Feb
Preparing for winter
Thrifty from Christchurch writes, “To get a head start on winter, I started collecting pine cones in December from local parks and public places where there are pine trees. The best time to go collecting is after a Northwester, as hundreds of cones are blown off the trees. I have 12 large sackfuls so far […]
22
Feb
Recyling jars
Carolyn from Auckland writes, “I have been redoing my pantry and saving nice glass coffee jobs from my work (they usually get recycled), washed and cleaned them and have been putting nuts, seeds, tea bags etc in them. They are air tight and my pantry looks like something out of NZ Home & Garden! I […]