Category Archives: Reader tips

27
Aug

Claire Taylor, Auckland.

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Save old dried out tea bags – put in jar and cover with methylated spirits – great fire starters. [Yes, that does work well. You don’t need a lot of meths. Enough so each bag is damp, not dripping. – Oily Eag Ed’]

27
Aug

LH, Auckland.

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Just want to say, how much I look forward to and enjoy your weekly newsletter. it’s such a gem. [Thankyou LH, it’s nice of you to say so. – Oily Rag Ed’]

15
Aug

Rosie Dee, Whangarei.

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I’m sure regular oily raggers already know this but yesterday I bought two meaty chicken frames from our local mad butcher for $1.98 ($2.50kg) With the addition of some left-over veges, seasoning and a 69c tin crushed tomatoes, 2 cups of mixed dried beans from bin inn – estimated total cost less than $5 I’ve […]

09
Aug

Anonymous

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To reduce telephone costs, adopt a user pays principle. Have a note pad and timer next to your fine. Ask shareholders to record their toll calls. Parents will find this a sure way of minimizing the cost of adolescent telephone romances. [Or go to a telephone plan that has unlimited national calling! – Oily Rag […]

09
Aug

Anonymous

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What about this to make a few oily rag dollars: Throw on a uniform, fill a cane basket with fresh sandwiches, filled rolls, yoghurt, muffins and apples and you’re in business. Go door-to-door round office buildings offering the mouth-watering temptations – arrive just before morning tea or lunch. (Don’t forget to check out the local […]

09
Aug

Shopping for your pantry

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This idea on how to stock up your pantry was originally given to us by a reader. On each shopping expedition she would buy one extra item. She made sure that the something extra that she bought was a heavily discounted special – something that was a real bargain. It could be anything from a […]

09
Aug

M.K. Australia.

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Go food shopping about half an hour before the supermarket is due to close. You can pick up things like cooked chickens for half price and use them for lunches during the week. There are a lot of cut priced items on sale because the store can’t sell them the next day.