I have found that cutting the corners off the bottom of an empty one litre milk carton and packing in wet newspaper makes wonderful compressed fire bricks. As the carton fiills I make holes in the sides to allow the water to escape. Compress the wet paper into the carton. These paper bricks last about […]
Newspaper bags: Take 2 sheets newspaper. Lie lengthwise. Fold up along bottom approx 3″. Reverse over. Fold into 3. Tuck outer one under flap. Reverse over. Fold in half & tuck under flap. Has lots of uses including your unwanted pamphlets etc for collection.
When cooking, I use junk mail, old newspapers, box of cereal opened up, to line the kitchen counter while i prepare food. Afterwards, all the rubbish just gets folded in the paper and the counter-top is as clean as, or just needs a little wipe.
To get the labels off commercial jam jars use hot water. Heat water in the kettle as the water from the hot tap isn’t hot enough to soften the glue. Pour the hot water in the sink but not directly on the jars with a few drops of detergent and soak for a couple of […]
I have a use for the small extra pieces of PVC guttering. I buy 2 stop ends for the piece and glue into place and this makes a great feeding trough for my chooks.
Don’t throw your old basketballs away. Simply cut the tops of and poke a few holes in the base of the ball. Fill with spagnum moss and soil, and fill with plants, Poke four holes evenly around the top and hang up with rope or what you have lying around. Makes a good hanging basket. […]
I get a lot of enjoyment out of using things other people class as rubbish and if I save money by doing so, it’s even better. For years I was on a small wage and I still managed to pay off a $10,000 loan in 3 years. I’m proud of myself and think I am […]
I discovered mailchimp the other day. It’s an email newsletter system that’s free if you have less than 1500 on your email list. It’s great for clubs and small businesses. [The website is mailchimp.com]
I use the inner tops off yoghurt half litre pottles of cottage cheese etc to separate layers of food for the freezer. Saves using plastic, and can be re-used over and over. I also find the white newsprint type paper that supermarkets wrap some goods in can make a good lining for my fridge vege […]
I only use a large rubbish bag about once a month for rubbish to go to the dump. I always put fruit and vege scraps, tea bags, egg shells, and vacuum cleaner contents into a bucket and when it is full I dig it straight into my small vege garden, where it turns into soil […]