31
May
Susie, Hawkes Bay.
When you think your mascara has run out or dried out just stand it (the container) in a cup of hot tap water for a few minutes I get 1-2 more months use from the mascara.
Monthly Archives: May 2015
31
May
P.M.
I find chewing parsley is a great breath freshener – no need to buy any more mouthwash.
31
May
Faye, Auckland
Most the year round you can get away without peeling the potatoes – even a little trimming is okay. When the boiled potatoes are cooked, smash them the usual way.
31
May
Oily Rag Ed’
Here’s a website with lots of interesting stuff about potatoes. www.potatoes.co.nz
31
May
Anonymous
Here are some of the tips I use when cooking potatoes. If I am need to bake potatoes fast I precook then in boiling water for about 10 or 15 minutes. I coat them with cooking oil before placing on a roasting dish. It reduces the baking time to less than ten minutes. Another […]
31
May
KW, Auckland
Here’s a favourite potato recipe to share. You need 6 large potato, 1 pkt cream of chicken soup mix, 250 gr sour cream, 1/2 cup grated cheese, 1/2 cup melted butter, 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup chopped spring onions, and Salt and Pepper to taste. Partly cook then grate potatoes. combine butter, soup, milk , […]
31
May
JB, Whangarei
Looking around our home, I realise most of the furniture is recycled. My husband made the dining table out of planks from his Dad, the chairs don’t match but I painted them all the same. When my mother in law downsized, I painted all the garden furniture which she had no need for. The lounge […]
31
May
Natz, Nelson.
If you want original looking furniture go to hospice/opp shops or look in the local paper (buy/sell/trade) and buy cheap furniture take it home, sand it down and paint it whatever colour/s you want. It’s cheap and gives you a hobby while furnishing your home with the colours you want.
31
May
O.R.
Tired of looking at the same wallpaper? Then paint over it. If you want a textured finish, buy some cheap Hessian, paste it in the walls and paint over it.
31
May
Mary G, Auckland.
Each week I sneak a few extra free sachets of salt and pepper while frequenting fast food outlets! It soon adds up. (So too does the cost of going to the fast food outlets Mary! – Oily Rag Ed’)