We recently noticed an interesting article about a company making toilet paper out of recycled sugar cane stalks. It said recycled toilet paper is more expensive than the stuff made straight from trees (“because the carbon footprint is huge”) which got us thinking about recycled paper in general and loo paper in particular. So we […]
To combat pesky flies around the home, use sticky ozone-friendly flypaper, not sprays, or take up arms – and form a fly swot SWOT team. Engage in combat with those pesky flys.
The secret to feasting off the smell of an oily rag is to eat well but without high cost. Our calculations show that a family can feast off the smell of an oily rag for about half the cost, without compromising the pleasure and nutritional value of their meals. This post will include recipes for […]
• Instead of buying a cut lunch at a cost of $8 a day, you make your own banquet at a cost of say $1.50. It takes you 15 minutes. The saving is $6.50, or $26 an hour. • Instead of buying coffee, take a flask of hot drink to work, or better still drink […]
Defrost foods in the fridge – this not only keeps the flies off but helps to keep the fridge cool and saves power.
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 […]
Plastic grocery bags make great small garbage bags or use them as rubbish tin or waste paper baskets.
Egg cartons make excellent pots for seedlings. Fill with compost and plant seedlings in each compartment.
Egg cartons make excellent pots for seedlings. Fill with compost and plant seedlings in each compartment. Remove the top and use the bottom as an office organiser. Place paperclips in one compartment, rubber bands, in another and so on. Use as an artists paint pallet. Open up the carton, place a blob of paint in […]
A reader has asked what can be done with egg shells. We put that question to our oily rag research team and they came up with a surprisingly large number of uses and some interesting facts. An egg shell accounts for about 10% of its weight and is about 95% calcium carbonate? For years scientists […]