Category Archives: Health & fitness

Mozzy, Auckland.

Instead of expensive denture cleaner, buy a bottle of extra strength bleach from Pak ‘N Save for 2 to 3 dollars and add a tiny dash (not too much) to a glass of water and soak dentures overnight. Rinse thoroughly before using. Much cheaper, lasts forever and does a better job.

Cheryl, Timaru.

Cleaning dentures. Plain baking soda works better than commercial expensive cleaners. Just put it straight onto a toothbrush and use the same as you would use toothpaste. It works a treat.

J.M.L., Whangarei

To clean dentures use a teaspoon each of citric acid and baking soda. I found if I mixed these together in a container they hardened, so I keep them in separate containers. Put dentures in cup, add citric acid and baking soda, then cover with hot water. It will fizz when water is added. Rinse […]

JD,  Havelock North

Always cut “empty” tubes of face creams etc in half.  You will be surprised how much there is left.  My record is 4 weeks of daily use from an “empty” tube.  Re-close by inserting one half into the other.

Margaret, Invercargill.

When my children were little and getting scraps and cuts from doing whatever I would crack open an egg on the inside of the shell there a skin you carefully peel of the skin and lay it over the cut or graze etc. The skin of the egg works as a barrier on the skin […]