Margaret, Invercargill.

Here’s a tip to prevent the wires coming out of your bras in the washing machine: wash them in a pillow case! Tie the top and wash on a gentle setting. I wash all our underwear on a gentle wash setting. Here’s a recipe for a cheap laundry powder. Use 1 kilo of washing soda, 1 bar of sard soap, 1/2 a cup of borax. Chop up the soap and put into a kitchen whiz. Add the rest of the ingredients and whiz to a powder. Use about 1/4 to 1/2 a cup per wash. For a toilet cleaner I use baking soda and white vinegar.