If you have not met me you might mistake me for one of those tight-lipped, spectacle-wearing mothers (I’m picturing The Nanny) who runs around her house with a clipboard in hand and with post-it notes hanging off her perfectly-ironed apron. And that in my dreams I whisper… checklist, checklist, checklist… while riding some magical feather duster. …
You will no doubt find yourself feeling a little overwhelmed by the long list of things to do in preparation for your big move! Booking a removalist, cleaning the house, clearing out your old possessions, packing… the list goes on. If you’re moving house for the first time and have decided to pack some household …
If you love speed cleaning tips and you would rather eat donuts, watch TV or sit on a porch drinking tea then take a moment to read this life-changing article. There are plenty of ways to attack a task and and I’m putting my bet on ‘the fast way’ over ‘the slow way,’ when it …
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Earth is a wonderful place filled with limitless awe-inspiring beauty. It’s nice that we can call a pink lake or glow-worm caves part of our big global backyard. Thanks to the advent of technology, once remote and hidden places are finding their way into our lives. Millions of people across the planet are seeking out …
Water conservation is a major priority for Australians. Currently an Aussie making a simple stop in the toilet will use 40% more water than needed. Westerners are using 135 litres of water each day, which equals about 150,000 cans of coke! In developing countries that figure is just 10 litres. Considering that three billion people …
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Finding cheap gifts is no easy feat. It’s often not so much the price of the gift itself, but rather the associated costs of buying the gift! Think of the coffees and donuts consumed in malls across the country during the Christmas shopping period. If we counted those up alone we’d need to rework that budget …
Baking Soda is a famous product used the world over for all kinds of purposes including putting out fires, in cooking, for medical remedies, personal and for a cleaning agent. Most modern housewives like Moi use it in cleaning and cooking. It has a few aliases including bicarbonate soda, sodium bicarb, bicarb soda. In Australia and NZ …
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Vaseline is a nifty little product. If you were stuck on a desert island you would want to make sure you took a tub of Vaseline with you. The versatility of this product is incredible and it’s a bit of a girl’s best friend in everyday life! Keep a tub in your bag for all …
There are thousands of uses for vinegar! White Vinegar and Apple Cider Vinegar, like Baking Soda, are amazing money-saving products. Vinegar can be used for cooking, personal care, medicinal and cleaning purposes. When I’m doing housework or beauty treatments my big bulk bottles of White (Distilled) Vinegar and Apple Cider Vinegar are never far from …
While I enjoy housekeeping and speed cleaning my home with Doof Doof blaring through my headphones, I can think of better ways to spend time. For instance, instead of cleaning toilets in my home, I could spend more time collecting home renovation ideas or learning how to make the perfect Chicken Tikka Masala curry. What a …
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