household Archives
tip tuesday–how to reclaim old zippers
How to reclaim, recycle and mend old zippers. Why buy a zipper when it’s easy to recycle them?
i heard a fly buzz when it died
Natural pest control – cheap, efficient and entertaining.
solar power not for you? think again – an introduction to passive solar design
An introduction to passive solar design that specifically looks at ways we can make changes to existing buildings to improve their energy efficiency.
tip tuesday–organising your tools for regular maintenance
Don’t you hate it when you go to fix something and you can’t find the screwdriver. Or the glue. Go a project you want to work on, but the hammer has gone walk about? Organising your tools and hardware makes regular home maintenance a breeze.
lamenting a lesson not yet learned
Sometimes you have to spend money to save money. I wish that was a lesson that I didn’t have to keep learning the hard way.
finding the time to declutter
Finding the time to declutter can be difficult. Here are some tips to find the time to declutter your home.
5 reasons why you should declutter
Why should you declutter? Here are five good reasons to declutter your home.
tip tuesday – three habits that stop impulse buying and reduce clutter
One of the most important aspects of decluttering is not bringing more clutter into your home. These are three questions to ask yourself next time you’re tempted to buy on impulse and potentially add to the clutter in your home.
tip tuesday–little boxes
A free, environmentally friendly alternative to plastic storage containers. The uses for these boxes is only limited by your imagination.
tip tuesday–make your own cleaner using rubbing alcohol
These tip comes from Julie, a Frugal and Thriving reader from the US. “At our medical doctor’s office, I noticed they spray and clean counters, handles etc using 1/2 water and 1/2 rubbing alcohol. This also works for mirrors and windows very well.” Other uses for rubbing alcohol include cleaning CDs and DVDs, mozzie bites, [...]
