Growing veggies from veggie scraps

I started growing fruit and veg plants from scraps one day when I came across a quick video on Facebook. Growing anything from seed has been a little hit n miss for me in the past. The biggest plus for me is that if it doesnt work out- I haven't wasted any money. From a...

Moroccan Cous cous

This Moroccan cous cous is so cheap and easy and packed with healthy vegetables. I make this for BBQs or to have for dinner with steak and salad.   Spray a baking tray with oil & bake the following ingredients for 15 minutes at 180c: 1 red onion sliced into wedges 2 cloves of garlic 1tsp ground cumin...

Things to make vs buying to save money

It's no secret that when you make things from scratch that you are saving yourself a tonne of calories because you're in control. When is the last time that you checked the ingredients list on the things you are buying from the shop. But more significantly, you could save yourself a tonne of cash. We...

DIY ring / earring box

I love upcycling- also know as 'the creative reuse of garbage and unwanted or un-used items into new things'. If i could make it a career, thats what i would do.  For this project you will need a box, hand towel, scrap of material, and glue. This box was the packaging of a watch. The...

Plant a garden that nourishes your family

Vege gardens don't need to be formal areas set aside and looking ugly. Use the gardens, pots or containers that you already have.

Protect your fridge from kids magnets

The back of my toddlers magnets were leaving tiny scratches all over the front of my new fridge. So i searched my wrapping paper box thinking i would stick some wrapping paper to the fridge with sticky tape. I found a roll of clear contact & cut out the side if a gift bag... ta...

DIY desk and floating shelves for a study nook

These DIY shelves and desk were made with scrap wood to fit an unused area in our house.

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It's refreshing to be around people who are content with what they have. I've come to realise that I have a disliking for people who have a tendency to 'keep up with the Jone's'. People who are constantly envious of other people....

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Dulux Paintable Wallpaper review

About 12 months ago I decided to get rid of two rusty coloured feature walls in  my home. They didn't complement my grey vinyl floor boards very well. The feature walls had a sandy-like texture and I'd never removed this sort of paint before. Google told me to sand the feature walls back using a circular sander so...