Household Tips

Rilien, Indrani & Israel all shared the love of a stomach bug recently. After a couple of days of not really eating, they needed something light but nourishing. I googled what I could make for them & found a chicken soup recipe. Then I added my own flare to create what Israel calls a Belinda Surprise [...]   Read more »

Jayne visited our website and left this great tip. Our 2 cats leave loads of fur behind & we’ve tested this, it really does work. Jayne wrote, “I  thought you may be able to use my household tip, as all my pet loving friends have benefitted from it! As summer approaches our furry friends lose [...]   Read more »

Question: How does Israel know its Christmas other than Indrani giving him the countdown to how many days to go (& the shops of course)? Answer: He sees our kitchen bench overflowing with marshmallows, turkish delight, macadamias, rice bubbles and chocolate! It’s time for me to make my favourite treat recipe that I usually make [...]   Read more »

This recipe was provided by one of our mums – Luisa, who is always on the money with great tips to fit in around the kids. Hope you enjoy it this. Easy Mushroom & Spinach Risotto The easiest risotto ever no mixing just let the oven do the work. 1 brown onion 1 clove garlic [...]   Read more »

It’s that time of year when blocked noses and coughs quickly disrupt sleep, which has the knock on impact of weakening the immune system even further. We used this amazing but smelly remedy from my trusty natural remedy book – “Gentle Healing Hands for Baby & Child” when Rilien kept waking himself up with a [...]   Read more »

An excited friend received a blender for her birthday and has promptly started to make all sorts of wonderful foods and drinks. One day when making fresh berry gelato, she accidently left rasperries sit on the kitchen bench and when she came back the white laminate kitchen bench top was stained red. After trying a [...]   Read more »

Some of the best pieces of advice are often found from others who have similar experiences. Here is some advice a friend told me about how she managed her indigestion when pregnant. I tried it & it worked for me. I hope it works for you – pregnant or otherwise:) Peel half a cucumber Cut [...]   Read more »

I found this great remedy in my trusty natural remedy book – “Gentle Healing Hands for Baby & Child”. Salty Lemon Gargle 1) Combine the juice of half a lemon with one tablespoon salt in 1/2 cup warm water 2) Gargle the mixture at least 4 times a day If you want a faster working [...]   Read more »

Speaking from experience, here is a tip for kitchen disasters like when you let potatoes or rice boil dry and your saucepan ends up blackened on the bottom. Open windows & spray orange/citrus air freshner – aim: reduce the smell before anyone notices! Use a scourer to quickly get rid of any food stuck to [...]   Read more »

My Mother In Law Sue shared this little pearl of wisdom after going bush and sitting down where she got bitten in very uncomfortable and private places by bull ants. Being she learnt the hard way, she thought she should share this tip with others – Don’t wear lace underwear in the bush. To deal [...]   Read more »