Household Tips


Household Tips.


Winter Sore Throat Remedy.

  by Israel – 6th June, 2010.   no comments yet.

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 remedy, instead of mixing [...]   Read more »

Cleaning Burnt Saucepans.

  by Israel – 5th May, 2010.   no comments yet.

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 the bottom [...]   Read more »

Don’t Wear Lace Underwear In The Bush.

  by belinda – 8th March, 2010.   no comments yet.

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 »

Sore Throat Soothing Cough Syrup.

  by belinda – 7th March, 2010.   no comments yet.

This remedy is amazing. We used it for our family every year. It’s from a favourite book called “Gentle Healing For Baby & Child”. Seep thyme in cup of water & then discard the thyme to keep the liquid. Mix half a cup of the mixture with half a cup of honey. Shake until mixed really well. Give 3 [...]   Read more »

Removing Texta from Suede.

  by belinda – 7th March, 2010.   no comments yet.

Indrani took a black texta to our cream coloured suede ottoman. After some discussion with her about how textas are for paper only, I used Google to search for ways to remove the texta – the overwhelming answer seemed to be Eucalyptus Oil. Thankfully I had some in the cupboard and it worked a treat, [...]   Read more »

A Green & Warm Household Tip for Cold Nights.

  by belinda – 2nd March, 2010.   no comments yet.

When it’s chilly getting into bed, instead of reaching for the electric blanket, reach for a lavendar heat pack. Microwave it for 3-4 minutes (or per the label) Pop it under the covers before getting into bed to take the chill out of the sheets. Snuggle it all night & it stays warm. The added bonus is the  lavender [...]   Read more »

Fun During ‘Boring’ Meetings….

  by belinda – 2nd March, 2010.   no comments yet.

Here is a BINGO idea for those of you who have to attend boring meetings. Make your meeting fun by playing Bulls**t BINGO! Israel & I used to play this when we worked together in our corporate days. We would keep track of the Buzz Words that took place in the meeting, and at the end [...]   Read more »

 


 

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