Tag: Oily Rag

Oily raggers are not the sort of people to let anything go to waste. It is no surprise that they have lots of ideas to make the most of what others throw out. Here are some suggestions from readers - first on leftovers:

The winter chill has set in so oily rag households have the wood burning stoves stoked up and the slow cookers brewing warm winter meals.

Many thanks to those who have risen to the challenge and offered suggestions to some oily rag questions from readers.

We have previously written about giant pumpkins, but never before about giant feijoas. Unlike pumpkins, which are measured in hundreds of kilograms, giant feijoas are measured in hundreds of grams.

Families are not the only ones enjoying the benefits of thrifty living. Lots of businesses gain lots of profit from having a frugal mindset.

Fair Go ran an interesting segment about a couple (Mike and Kirsten) who were having money worries, despite being a +$100k income household - the sort of household that some politicians call "rich".

Tam and Soph's Mum from Taupo has this recipe for fabric softener

Temperatures are on the way down and our daylight hours are about to get one hour shorter.

We have had a big response to a question raised by JimO from Torbay who asked for help cleaning shower glass.

This week we have more frugal tips and answers to questions from the oily rag community!