Have you ever had a stain you just can't get out? Have you been stuck for what you can cover your kids books with? Are ants a problem in your home? Solutions to these and much more can be found here. We would love to have your ideas and solutions to problems within the house, so if you have a cheep alternative email us and we will put it on this page for the benefit of others.

Grab a coffee and have a read, take some notes if you like. You never know there may be something here you just might need.

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Covering School Books

If you child is just starting school and enjoyed painting great master pieces at pre - school and Kindergarten, why not use those wonderful pictures to cover his/her year one books. Put a plastic cover over the top to protect the book and the picture.

Now if you children are a little older why not try some contact (plastic self adhesive). There is a wealth of designs to suit your child's tastes.

Alternatively you can use cheap gift wrapping paper. There are packs in some stores of 5 - 10 sheets for as little as a dollar.

Naming of School Equipment

Pencils can be shaved at the ends and the name written on with felt pen.

Pens, markers, sharpeners etc, you can use an engraver if you have one or alternatively use a paint pen and write the name on. These are difficult to remove or disguise if the items are stolen by other kids. Paint pens are available in most hardware stores or craft stores.

Laundry Tips

Stains

Has you child surprised you with a crayon in their pockets that you didn't know about? The stain of crayons is rather difficult to get out, but a remedy is at hand. Spray the clothing with a stain release leave over night then using Ajax powder (or similar product) and rub it into the stain with a little water. Then wash normally. Be careful with colours, to much rubbing will take some of the colour out, but a little wont hurt. The bleach in the Ajax takes out the stain and the cleaning agent in it dissolves the wax residue of the crayon.

Easy Composting

 

 

 

Mulching

Composting is great for the garden as we all know. But what most don't know is that it doesn't have to cost you a mint in equipment. The easy way is the use your blender to cut down your food scraps to smaller pieces and just dig it straight into your garden. It will decompose naturally in the ground. Cheap and efficient and cuts down on the amount of fertilizer needed.

With autumn coming to the northern Hemisphere the leaves are starting to turn and fall. Simply rake them up and cut them up with the lawn mower and dig it straight into the gardens.

Summer is approaching the Southern Hemisphere so now is the time for mulching. The cheapest mulch is your garden litter. Just rake it onto your gardens. Mulch on the surface of your garden will reduce the amount of evaporation of water from the soil and reduces the amount of water needed.

Most farms or stables have straw with manure in it which they want to get rid of. Contacting one may gain you a free supply of great fertilizing mulch to place on your gardens. You will have to go and get it yourself, but for the price of a little gas in your car, it is worth it.

Ants

Ants are one of the worlds most prolific pests. They enter your home anyway they can. If you can see where they are coming in, you can stop them in there paths, easily and safely for you, your children and your pets. Simply sprinkle talc powder on their path and at the entry point. Ants will not go through the powder so stops them from invading your home. Them use your sprays outside of your home to stop them permanently.

Chewing or Bubble Gum

Bubble or chewing gum on furniture, carpet, cloths or in the car is simple to remove. Use your Ice pack and chill it well, then scrape it off.

If your child gets bubble or chewing gum in his/her hair use the same method. There is no need to cut it out anymore. After you freeze the gum off simply wash hair normally.

Blown Fuse

Isn't it annoying when you are travelling and out in the middle of nowhere you blow a fuse in your car, and you don't have a spare one. Well you can get yourself going again by placing tin foil or foiled paper between the fuse points. This will get you to the nearest garage to buy another fuse.

 

We hope these handy little tips help you sometime. Make a note of them as this page will be updated regularly. If you have a tip you wish to share email it to use and we will place it in the page.

 

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