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Budget-saving spuds
Monday, 3 August 2009, 4:25 pm | oilyrag.co.nz
Potatoes are thought to date back about 2500 years and been a staple for many civilisations. Fortunately modern households are not as dependant on them as was once the case, so a potato crop failure in your back garden is not likely to have the fatally rebellious ... More >>
Handyman tips
Monday, 20 July 2009, 1:19 pm | oilyrag.co.nz
There’re always lots of odd jobs to do around the home but even odd jobs can add up to thousands of dollars in costs. Fortunately, many of those costs can be avoided. It is amazing how much money do-it-yourselfers can waste by not knowing how to do ... More >>
Reducing electricity costs
Monday, 13 July 2009, 3:44 pm | oilyrag.co.nz
The winter chill has come early again this year so the monthly electricity bills will be soaring. Oily raggers have lots of ideas on how to keep electricity costs down. Here are some we thought may be of interest. Andrew from Mt Maunganui says, ... More >>
The oily rag mailbag
Monday, 6 July 2009, 11:58 am | oilyrag.co.nz
The email inbox in chocker-block full of interesting and diverse frugal living tips so we thought it was time to share some with you. More >>
Fun is a kid’s garden
Monday, 29 June 2009, 12:06 pm | oilyrag.co.nz
Many thanks to those who have shared their favourite gardening tips. A number of readers have remarked that gardening is very much a family activity and how otherwise reluctant youngsters seem to appreciate the taste of greens more if they grow them ... More >>
Turning up the heat, but keeping down the cost
Monday, 8 June 2009, 11:32 am | oilyrag.co.nz
As the temperature falls, heating bills are on the rise. Acording to the building research group BRANZ, space heating accounts for about a third of the average household annual energy bill. Just under half of all household heat is lost through the ceiling, ... More >>
The Milk Report
Monday, 25 May 2009, 12:34 pm | oilyrag.co.nz
Milk is a household essential, especially for families with young mouths to feed. So the Oily Rag Research Department wanted to know how much people are paying for milk, and come up with ways to make savings. This column outlines results of our ... More >>
Oily rag living for tots and teens
Monday, 18 May 2009, 11:48 am | oilyrag.co.nz
There are lots of ways for the young and not so young to participate in the joys of the oily rag lifestyle. More >>
Turning junk into treasure
Monday, 11 May 2009, 11:27 am | oilyrag.co.nz
It’s fair to say trading second hand goodies has a certain magnetic appeal to those living off the smell of an oily rag. Firstly it’s an easy way to turn unwanted stuff into much needed cash. Secondly, you can save heaps when buying. One oily ragger ... More >>
Free food
Monday, 4 May 2009, 1:47 pm | oilyrag.co.nz
It may come as a surprise to some but not all food grows in a packet, lives in a refrigerator or comes with a price tag. There are literally thousands (okay, dozens) of foods that cost nothing. More >>
Simply sausage
Monday, 27 April 2009, 11:18 am | oilyrag.co.nz
Lots of people are writing in with recipes so we thought we would show that something as simple as the humble sausage can be made into a tasty delight. More >>
