oily rag column: Reader Tips

Frank and Muriel Newman

The mailbags are back, so we thought it was time to publish some of the most interesting and exciting to do.

Ruth Pahiatua has a tip of frozen potatoes. "Often cook potatoes 12 to 15 minutes, cool on a cake and then solidify. If necessary, I can go just as needed for this meal and finish cooking, either to roast in the oven or cook a fryer."

Rachel Masterton has something to smile: ". If you do not want to take in the toothpaste in the mouth any chemicals try coconut oil and baking soda, you may need to soften mixed coconut oil I rub my toothbrush and clean teeth awesome..."

Beryl Whangarei writes: "Today we have two composters We went to the dump and had five pallets all together and began to fill them - .. All for the cost of $ 20 to rent trailers" Great stuff Beryl -. and it would cost nothing when it lend been able a trailer that could give them some compost in return!

LCL Hauraki seeking help from the oily rag community. LCL is diabetic and looking for alternative sweeteners in traffic. If you have suggestions, please let us know so we can pass LCL and mailed oiled cloth on our site, so that others can benefit.

Whangarei reader has a question. "Does anyone have suggestions for permanent markers outside a blackboard? Although I really like the drawings of stick figures who have done my grandchildren, I would also be able to use again on the white table!"

LM Waikanae has this cleaning tip. "The tree oil tea has anti-fungal and antibacterial properties. I use it to clean plates and hard surfaces. Just add 10 drops of tea tree oil in a spray bottle filled with water, shake and you are ready to go."

NYRI Palmerston North has a solution to a sticky problem. "If the toilet is clogged, is in a cup of baking soda and a cup of vinegar poured (I used white vinegar, but apparently all the vinegar work). Let dissolve some of the residue, then rinse. If it's bad blocks, a bucket of water to fetch and pour it from a height waste compels you! "

Here are some smart ideas for using eggshells. Instead of throwing them away, try these suggestions:

- Use as a dietary supplement for you and your pets. Deposits are full of calcium. dried eggshells in a hot oven and emetic and sprinkle on food. An eggshell half the daily dose for most people would. build in feed for dogs and cats on ... they need calcium for strong bones and teeth healthy and white!

- Crushed eggshells around seedlings sprinkled liberally protection from snails.

- Add for the chickens with those crushed shell in your food. The calcium in the diet helps build strong shells and grains to help digest their food. The trick here is to crush the shells into small pieces. Place them in a plastic bag and run over with a rolling pin or something similar (as the family car!).

- Here's a fun idea to joke. Fill an empty eggshell with confetti and break them too poor to the head of an individual, without suspicion!

If you have a suggestion or a question that you want to share with readers, so please call us via the website or by writing life the smell of an oily rag oilyrag.co.nz, PO Box 984, Whangarei.

Frank and Muriel Newman are the authors of life was the smell of an oily rag in New Zealand. Read our wealth of tips for www.oilyrag.co.nz.

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