Just wanted to suggest to people living in cold housing that they try putting an extra blanket (preferably woollen) under the bottom sheet. Sounds nuts but it really does make a huge difference!
In my head, Im 70 per cent better than someone whose not doing anything at all.And there it is, the holier than thou attitude that many vegetarians and vegans hold. You do your cause no favours behaving in this way.
My daughter and I get together on a Sunday and make a batch of savoury muffins for our work lunches. Different flavour every week depending on whats in season / the cupboard / the garden. Sociable, fun and money saving, takes about 10 minutes to put together a batch and 30 - 45 to bake. Cafes charge $5 for a muffin, we dont spend anywhere near $60 for the dozen that we make every week. Im even making my own tin liners from baking paper these days!
I have friends who prefer to be called blind rather than sight impaired, older rather than elderly, disabled rather than differently abled and wheelchair user rather than wheelchair bound. Ask the person what they prefer and go with that, it really is that simple!
Wes McGuinness, there are things called hot tubes that might help to move the warm air around depending on your situation. You have to be slightly careful when googling that! We made one from plastic downpipe and a computer fan that sucks the hot air off the ceiling and puts it out at ground level. Cost about $60. Until we did that the ceiling was 35 degrees and the floor was 15. We have an old villa with a 3.4m stud, its partially insulated.
@tc2, sometimes if its a really old dunger, some of the rain falls through the roof and the floor and drains into the soil under the house, bypassing the stormwater system!
We also live in an old villa thats partially insulated (ceiling & South wall)Were with Flick and our weekly power spend varies between $20 & $27.Power hungry things we run are the oven & cooktop and the hot water cylinder. Heating is a logburner. Your $600 per month sounds excessive and definitely worth further investigation.I wish you all the best with that :)
Sarah, if you are working as much as you are able to and bringing up your children to become positive contributors to our society, then you shouldnt feel bad for receiving a WFF payout. Part of the problem is that salaries in NZ are low and the cost of living is high. An additional challenge you (and other solo parents) have is that due to work and childcare committments, its really difficult for you to upskill to get into higher paying work. All the best to you :)
If I have the misfortune to have to go to a mall, I try to go as soon as it opens or around 6 when people generally have their dinner. Theyre all the same. Eventually (sooner rather than later in many cases) all of the stuff for sale will be thrown away to join the vast quantities of landfill we make. So far we are able to hide our waste from view.
Yep, when I was growing up we had ice on the inside of the windows in the 1930s weatherboard bungalow that my parents still live in. Theyre now in their mid 80s. What you say Rachelle, plus possibly the average house size has increased markedly from the meagre 90m2 that me and my brother grew up in.
Reply to The_one, just a standard 100mm plastic downpipe and a couple of brackets. Have the top of the pipe close to the ceiling. Put the computer fan at the bottom of the pipe sitting on a right angle bend to direct the flow. You need to have it near a power point to plug in the fan. Not very pretty but it is effective, we did sciencing to prove it! Ours shifts approximately 1m3 of air per minute. Good luck, I hope it works just as well for your situation.
Thyme tea with Manuka honey is great for sore throats. Thyme is a natural anti viral and bacterial. Its very easy to grow, even in a pot. Bees love it too.
What many do not see is all the background work that has been done to cancel and reschedule all the appointments at such short notice, only to have the strike itself cancelled. The staff who do this work are in a different union. They usually find out the latest information via the media, often with a very short timeframe to organise it all.
Until we accept that we ourselves dont always embrace and support Maori culture, we are just as much to blame. Its a case of pot kettle.Link below to another Stuff article!https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/104218555/please-speak-in-a-language-99-of-us-understand-racist-remarks-derail-maunga-meeting Spurious remarks about Mandarin or Cantonese are irrelevant because Te Reo IS the language of the first people of Aotearoa.
Mum worries about keeping her four kids warm
Just wanted to suggest to people living in cold housing that they try putting an extra blanket (preferably woollen) under the bottom sheet. Sounds nuts but it really does make a huge difference!
Harcourts agent racks up $1b in sales over almost 30 years
Out of interest, do you also reckon that you paid $100,000 more than you should have for the place that youre now in?
Being cold and rationing heating is now normal in New Zealand
Surely cheap to run depends on what your definition of cheap is.
Vegans split from national vegetarian group to rebrand themselves
In my head, Im 70 per cent better than someone whose not doing anything at all.And there it is, the holier than thou attitude that many vegetarians and vegans hold. You do your cause no favours behaving in this way.
Counting the cost of packed lunch versus buying out
My daughter and I get together on a Sunday and make a batch of savoury muffins for our work lunches. Different flavour every week depending on whats in season / the cupboard / the garden. Sociable, fun and money saving, takes about 10 minutes to put together a batch and 30 - 45 to bake. Cafes charge $5 for a muffin, we dont spend anywhere near $60 for the dozen that we make every week. Im even making my own tin liners from baking paper these days!
High tides, strong winds and heavy rain: North Island prepares for severe winter storm
And the trampolines!
The E word: when, if ever, is it acceptable to call someone elderly?
I have friends who prefer to be called blind rather than sight impaired, older rather than elderly, disabled rather than differently abled and wheelchair user rather than wheelchair bound. Ask the person what they prefer and go with that, it really is that simple!
Cancer tragedy strikes young Southland family
Because theres a 90% chance it wont work.
Nine out-of-the-box heating hacks
Put an extra blanket (preferably wool) under the bottom sheet. Sounds bonkers but makes your bed so much warmer!
Being cold and rationing heating is now normal in New Zealand
Wes McGuinness, there are things called hot tubes that might help to move the warm air around depending on your situation. You have to be slightly careful when googling that! We made one from plastic downpipe and a computer fan that sucks the hot air off the ceiling and puts it out at ground level. Cost about $60. Until we did that the ceiling was 35 degrees and the floor was 15. We have an old villa with a 3.4m stud, its partially insulated.
Flash houses flood vineyards almost every time it rains
@tc2, sometimes if its a really old dunger, some of the rain falls through the roof and the floor and drains into the soil under the house, bypassing the stormwater system!
Being cold and rationing heating is now normal in New Zealand
We also live in an old villa thats partially insulated (ceiling & South wall)Were with Flick and our weekly power spend varies between $20 & $27.Power hungry things we run are the oven & cooktop and the hot water cylinder. Heating is a logburner. Your $600 per month sounds excessive and definitely worth further investigation.I wish you all the best with that :)
'My son doesn't feel safe there' - mother of boy assaulted at south Auckland school
I would hope that ACC would cover it, though of course the attacker and his family really ought to imo.
I'm trapped in a handout cycle, but I'm not a 'bludger'
Sarah, if you are working as much as you are able to and bringing up your children to become positive contributors to our society, then you shouldnt feel bad for receiving a WFF payout. Part of the problem is that salaries in NZ are low and the cost of living is high. An additional challenge you (and other solo parents) have is that due to work and childcare committments, its really difficult for you to upskill to get into higher paying work. All the best to you :)
Drug-impaired drivers now involved in more fatal crashes than drink-drivers
Drug use isnt illegal if its prescription drugs. Many legal drugs can cause impaired driving ability.
Vote on abortion law reform could happen in NZ Parliament next year
Many forms of the pill are less effective for bigger women, its in the fine print.
Focus on the shopping experience, and profits will come: AMP manager
If I have the misfortune to have to go to a mall, I try to go as soon as it opens or around 6 when people generally have their dinner. Theyre all the same. Eventually (sooner rather than later in many cases) all of the stuff for sale will be thrown away to join the vast quantities of landfill we make. So far we are able to hide our waste from view.
Garden of the week: A Hamilton garden of magic, marvels and mosaic (but to be honest, it's mainly mosaic)
What great advice from your GP! Youre really talented :)
Being cold and rationing heating is now normal in New Zealand
Yep, when I was growing up we had ice on the inside of the windows in the 1930s weatherboard bungalow that my parents still live in. Theyre now in their mid 80s. What you say Rachelle, plus possibly the average house size has increased markedly from the meagre 90m2 that me and my brother grew up in.
If property managers can't fix mouldy homes, are they just ripping off renters?
UPVC windows are available in NZ fyo Moonboo
Being cold and rationing heating is now normal in New Zealand
Reply to The_one, just a standard 100mm plastic downpipe and a couple of brackets. Have the top of the pipe close to the ceiling. Put the computer fan at the bottom of the pipe sitting on a right angle bend to direct the flow. You need to have it near a power point to plug in the fan. Not very pretty but it is effective, we did sciencing to prove it! Ours shifts approximately 1m3 of air per minute. Good luck, I hope it works just as well for your situation.
Dr Cathy: When to see a doctor if your throat's sore
Thyme tea with Manuka honey is great for sore throats. Thyme is a natural anti viral and bacterial. Its very easy to grow, even in a pot. Bees love it too.
Nurses' union releases details of revised pay offer
What many do not see is all the background work that has been done to cancel and reschedule all the appointments at such short notice, only to have the strike itself cancelled. The staff who do this work are in a different union. They usually find out the latest information via the media, often with a very short timeframe to organise it all.
San Diego Zoo opens Walkabout Australia with MÄori dancers, angering two nations
Until we accept that we ourselves dont always embrace and support Maori culture, we are just as much to blame. Its a case of pot kettle.Link below to another Stuff article!https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/104218555/please-speak-in-a-language-99-of-us-understand-racist-remarks-derail-maunga-meeting Spurious remarks about Mandarin or Cantonese are irrelevant because Te Reo IS the language of the first people of Aotearoa.