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House
Appliances
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$50 saved on new rice cooker bowl
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'Lightbulb' moment saved faulty microwave
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'Make do' another day, save another dollar
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'Pay' yourself
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Automotive shop gives the best price by far
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Basic kitchen utensils are all the gadgets you need
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Best suction in 25 years
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Buy cheaper appliances
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Camping cooler for cold food and drinks
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Cheap goods
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Cheaper dehumidifiers do job just as well
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Cheaper way to enjoy home theatre
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Check your meter usage on appliances
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Clean dishwashers with tartaric acid
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Cleaning the vacuum filter gives better suction
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Close the door on fridge energy waste
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Defrost the freezer and water the garden
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Defrost your freezer coil and save on a replacement
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Divert washing machine water to lawn
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Don't resist fixing your plasma TV!
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Fix it yourself and save
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Fix your fridge and save $100
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Fixing old microwave saves $200
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Free user manuals for all appliances online
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Give your old appliances a facelift
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Go to rival retailers and ask for lowest price
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Google helps fix broken plasma for less than $5
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Hairdryer and Vaseline revive scrap-bound freezer
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Huge benefits without a TV
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Keep your dishwasher blockage-free for free!
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Maintain behind your fridge / freezer
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Maintain your dryer and extend its life
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Minimise problems with appliances
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New air-con ducting reduces power bill
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New uses for old appliances
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No need for new dishwasher
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Online warranty registration worth doing
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Pick dealers' brains to save on repairs
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Plug in to some electric savings!
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Protecting your flat-screen prolongs its life
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Quality coffee comes at a cost - right?!
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Quick Cup saves 65% energy
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Release steam build up from microwave
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Remove marker and scratches from LED TV
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Remove scratches from stainless steel appliances
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Repair chipped enamel cheaply
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Replace parts in your household appliances
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Revamping your old electric fan is a breeze!
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Revitalising appliances
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Save money by making your own pies
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Save on water bills with airconditioner outlet hose
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Set up your kitchen to save
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Share appliances with friends to cut costs
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Sharing appliances saves hundreds
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Sharpen your blades for sharper savings
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Smaller fridge shrinks grocery bill by 25 per cent
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Swap unloved items with workmates
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Ticketed price
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Tidiness in a box
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Tips for freezer economics
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Try before you buy!
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Use dishwasher with less powder and fastest cycle
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Use your fridge/freezer as a whiteboard
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Use your oven for cooking and heating!
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Useful rechargeable batteries
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Vaseline is the key to longer lasting fridge seals
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Vax versus Dyson for cleaning power
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Whistle your way to a cheaper kettle
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Why I love baby oil
Cleaning
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Baby oil keeps showers clean for months
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Clean dishwashers with tartaric acid
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Clever tip for banishing mildew
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Elbow grease saves $1000 on repainting
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Fragrant tea bags double up as room fresheners
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Free sites on different uses for vinegar
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Get rid of the chaos in your home with Flylady
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Honest product reviews from YouTube consumers
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Make old laminate benchtops look like new
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Remove marker and scratches from LED TV
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Remove scratches from stainless steel appliances
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Two air fresheners for the price of one
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Ways to squeeze the most out of lemons
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Window cleaner recipe
Cooling
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$2 cooling mask keeps power bills down
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Ask for ceiling fans in a rental
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Double the curtains, slash the power bill
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Exchange rent for installing fans
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Hang your washing inside on hot days
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Mobile unit doesn't need installation costs
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Online tips for cooling your home
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Trees are a cheap, cool solution
Crockery and Tupperware
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An easy alternative to buying expensive plastic containers
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Free storage canisters
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Good value in second hand Tupperware
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No need to buy freezer bags
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Sensible thinking saves thousands on Tupperware
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Soak plastic lids in hot water to re-fit containers
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Store and freeze leftovers the Italian way
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Store cereal in milk bottles
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Use margarine containers for food storage
Decorating
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$20 stick-on roll covers $400 sandblasting bill
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50 cent storage units will make savings stack up
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Add light and warmth with 'magic' mirrors
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Adorn your curtains with unique necklace tie backs
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Art for savings sake
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Ask around for 'weekend decorators'
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Ask around for leftover paint
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Ask retailers for reliable painters
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Ask your local uni for cheaper printing services
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Avoid tradespeople costs with working bee
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Calendar art gives new look to old table mats
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Cheap makeovers for garden benches
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Cheap underlay from carpet stores
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Cheaper wallpaper border alternative
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Chemical free, allergy free milk paint
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Clean your paint brushes with vinegar
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Colourful home-made curtain tie-backs
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Create a stunning 'new' second-hand bedroom!
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Create Spiderman's lair for 15c
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Cut wallpaper borders yourself
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Decorate your bed with old pillows
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Decorating to match your budget
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Designer canvas
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Designer centrepiece for $10
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Designer fabric becomes a work of art
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Don't throw away leftover tiles when renovating
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Double the curtains, slash the power bill
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Elbow grease saves $1000 on repainting
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Enlist help of friends to decorate
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Everlasting shower curtain saves on replacing
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Fill small holes in walls with soap
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Floral reward for neighbourly help
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Frame colourful cards
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Framed scrapbook pages make beautiful art
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Free picture hangers
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From $2 cards to stylish wall art
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Get a handle on $16 kitchen makeover
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Good things come in small paint pots!
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Half used paint for full on savings
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Home 'mini makeovers' saves on decorating
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Lower your cooling costs with bamboo block-out blinds
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Maximum enjoyment and value from roses
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Mistints can still be tinted
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Mix your own decking oil for less than half price
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More than one use for shower curtains
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Mortgage repayments improve our home
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Name plates your kids will love
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No-waste tip saves money on paint
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Not enough space? Create some!
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Old CDs make great suncatchers
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Old fashioned beeswax best for decks
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Old thermal curtains become lining for new curtains
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Paint your home with skim milk!
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Paint your own 'terracotta tiles'and save
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Peace of mind with DIY painting
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Peg up your photos for a trendy display
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Perfume your drawers
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Pick and choose builders and tradespeople
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Re-paint accessories to match new decor
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Recycle stuffing from pre-loved toys
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Revive broken photo frames
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Save 20% at independent paint stores
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Save thousands on ceramic floor tiles
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Short-term use items pay for themselves
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Shower yourself with savings with DIY grouting
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Simple cafe-style curtains
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Smart and classy photo storage
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Smart colour scheme saves money on paint
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Spray paint for fast alternative to brushes
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Storage solutions for bathroom vanities
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Stylish wall art from Wordle
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Super cheap fence stain with sump oil
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The perfect match for decorators
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Tint the undercoat
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Transform your home for under $10 per room
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Treat your timber with linseed and turps blend
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Turn empty DVD cases into photo frames
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Unusual displays for free
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Use pictures for a trendy revamp of a child's bedroom
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Use textas to touch up paint
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Visit show homes for paint inspiration
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Work out cost of paint before buying
Electricity and Gas
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$400 saving on power bill
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'Earth Hour' once a week saves on power
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'Spin the power meter' game for visible savings
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15 minutes less heat = 60 hours power saved
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Ask your housemates to 'no spend month'
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Automatic draft excluders keep power bills down
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Baby's night time feed helps save power!
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Ban the gadgets and get your kids back!
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Black jugs heat cold water for free
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Check which appliance is guzzling power
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Check your meter usage on appliances
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Cool tip for savings in the shower
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Cool water on the bench saves power
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Cool yourself with damp cloth if hot
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Curly power saver
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Cut down on washing for regular guests
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Cutting electricity costs with solar lights
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Different colours for energy saving globes
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Discounted power for chronic illness sufferers
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Double the curtains, slash the power bill
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Drip dry clothes and save
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Dual efficiency for using power
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Economical heating in a small unit
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Electricity free day saves us $243.70
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Energy saving globes for downlights
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Enjoy climate control and spend wisely
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Extra charges on bills
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Fan / light combination switches
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Fill your freezer with milk cartons
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Firewood and offcuts from local cabinet makers
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Flannelette sheets instead of electric blankets
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Free colour matched vent covers
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Free freezer insulation saves power
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Fridge efficiency
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Gas bottle refills
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Get out of hot water and save!
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Get to bed early and save $10 a month
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Getting the most from energy saving globes
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Go 'back in time' for weekly power savings
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Go to bed earlier and save
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Hot water backpack keeps heating bill down
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Ice packs in bed save on air conditioning
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Instantaneous hot water
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Insulation turns down heat on radiator cost
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Keep cool and save power with smart schedule
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Keep out the cold air with door tubes
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Keep the gas flame low while cooking
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Keep unused areas closed
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Lay on winter heating savings with old duvet
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Lightbulb moment helps kids save on power
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Lower your cooling costs with bamboo block-out blinds
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Make your own firestarters for your fireplace
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More warmth with less electricity
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Natural gas cheaper than bottled
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Nightlights from Walmart save on energy
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No lights allowed in daylight hours
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No need for heater with open plan 'rooms'
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Obey the rules of physics for more power savings
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Only place light bulbs where you need them
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Power savings sizzle with solar cooking
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Recharge your mobile when using your PC
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Safe candles for cheap and romantic lighting
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Save hundreds by blocking cold air
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Save money on your electric blankets
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Save on your heating bill
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Saving on gas / electricity when cooking
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Saving tips for electricity
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Self contained heating system
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Sensor light saves all night power use
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Sensor lights stop unnecessary wastage
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Set your air-con timer for cool savings
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Shade cloth saves a cool $500 on fly screens and air con
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Simple Savings tips cut power bill by $486.75
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Simple tips to use less gas
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Skylights send power savings sky high
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Soak yourself and soak up air con savings
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Solar heating alternative to gas
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Solar power night lights
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Stand by for $200 power bill saving with UPS device
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Start up your exercise bike, not your heater!
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Stockings warm our house
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Switch heaters and save hundreds on power
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Switch on to power and water savings with timer
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Temperature on appliances
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Thermos flask keeps water hot for hours
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Time chores right and save on power
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Tips for freezer economics
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Turn your hot water off before you go
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Turning off tank switches on $300 power saving
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Use dishwasher with less powder and fastest cycle
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Use your oven for cooking and heating!
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Warm house - heavy curtains
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Warm kitchen in winter with oven
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Wet towel makes an air conditioner you wear
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Wheat bag saves electricity
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Wool underlay investment
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Zoned heating leads to annual winter savings
Fences
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Second hand materials at metal yard
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Super cheap fence stain with sump oil
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Used materials from demolition company or recycling shop
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Wash away tough stains and paint costs with chlorine
Furniture
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$45 sofa bed revamp ensures you lose no sleep
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'Scratch and Dent' savings at IKEA
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A beautiful bargain beneath the surface
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A creative bedtime story
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A great storage solution where you'd least expect it
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Archive boxes save $260 on toy storage units
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Bunk beds cheaper than two singles
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Cheaper rocking chairs for mother and baby
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Create a stunning 'new' second-hand bedroom!
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DIY storage wall unit 'drawers' $500 saving
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Engine oil cheap for preserving timber
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Flipping awesome mattress savings!
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Give your old place-mats a funky new look
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Home made TV unit beat 'trendy' prices
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Laze about with these savings
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Lick of paint refreshes furniture for under $100
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Make outdoor furniture good as new with Napisan
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New look dining suite for under $20
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Protect floors with baby socks
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Revamp your wooden outdoor furniture
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Save a fortune with creative recycling
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Score a free new wardrobe with Wikihow
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Shoe polish for disguising scratched furniture
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Shower curtain dining chair covers save $32
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Stop your furniture from scratching the floor
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Sturdy box has many uses
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Timber furniture good as new with oil and salt
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Underbed storage from old bookcase
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Update your office- and your home- for less!
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Use recycled timber and second hand doors
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Versatile outdoor furniture for free
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You can disguise scratches on wooden furniture
Hardware
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Buying expensive tools a thing of the past
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Chalk up savings on tools
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Freezer baskets make ideal wall storage
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Friendly chat leads to $210 workbench saving
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Insulate windows with bubble wrap
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Shade cloth saves a cool $500 on fly screens and air con
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Short-term use items pay for themselves
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Store tools in dustproof old fridge
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Use sandpaper to resharpen cutting blades
Household Waste
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Buy a paper shredder for $44
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Dry citrus skins for cheap BBQ lighters
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Gift bags make pretty bedside tidy
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Go green as a family
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Handy ways to recycle netting bags
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Lay on winter heating savings with old duvet
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Maximum results from kitchen scraps
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No need to buy garbage bags
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Origami rubbish bags from recycled newspaper
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Plastic bag holder
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Today's news is tomorrow's bin liner!
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Top uses for styrofoam meat trays
Insurance
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Ask for a better deal!
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Check your belongings' worth to stay content with insurance
Kitchen
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$3900 saved for two days work!
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'Handy' ways to use odd rubber gloves
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A ladder in the larder
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An alternative pantry
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Ask around neighbours before revamping
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Basic kitchen utensils are all the gadgets you need
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Boil burnt pots away
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Buy splashback from sheet metal companies
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Casserole dish is Jack of all trades
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Cost effective storage
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Deter those pantry pests
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File away this idea
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Fill your kitchen drawer with recycled packaging materials
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From formula tins to trendy pantry storage
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Get a handle on $16 kitchen makeover
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Get Jamie's help in setting up your kitchen
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Heed Jamie Oliver's essential advice
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Huge savings buying from Home Couture on-line
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Ice cream containers stack up well
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Make old laminate benchtops look like new
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Modern kitchen storage without the cost
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Opening jars easily
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Pick and choose builders and tradespeople
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Plastic boxes make cheap pantry drawers
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Protect benchtops with mouse pads
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Recycled containers for pantry storage
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Remove scratches from stainless steel appliances
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River stone smooths out kitchen costs
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Sharpen knives on a ceramic mug
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Simple steps to better storage
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Spicy solution solves stinky bin issue
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Stick with what you know, keep costs low
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The ultimate pantry organiser
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Turn empty yoghurt pot into cutlery drainer
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Use your fridge/freezer as a whiteboard
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Warm kitchen in winter with oven
Linen
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$85 electric blanket saving keeps budget snug
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'No-sew' blankets make ideal winter gift
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13 uses for pillow cases
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A crafty solution to a co-ordinated bedroom
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A vintage solution to cleaning red wine stains
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Bedding makeover for under $20
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Bigger not always better with manchester
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Buy white manchester
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Change flat sheets into fitted
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Cheaper fabric saves $53 on quilt
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Converting flat sheets to fitted without sewing
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Custom made Roman blinds
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Doona covers cost of new mattress
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Fabric shop purchase saves $43 on mattress cover
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Free ironing board insert
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Get a show home bedroom for $34
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Get the look of top quality bed linen for less
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Great use for old towels and nappies
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Heat your bed without electricity
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Home-made drawer liners make scents
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Hot water bottles for kids
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Kids get creative while mum gets inventive!
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King size bed manchester
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Lay on winter heating savings with old duvet
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Longer life from sheets
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Make bathmats from worn bedspreads
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Make your own curtain ties from pins and ribbon
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Make your own pillow
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Matching towel set for less
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Multiply your savings with a bonus duvet cover
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New bathmats from old towels
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New curtains and colour schemes
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No need to buy expensive King single sheets
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Old airbeds have many uses
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Old sheet softens cost of new pillows
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Old towels become new floor mats
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Old towels put to good use
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Polar fleece blankets make great winter sheets
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Recycled sheets make great knitted mats
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Recycling towels
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Reuse and Recycle
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Revive towels with dye
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Save on new ironing board cover
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Short on sheets? Converted valances are a perfect fit!
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Singles cheaper than a king
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Sleeping bags close the zip on sleepover washing
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Stuff off!
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Sun and dew dryclean duvets for free
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Super snaps make for speedy bed-making!
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Thermal lined calico makes good mattress protector
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Turn a sleeping bag into a quilt
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Turn flat sheets into fitted sheets
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Turn thin towels into thick towels
Moving
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Cut moving costs and save your back ache
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Essential guide to moving out
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Organise a working bee for big jobs
Pest control
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$10.95 lemongrass oil saves $240 on flea control
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Ant Rid recipe
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Bait cockroaches with banana in jar
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Bait cockroaches with Epsom salts and cloves
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Bait cockroaches with food in a jar
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Banish earwigs and bugs cheaply and safely
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Bay leaves in the pantry rid pests
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Buy wholesale baits
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Cheap ant control
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Citronella oil in tea lights
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Clove oil repels ants
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Cockroach poison recipe
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Cucumber peel deters ants
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Deter moths with camphor oil and water
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Don't let the bed bugs bite
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Effective cockroach eradication
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Enviro friendly ant deterrent
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Eradicate cockroaches with borax powder
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Flea collars can treat your dog - and your carpet!
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Home made fly spray recipe
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Home-made fly catcher for chemical free control
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Home-made pest spray alternatives
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Keep ants away with cloves
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Keep mosquitoes away with Basil
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Keep on top of cockroaches with citronella
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Keep pests at bay the Greenpeace way
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Lavender bushes close to house
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Lemon oil rids spider multitudes
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Let the goldfish take care of mosquitoes
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Love thy neighbour, love the savings
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Lure cockroaches with jar of water
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Mosquitoes hate tea tree and citrus
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Natural deterrent for millipedes
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Natural pest control solutions
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No more costly cockroach bait
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Old fashioned mozzie coils still work best
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Pest inspection cheaper than prevention
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Quick and easy cockroach trap
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Rid cockroaches with peppermint essential oil
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Rid fleas with chrysanthemum flowers
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Sprinkle powder on surfaces to repel ants
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Sticky end for rodents with chemical free solution
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Tea tree oil deters ants and fleas
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Trap cockroaches
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Vacuum the fleas away
Recycled Goods
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50 cent storage units will make savings stack up
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Analyse your rubbish
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Bounce some new ideas around with an old mattress
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Craft website provides fun for kids
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Decluttering removes need for larger house
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DIY storage wall unit 'drawers' $500 saving
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Firewood and offcuts from local cabinet makers
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Fuse plastic shopping bags together and make new products
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Garden rubble rocks up with $500 landscape saving
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Gift bags make pretty bedside tidy
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Go green as a family
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Handy ways to recycle netting bags
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Loving keepsakes from recycled clothes
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Old fridge drawer becomes litter tray
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Old tissue boxes make pretty, free storage
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Recycle expensive chocolate boxes for handy containers
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Recycle margarine tubs for seed raising
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Recycle pizza boxes in the post
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Recycle resealable bags
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Recycled shoe boxes
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Save a fortune with creative recycling
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Trendy crochet belt from milk jug rings
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Turn an old towel into a washing mitt
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Underbed storage from old bookcase
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Unused perfumes banish 'pongy' toilet sprays
Renovations
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$20 stick-on roll covers $400 sandblasting bill
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$3.00 spray can makes old AC unit cool
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$3900 saved for two days work!
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$60 steel shop saving is a steal
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Ask around neighbours before revamping
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Ask your builders to leave behind unused materials
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Avoid tradespeople costs with working bee
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Bathroom makeover
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Be patient before you renovate
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Beat renovation mark-up costs
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Brighten up your house for free
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Buy sample pots to avoid costly mistakes
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Buy splashback from sheet metal companies
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Chemical free, allergy free milk paint
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Decluttering removes need for larger house
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Dream kitchen on a budget
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Dye your carpet, don't replace it
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Ensuite renovations
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Free display home brochures replace glossy mags
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Free items to beautify
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Home 'mini makeovers' saves on decorating
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Home tiling projects cheaper with mosaic tiles
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Instant touch-ups with Liquid Paper
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Insulate windows with bubble wrap
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It pays to advertise
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Low-cost living in converted garage
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Made to order venetians
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Make old laminate benchtops look like new
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Making big impact with less
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Modern kitchen storage without the cost
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Neighbours club together to save on fencing
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Not enough space? Create some!
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Paint old vertical blinds
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Paint trays that last
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Paint your floors for a great look
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Painting windows
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Pick dealers' brains to save on repairs
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Quick makeover tricks
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Rearranging the furniture saved on moving
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Renovation vouchers
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Repair damaged screen doors with shadecloth
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Revive old paint brushes with vinegar
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Short-term use items pay for themselves
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Shower yourself with savings with DIY grouting
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Smaller jobs save thousands on renovations
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Soap holder
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Spray your half used paints and save
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Stick with what you know, keep costs low
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The power of 'sparkle'
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The three P's of renovating
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Use tiler's tips to save money
Tools
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Best value from rechargeable tools
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Husband likes eBay for purchasing tools
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Quality tools often found at garage sales
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Try before you buy new tools
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Unblock your spray can
Water
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Bath water saver
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Big water savings with daily allowance
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Black jugs heat cold water for free
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Brick in toilet cistern
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Changing shower habits will save money
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Don't waste your water
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Flush toilet with bathwater to save 100 litres per week
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Free rainwater easy to find
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Get out of hot water and save!
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Heat water on the wood stove
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Hot water taps
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How an elastic band saves washing up and the environment
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Hundreds saved with handy friends' help
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No more wastage of washing water
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Plumb the gap and swim in the savings!
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Quick Cup saves 65% energy
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Reducing water useage reduces your bills
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Rinse items for recycling in wash water
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Save 5 litres a day on dishwasher water
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Save up to 70 litres a day on flushing
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Save your water bill and the planet
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Savings flood in with recycled washer water
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Set laundry days reduces water bill
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Shower sharing saves time, power and water
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Shower tips
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Sweet smelling septics
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Turn air into water
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Turn the pressure down
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Water saving lessons for the family
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WD40 leak remedy avoids plumber splash out
Wood Heating
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'Pick up Sticks' game saves on kindling
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Attractive firelighters
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Cheap firewood from timber mills
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Clean glass on a wood heater
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Don't let free firewood go to waste
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Dry citrus skins for cheap BBQ lighters
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Firelighter alternatives are cheap and easy
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Free firewood
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Free winter fire-starters
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Handy egg carton fire starters
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Heat water on the wood stove
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Junk mail heats stove for free
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Make newspaper balls for wood fires
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Make your own firelighter blocks
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Make your own firestarters for your fireplace
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No-cost firestarters
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Paper bricks for log fires
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Recycle egg boxes as firelighters
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Recycle rubbish into terrific winter fire-starters
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Save old cooking oil to make firelighters
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Start a trend with tea bag firestarters
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Unique storage for firewood
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Use dried vegetable peelings as fire lighters
