Here’s what some happy customers have been telling me lately… I totally recommend people invest in the Baking Soda and Vinegar books as the money saving and environmentally friendly ideas are inspirational. I just wanted to say that I took the plunge and tried washing my hair with baking soda last night. I must admit [...]
Here’s a blog I pinched off the rubbish free web site just to give you someone else’s opinion. What cracks me up if that she was pretty sceptical at the start, but that is to be expected when you are changing lifetime habits and belief’s that have been reinforced with advertising. I’ve personally been using [...]
In these uncertain economic times with prices rising and taxation (GST, ETS) increases pending and even unemployment on the rise it is great to know you can easily take control over your household spending. The feeling I get when I walk down the cleaning products and cosmetics aisles in the supermarket without spending a cent [...]
I am thoroughly enjoying Petra Bagust & ‘What Really In Our…??? TV3 Tuesday night at 8pm. Petra looked at moisturisers and face creams last night and let’s be honest – they are a great big con. It’s not fair that manufacturers take advantage of our vanity and fears of ageing yet we spend millions of dollars collectively on the [...]
Just got in from milking – covered in cow shite (YUK!!). Have been using a scrub made with Baking Soda (Bi-Carbonate Soda) and sweet almond oil from Amor Aromatherapy (see web link on this page) – mix these together into a smooth paste and use to gently cleanse grime off hands and body. Fantastic as [...]
Mid-June the Hutt City Council treated anyone who could make it to a free talk by Lyn Webster of pigtitsandparsleysauce.co.nz & MAKE franchise fame. What a wonderful night out. I made a meal of it (literally) and went out for tea first with my girlfriends and then off to the free show. Basically, Lyn is [...]
I can’t get over how my approach to grocery shopping has changed in 18-months. Yesterday I got a fortnights worth of groceries for less than $150. We’ve got an extra person at our place at the moment so it will be interesting to see if I can make the food last… I got heaps though, [...]
My hairdresser commented on how nicely my colour was lasting and how shiny and healthy my hair looked. This cracks me up as she had a fit when I told her (18-months ago) I was washing my hair with baking soda and using a spray of white vinegar as conditioner. I can tell that Baking [...]
She’s appeared on Country Calendar, had a regular column in the Taranaki Daily News and inspired thousands of people trying to cut down on their grocery bill while being kinder to the environment. On the way, share milker Lyn Webster has become a star, clocking up tens of thousands of hits on her website, running [...]