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Brace yourself. Severe weather is on its way for parts of the country and experts predict at least two days of icy temperatures, howling gales and torrential rain. Get the temperature up while keeping your power use down.
Our energy-saving tips will help reduce your overall electricity … View moreBrace yourself. Severe weather is on its way for parts of the country and experts predict at least two days of icy temperatures, howling gales and torrential rain. Get the temperature up while keeping your power use down.
Our energy-saving tips will help reduce your overall electricity consumption, meaning you won’t feel guilty for having a toasty home.
1. Don’t fear the electric blanket: they cost little to run (just over $10 per winter if used every night), especially compared to electric heaters. But only sleep with it on if it has a delay timer that can switch it off after a few hours. And it’s important not to neglect heating your bedroom – the World Health Organization recommends keeping bedrooms at 16°C.
2. Break out the crock pot: running a slow cooker all day uses a third of the electricity compared with cooking a roast in an electric oven for two hours.
3. Check your heat pump filter: it needs vacuuming every three months. The good news is it’s easy – just slide the cover off the front of your heat pump, lift out the filter and hoover away. If you haven’t cleaned it all year, you’ll immediately notice the difference. You don’t need to pay for a pricey heat pump service to get this sussed.
4. Clean your clothes dryer’s lint filter: don’t put your vacuum cleaner away just yet. Remove your clothes dryer’s lint filter, then give it a lux as well. This can significantly improve your dryer’s energy efficiency, thereby reducing its running costs.
5. Draught-proof your home: are your door hinges loose or your window latches rattly? Grab a screwdriver and tighten them up. This reduces the chance of nasty draughts blowing through your home. If that doesn’t work, buy some vinyl strips that adhere to the insides of the window frames to achieve a better seal between the window and the frame.
6. Cheapo double-glazing: you don’t have to be made of money to improve the heat retention of your windows - DIY window film, which fits across your frame and sits a little off the pane, can cost less than $10 per pane. You simply fit it to the frame to create an insulating layer of air between your room and the cold glass. Alternatively, taping bubble wrap to the window frames will achieve the same effect.
7. Light smarter: switch from your old incandescent, halogen or compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs to LEDs. They use far less energy and last much longer.
8. Check your power deal: visit Powerswitch.org.nz to see if you could be getting a better deal for power elsewhere. If you’re on a spot-based tariff, consider switching for the winter to avoid the high spot prices currently experienced on cold winter evenings.
9. Shower smarter: grab a 10L bucket, chuck it under your shower and start timing. If it fills in less than a minute, your showerhead is a water-waster. You can snag a low-flow, energy-efficient showerhead for less than $100.
10. Revisit your childhood with a wheat bag or hot water bottle: it costs next to nothing to fill a hot water bottle or heat a wheat bag, and they’re a great way to keep the bed warm in a pinch.
Enjoy the cost-saving, simplicity and quality that comes with a pre-built home. Ezyline Homes builds your new home in their yard and transports to you! That means they will:
- Save you Time
- Be less Hassle
- Save you Money
- Be Better Quality
- Be more Environmentally Friendly
… View moreEnjoy the cost-saving, simplicity and quality that comes with a pre-built home. Ezyline Homes builds your new home in their yard and transports to you! That means they will:
- Save you Time
- Be less Hassle
- Save you Money
- Be Better Quality
- Be more Environmentally Friendly
Visit our website or contact our team 0800 399 546 (0800 EZYLINE) for more info today!
Feel like your home constantly has different temperatures in every room? This could be a sign of poor insulation!
A well insulated home shouldn't have huge temperature differences throughout the house and you could be losing your hard earned dollars through your ceiling or floors!
Book a … View moreFeel like your home constantly has different temperatures in every room? This could be a sign of poor insulation!
A well insulated home shouldn't have huge temperature differences throughout the house and you could be losing your hard earned dollars through your ceiling or floors!
Book a free, no obligation in home assessment to see what you could do to help make your home warmer and drier this winter!
If you have safety concerns for yourself, or an older friend or family member you can call us for free and confidential advice and support.
There are many reasons why elder abuse occurs. It often stems from attitudes that are ageist, and disrespectful of older people.
The majority of cases … View moreIf you have safety concerns for yourself, or an older friend or family member you can call us for free and confidential advice and support.
There are many reasons why elder abuse occurs. It often stems from attitudes that are ageist, and disrespectful of older people.
The majority of cases that Age Concerns work with involves older people living in their own homes. In most instances it is family members like adult children who perpetrate elder abuse or neglect.
Call 0800 65 2 105 to contact your nearest Age Concern
Our AGrowQuip service technicians took out a couple of awards at the Fieldays Tractor Pull.
Paul Mellow (left) took out the Sportsmanship Award.
Shawn Luxton (right) achieved First Place in the Weight Adjusted Tractor Pull in his 1998 John Deere 7810. 23 years old with 15,000 hours on the … View moreOur AGrowQuip service technicians took out a couple of awards at the Fieldays Tractor Pull.
Paul Mellow (left) took out the Sportsmanship Award.
Shawn Luxton (right) achieved First Place in the Weight Adjusted Tractor Pull in his 1998 John Deere 7810. 23 years old with 15,000 hours on the clock and still going strong!
Congratulations guys. Awesome work!
Our AGrowQuip Service technicians are ready and waiting to help you at:
- Cambridge – 169 State Highway 1B (Victoria Road)
- Hamilton – 8 Kells Place
- Pukekohe – Corner of Paerata Road & Comrie Place
- Silverdale – 2 Emirali Road
Or call us on 0800 TRACTOR (872 286)
Ps: We are also have loads of new stock at the moment: Ride-ons, compact tractors, larger tractors, excavators and construction machinery.
Hi Neighbours
This week at the Red Cross Shop 931 Tremaine Ave corner Malden street Palmerston North.
We have fill a bag of babies clothes for $3.00 plus the continuation of 50% off selected furniture.
Only at the Red Cross Super Store.
Our friendly staff look forward to seeing you
Apple watch series 2 in great condition. Have upgraded to new watch so this one surplus to requirements. Comes with original black sports band strap plus couple of other free straps. Even kept the box the watch came in. Charger and cable included.
Lowa tramping boots. Model Innox GTX Mid. Gore-Tex fabric. Brand new size 10 UK. Purchased them not wearing my merino socks and they felt fine in the store. Wearing them around house with proper tramping socks they were pinching my feet so had to go up a size so now these ones are surplus to … View moreLowa tramping boots. Model Innox GTX Mid. Gore-Tex fabric. Brand new size 10 UK. Purchased them not wearing my merino socks and they felt fine in the store. Wearing them around house with proper tramping socks they were pinching my feet so had to go up a size so now these ones are surplus to requirements. Lowa a great brand and used by the guys on the Red Stag hunting show. List price was over $400 but got on special, 25% off.
Rainy days are the one thing parents do not need during the holidays, but they happen. We have great ideas for free or low cost rainy day activities when the kids must play indoors.
In a perfect world, every school holiday would be filled with blue skies and sunny days, but unfortunately … View moreRainy days are the one thing parents do not need during the holidays, but they happen. We have great ideas for free or low cost rainy day activities when the kids must play indoors.
In a perfect world, every school holiday would be filled with blue skies and sunny days, but unfortunately that’s not always the case – especially during Winter! It’s a good idea to have some inside activities up your sleeve for those ‘stuck indoors’ times. We’ve put together our favourite rainy day ideas for you to have on hand, just in case.
Let’s Get Physical: Just because you’re stuck inside, doesn’t mean the kids have to blob out and do nothing. In fact if one rainy day rolls into the next, they’ll be itching to move about and use up some energy. Try some of these ideas to get active while you’re stuck indoors:
•Make your own Ten Pin bowling alley by using plastic soft drink bottles and a rubber ball. Put a cup of sand or gravel in the bottom of each bottle to give them a bit of weight, and then arrange the ‘pins’ into a triangle shape at the end of the hallway. Children stand at the other end of the hall and take turns to bowl.Use your Ten Pin alley to fill in half an hour here and there, or arrange a whole tournament to take place amongst your children and their friends.
• Create an obstacle course that traipses through the whole house. I know it sounds like a nightmare to clean up, but it will keep the kids occupied for ages. Not only do they get to create the course, they then get to do it over and over. They can time each other to see who can do it the fastest, or experiment running the course backwards, blindfolded, or with their hands behind their backs. You’ll need to make sure the course is safe, so check it out before they launch into their races.
• Dancing is a great way to burn off some energy, so turn on some music and start moving that body. If you have a house full of kids, you could play musical games like statues or musical chairs.
Create your own Board Games: Board games are a great way to while away a few hours, but if your children are tired of the games you have at home, why not get them to make their own. Give them a large sheet of poster card, some felt pens, old magazines, scissors and glue, and let them go to it.
They’ll need to create their own rules, cards, counters and dice, and trust me – you’ll be amazed by what they come up with. The whole family can take turns playing each other’s games.
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NZ Gardener is again looking for greenfingered good sorts – individuals or groups who have used gardening skills to help other people. Five finalists will feature in the October magazine and one will go on to become 2021 Gardener of the Year! There are some amazing prizes up for grabs so if you … View moreNZ Gardener is again looking for greenfingered good sorts – individuals or groups who have used gardening skills to help other people. Five finalists will feature in the October magazine and one will go on to become 2021 Gardener of the Year! There are some amazing prizes up for grabs so if you know a homegrown hero who is using their gardening skills for good, nominate them now!
Check out our new blog post: 5 reasons you may be struggling to heat your home, which includes easy and affordable tips to help make your home drier and warmer this winter.
Who vs. Whom? If you can replace the word with “he”’ or “’she,” use who. If you can replace it with “him” or “her,” use whom.
Where have the lovely kuia gone from the craft building beside the Foxton windmill? They were always a favourite when we went to Foxton because they shared their stories and skills so generously. They've been displaced by a group of gauche young carvers who have no idea how to relate to the … View moreWhere have the lovely kuia gone from the craft building beside the Foxton windmill? They were always a favourite when we went to Foxton because they shared their stories and skills so generously. They've been displaced by a group of gauche young carvers who have no idea how to relate to the public. "We kicked them out," said one when we enquired. Please, Foxton, can another home be found for the ladies, as they added so much to the Foxton area?
"Being deaf is no barrier to learning and seeing someone like me achieving qualifications and working in a job that has a lot of responsibility has hopefully encouraged them to give it a go.”
When Erich Krogmann started the Food and Beverage Level 2 qualification, he had to learn how to … View more"Being deaf is no barrier to learning and seeing someone like me achieving qualifications and working in a job that has a lot of responsibility has hopefully encouraged them to give it a go.”
When Erich Krogmann started the Food and Beverage Level 2 qualification, he had to learn how to balance study with a night job and a young family, but his main challenge came in the form of his hearing disability.
Erich says he thinks he’s inspired other people with a disability to take on training.
Read Erichs full story here
My grand daughter arrives back wednesday for victoria uni,no isolation,i wont be seeing her for a while,these stupid green flights from Aus at 20 daily no isolation,NZS keep safe.
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