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House
Cleaning
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A DIY Christmas gift
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Baby oil keeps showers clean for months
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Bagless not that great for asthmatics
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Cheaper wood care with linseed oil
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Cheaper, better fabric softener for your machine
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Clean dishwashers with tartaric acid
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Clever tip for banishing mildew
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Clove oil works magic on mildew
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Don't spend a fortune for an effective vacuum
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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 buckets at the supermarket
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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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Home-made laundry gel
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Honest product reviews from YouTube consumers
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How I avoid paying call-out fees
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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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Six great uses for bi-carb soda
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Transform your vacuum into a 'bagless' model
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Two air fresheners for the price of one
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Use bicarb for a soapy substitute
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Use newspaper to clean up
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Use newspaper to remove wallpaper
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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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$39 box fan keeps home cool
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'Bubblewrap' your home for low cost insulation
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Aluminium foil beats the heat
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Ask for ceiling fans in a rental
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Buy a portable window air conditioner
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Buy portable cooling when renting
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Cheap, fun ways to keep cool
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Cool savings for tenants and landlord
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Cooling costs are tax deduction for landlords
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DIY cooling methods
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DIY double glazing
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Double the curtains, slash the power bill
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Hang your washing inside on hot days
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Install reverse action fans
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Insulating your windows
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Keep cool with whirlybird
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Landlords are approachable
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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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Passive cooling and green options
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Reduce your cooling costs by 20%
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Sleeping in the lounge room
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Source Freecycle for air conditioners
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Trees are a cheap, cool solution
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Ways to cool in humid conditions
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Window coverings keep out the heat
Crockery and Tupperware
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$5 coaster drink set
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A cheap container keeps food fresh for longer
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An easy alternative to buying expensive plastic containers
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Buy 9 litre casserole pot online for less
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Buy glassware at op-shops
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Buy your new dinner set at the Op shop
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Cheaper and new Tupperware on eBay
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Cheesecake Shop pantry storage buckets for $1 each
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End of Financial Year Sales bring big benefits!
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Free replacements for lids
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Free storage canisters
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Good value in second hand Tupperware
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New dinnerware at rock bottom price!
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No need to buy freezer bags
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Salvos kitchen outfitters
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Save thousands with second hand furniture!
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Sensible thinking saves thousands on Tupperware
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Shop around for plasticware prices
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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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Store generic goods in containers
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Tupperware sales on eBay
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Use margarine containers for food storage
Fences
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Bolt treated pine to rotted fence posts
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Building material auctions and demolition yards
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Cambios logs and dog wire
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Fencing for a fraction of the price
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Lighter fence for brighter rooms
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New coat of paint brings fence to life
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Plant a hedge
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Saved $39,400 on fencing
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Second hand building outlets
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Second hand materials at metal yard
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Second hand planks and offcuts
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Source used fence railings from NSW
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Super cheap fence stain with sump oil
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Used materials from builders
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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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$10 lounger transformed into $600 Balinese beauty
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$15 repair saves tall cost of furniture
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$45 sofa bed revamp ensures you lose no sleep
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$5 table top replacement
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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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A house full of furniture for $1,400
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A novel way to save on a new bookcase
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Almost half price mattresses
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Archive boxes save $260 on toy storage units
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Asking for damaged stock saved a fortune
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Back to school for great desk deals
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Balinese style furniture - Sth Brisbane
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Bargain pre-loved office furniture
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Being frugal can be fun
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Best time to buy furniture
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Better than a bought one
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Bob Heath's auctions, Rockhampton
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Budget couch covers
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Bunk beds cheaper than two singles
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Buy foam and upholstery material to make cushioned seats
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Cheap bed made me a happy camper
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Cheap care for your leather lounge
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Cheap replacement for lost keys
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Cheaper rocking chairs for mother and baby
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Cheaper wood care with linseed oil
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Clever storage solution
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Converted TV cabinet moves with the times!
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Corker way to protect polished floors
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Courier Mail on Saturday, Brisbane
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Create a stunning 'new' second-hand bedroom!
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Deceased estates
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Decorate your bed head with fun fabric
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Designer bean bags from doonas
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Discover the benefits of Palletable Furniture
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Dismantled bed frame and casters make trundle
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DIY storage wall unit 'drawers' $500 saving
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DIY wardrobe organiser for $60
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Dressmaker cheaper than upholsterer
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Engine oil cheap for preserving timber
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Ex-display home furniture will save you hundreds!
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Ex-display home furniture, Nanawading, Melbourne
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Extend the life of your lounge
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Extending a bed for growing teenager
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Fabric supplier saved on re-covering lounge
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Favourite kids' character chairs for $10
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Favours save a fortune
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Fill bean bags with plastic bags
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Flipping awesome mattress savings!
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Free foam balls for bean bags
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Fun desk from Salvo's
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Furniture from factory
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Give your old place-mats a funky new look
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Go direct to furniture makers
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Great desk-deals with online auctions
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Guest Furniture clearance centres, Melbourne
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Home made TV unit beat 'trendy' prices
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Homemakers Barn, Brisbane for second hand furniture
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Hotel auction stops furniture costing an arm and a leg
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Keep guests happy with an Aerobed
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Laze about with these savings
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Let your fingers do the auctioning
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Lick of paint refreshes furniture for under $100
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Lifeline saves $500 on furnishing new home
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Local tip turns out $26 table
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Longer life for trampoline mats
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Make an old mattress new with egg crate overlay
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Make outdoor furniture good as new with Napisan
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Make your own original, inspirational rooms from pre-loved 'junk'!
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Making your own bed with storage
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Methylated spirits make the perfect paint stripper
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Negotiate
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New look dining suite for under $20
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New look lounge for $150
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No more plastic toy boxes
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No need to buy a new clothes airer
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Non-slip throws for leather furniture
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Old crates make lovely furniture
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One man's trash is another man's treasure!
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Pick up bargain furniture from universities
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Plastic leg tips from old chairs are useful
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Protect floor by placing socks on furniture legs
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Protect floors with baby socks
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Protect your lounge suite from littlies with old sheets
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Re-cover your futon for $15
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Recover your lounge and save
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Recycled door + filing cabinets = fab new desk!
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Recycled TV cabinet saves hundreds
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Refill existing lounge suite instead of upgrading
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Remove your tired French polish cheaply and effectively
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Revamp your wooden outdoor furniture
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Rockhampton second hand goods
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Romantic four-poster bed for $150
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RSPCA second hand furniture shop, New Farm QLD
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Sagging mattress solution
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Sale bookshelves make cheap clothes storage units
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Salvation Army and Lifeline, Chermside, Brisbane
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Save $200 on kids outdoor table setting
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Save a fortune with creative recycling
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Save hundreds on a king-size dining table
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Save on furniture delivery costs
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Save over $200 making your own shelves
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Save thousands with second hand furniture!
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Saved $1237 by re-covering floral furniture
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Score a free new wardrobe with Wikihow
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Second hand furniture - Brisbane
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Second hand furniture online in Brisbane
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Shoe polish for disguising scratched furniture
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Shop smarter and cheaper for furniture items
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Shower curtain dining chair covers save $32
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Six outdoors chairs for $40
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Sleep easy, use your noodle!
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Stop your furniture from scratching the floor
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Sturdy box has many uses
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Stylish drawer handles from nuts and bolts
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Suite Deals on furniture in Victoria
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Sweet savings on new lounge suite
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The benefits of buying new furniture
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Timber furniture good as new with oil and salt
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Trading Post
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Trash and Treasure furnished our home
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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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Wood furniture bargains, North Brisbane
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Years of versatile savings with folding table
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You can disguise scratches on wooden furniture
Garage Sales
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Added income to garage sale makes it fun
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Avoid printing house number in ad
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Be organised for your garage sale
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Garage sale glamour
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Garage sale success tick list
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Group garage sale
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Have your garage sale on election day
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Local garage sales a bargain bonanza
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Tips for ACT garage sales
Glasses
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A cheap option when buying wine glasses
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Brasso away scratched glass
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IKEA glassware good value
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Woolies cheap glasses
Hardware
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Alternatives to buying new padlocks
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Bunnings ladies' night
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Buying direct from manufacturer saves $300 on locks
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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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Cheap garbage bags at Bunning’s Warehouse
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Cheaper hardware items from Alspec
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CRC makes a canny saving on new locks
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Demolish costs of building and renovations!
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DIY shower screen saves hundreds
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Dry clothes under verandah on conduit
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Easy tap-fix for arthritic hands
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Enjoy Ssssuper Ssssavings with a Drain Snake!
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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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Handy use for recycled bottle tops
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Hardware won't last from Clints or GO-LO
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Home-made tool bag for electrician
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Hundreds saved on 'limestone' letterbox
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Insulate windows with bubble wrap
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Latex lining saves thousands on concrete water tank
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Make the most out of batteries with multimeter
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Make your own window awnings
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Poulan chainsaws - top quality, right price
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Save thousands on shade blinds
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Seniors get 5% discount on storage solutions in Queensland
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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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Smashed windows needn't be a pane
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Spray paint steals $350 saving on security doors
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Store tools in dustproof old fridge
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Take the problem to the plumber
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Tender Center
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The buzz on cheap fly screens
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Toolshed a goldmine for scrap metal
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Top tips for home builders
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Use sandpaper to resharpen cutting blades
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Water and electricity savings
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Why buy new? Ask around and save!
Household Waste
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Bokashi system for indoor composting
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Cost-saving tips for rubbish day
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Double saving for worm farmers
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Dry citrus skins for cheap BBQ lighters
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Free replacement bin from Council
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Get paid for your unwanted scrap metal
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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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Home made combined rubbish/recycling bins
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Indoors recycling box
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Lay on winter heating savings with old duvet
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Manage garden waste cheaper with council bins
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Maximum results from kitchen scraps
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No need to buy garbage bags
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No-cost way to clear away old concrete
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Origami rubbish bags from recycled newspaper
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Plastic bag holder
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Plastic bucket makes a great bin
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Reduce your rates, in NSW
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Reducing your garbage reduces your collection bill
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Sell unused bin space to neighbours
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Share the load (of rubbish) and save
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Shop around for savings on a wheelie bin
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Smaller garbage bin means smaller rates bill
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Smart shopping saves the environment
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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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$600 saved on 'goods in transit' insurance
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10% discount for insurance online
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Ask for a better deal!
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Ask the bank about insurance
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Big win over dispute was worth it
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Broken glasses covered by contents insurance
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Cheaper insurance not always best
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Check if your insurance covers theft
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Check online for insurance savings
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Check your belongings' worth to stay content with insurance
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Home insurance reduced premium
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House number saves a lot in home insurance
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How I saved $300 a year on insurance
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I'm saving $695 a year on insurance
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If you don't ask, you don't get!
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Insurance for kids who have 'flown the nest'
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Insure for replacement value
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Just ask for insurance savings
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Our insurance policy made us see double!
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Read the fineprint to save on extra charges
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Reviewing insurance policies saved us $900
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Right cover, right price with AAMI
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Ringing around pays off
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Shannon's home and contents policies worth a look
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Six steps to big insurance savings
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Take time to review insurance costs
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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A trio of tidy tips
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Airtight pantry storage from empty coffee tins
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An alternative pantry
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Ask around neighbours before revamping
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Back-to-front fridge savings
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Basic kitchen utensils are all the gadgets you need
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Be a whizz in the kitchen with a Kitchen Whiz!
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Boil burnt pots away
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Broken fridge becomes a great freezer
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Budget Handles for budget handles
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Bunnings DIY kitchen cut costs in half
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Buy at hospitality stores and be amazed at the prices!
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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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Cast iron pans from Army Disposals
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Cheap and easy knife storage
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Cheap containers for freezing meals
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Cheap revamp for damaged bench tops
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Clean your can opener before buying new
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Clever plastic bag sealer
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Clever saucepan storage idea
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Corker way to protect polished floors
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Cost effective storage
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Crates are great
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Deter those pantry pests
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Dishwasher dilemma solved!
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Dispense used tea bags in half a milk bottle
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DIY fridge seal for $6
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Don't let old Brita jugs give you the 'blu's!
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Economical alternative to the Thermomix
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Ex-display kitchen flooring cooks up $500 saving
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Fab, cheap fridge from Electro Seconds
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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 $20,000 kitchen revamp to $200
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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 a handle on cupboard savings
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Get Jamie's help in setting up your kitchen
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Handy Ham Bag is hiding at home!
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Heed Jamie Oliver's essential advice
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Hide coins for kids to find while cleaning
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Homestarter kit is the complete kitchen package
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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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Incredible appliance deals
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Kenwood Mix Master is the Kitchen King!
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Kit out your kitchen at your local garage sale
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Label freezer drawers with labelled tape
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Lazy susan organises my pantry
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Lazy Susans the lazy way!
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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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Nappy boxes as freezer storage
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No oils and cleaners needed for stainless steel cooker
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Online outlet for pots and pan bargains
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Opening jars easily
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Perfect container for rice thins
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Perspex replacement for fridge shelf
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Pick and choose builders and tradespeople
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Plain MDF cooks up $58 per door kitchen saving
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Plastic boxes make cheap pantry drawers
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Protect benchtops with mouse pads
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Pyrex - the perfect replacement for baking tins
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Recycled containers for pantry storage
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Recycled kitchen from friends
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Remove scratches from stainless steel appliances
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Revamp your fridge with blackboard paint!
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River stone smooths out kitchen costs
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Save hundreds on Scanpan cookware
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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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Spruce up your kitchen with ceramic tile trivets
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Start with a zero budget on your kitchen renovation
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Stick with what you know, keep costs low
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The ultimate pantry organiser
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Transform dirty chopping boards
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Turn empty yoghurt pot into cutlery drainer
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Use cloth serviettes
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Use clothes pegs to organise pantry and freezer
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Use your fridge/freezer as a whiteboard
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Warm kitchen in winter with oven
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We don't miss our oven at all!
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You don't have to splash out on your splashback
Moving
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A helping hand on a tight budget
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Affordable storage boxes for moving house
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Backloading saved us thousands
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Backloading saves $4200 on interstate removal
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Being prepared saves time and big bills
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Can you leave it behind?
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Change your address for free online
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Cleaning products can make a mess of the budget
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Cut moving costs and save your back ache
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DIY moving house ideas
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Essential guide to moving out
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Exchange unwanted goods with friends
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Find boxes at paper recycling depot
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Free boxes from Bunnings
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Free boxes from libraries
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Great advice from someone who knows
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Great savings on removal costs
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Hire during the week and save on removal
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It pays to check bills from service providers
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Move on a weekday and save
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Move yourself and save
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Organise a working bee for big jobs
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Out of town storage - one third the price
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Packing tip for moving house
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Practical ways to reduce unwanted communications
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Relocating a house locates $65,000 saving
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Saved $5000 with seachange
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Seek wise heads for shopping advice
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Selling big items saves $8000 on interstate move
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Simple product saves on house cleaning
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Smaller removal company goes the extra mile
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The easy way to do a big shop
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Unforgettable advice
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Use a plane instead of removalist
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Used boxes save a packet
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With a little help from your friends
Pest control
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$10.95 lemongrass oil saves $240 on flea control
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'Posh Teabag' will stop you stewing over silverfish!
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A type of daisy repels mozzies
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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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Banish mice with snakeskin!
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Basil keeps silverfish at bay
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Bay leaves in the pantry rid pests
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Borax and cocoa cockroach bait
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Buy wholesale baits
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Cheap ant control
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Cheap surface spray better than the rest
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Cheap, safe and effective flea control!
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Cheap, safe and effective fly deterrent
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Cinnamon sticks are effective silverfish deterrent
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Citronella oil in tea lights
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Citronella oil will send silverfish packing
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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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Cucumber peelings - a cool silverfish repellent
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Deter ants safely with Dettol
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Deter moths with camphor oil and water
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Deter mozzies by removing water sources
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Diatomaceous earth deals with silverfish
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Do your research before buying
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Don't let the bed bugs bite
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Easy and effective home-made ant bait
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Easy, low-cost cockroach trap
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Effective cockroach baits from Asian supermarkets
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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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Fire ash saves hundreds on white ant treatment
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Flea collars can treat your dog - and your carpet!
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Formula 409 cleaning liquid doubles as bug killer
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Get rid of Red-backs and other nasties
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Home Brand insect repellents
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Home made fly spray recipe
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Home-made fly trap
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Home-made pest spray alternatives
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Joint quotes for termite protection saves $'s
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Keep ants away with cloves
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Keep mosquitoes away with Basil
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Keep moths away with Palmolive soap
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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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Keep pests out of your pantry with tulle
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Kill termites using Boron and blood and bone
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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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Make your own refills for non-toxic fly catcher
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Methylated spirits help keep nasty bugs at bay
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Mosquitoes hate tea tree and citrus
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Mozzie netting makes a great, washable flyscreen
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Natural deterrent for millipedes
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Natural pest control solutions
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Naturally cheap pest control
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No more costly cockroach bait
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Old fashioned mozzie coils still work best
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Peppermint oil rids ants
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Pest control like the professionals
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Pest inspection cheaper than prevention
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Pyrethrum gives silverfish the push
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Quick and easy cockroach trap
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Repel flies using lavender window cleaner
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Rid cockroaches with peppermint essential oil
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Rid fleas with chrysanthemum flowers
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Roach killing recipe
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Save on rodent control
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Scrub your shelves with Sunlight soap
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Shade cloth flyscreen
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Silverfish hate the sweet smell of soap
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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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Stock up on vinegar and ditch the chemicals
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Talcum powder will get rid of ants
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Tea tree oil deters ants and fleas
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The humble clove will make silverfish scatter!
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Top tips for living mozzy-free
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Trap cockroaches
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Try Hovex to banish insects
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Vacuum the fleas away
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Vacuum up uninvited guests and save on bug spray
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Webzone protects your home from mozzies
Recycled Goods
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50 cent storage units will make savings stack up
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Advertise your 'rubbish' and save disposal fees!
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An inspired solution
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Analyse your rubbish
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Bounce some new ideas around with an old mattress
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Browns Plains Recycling Centre, Qld
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Check out recycling tips for leftover paint
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Council hard waste collection
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Decluttering removes need for larger house
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Demolition savings for old owner and new builder
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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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Fixing my furniture saved $1800
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Free mulch and other items from Rockhampton rubbish tip
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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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Get paid for your unwanted scrap metal
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Get rewarded for recycling at Savers
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Gift bags make pretty bedside tidy
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Give kids the ultimate gift - a Busy Box!
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Go green as a family
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Handy ways to recycle netting bags
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Handy work bench made from recycled beds
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Home building tips from the experts
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Hundreds saved on 'limestone' letterbox
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I'm wrapped with my savings from old calendars!
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Just about anything can be recycled
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Keep cool for less with solar fridge
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Lifeline saves $500 on furnishing new home
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Local tip recyclables
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Loving keepsakes from recycled clothes
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New life for an old BBQ
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New shed and veranda for $11!
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No-cost gardening from recycled items
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No-cost way to clear away old concrete
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Old drawers make great under-bed storage
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Old fridge drawer becomes litter tray
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Old shower screen saves $300 on skylights
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Old tissue boxes make pretty, free storage
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Op shop doonas make sun block curtains
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Organise a swap meet
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Plastic bag recycling
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Recycle expensive chocolate boxes for handy containers
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Recycle film canisters
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Recycle for cash in Northern Territory
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Recycle items from local tip
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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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Recycle your old mattress and save on disposal
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Recycle your refrigerator
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Recycled cycles for free in NSW
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Recycled shoe boxes
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Recycled TV cabinet saves hundreds
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Salvaged stock in good condition at tip
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Save a fortune with creative recycling
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Save at recycled tips
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Smart shopping saves the environment
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Solar power from post bags
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Store fruit in recycled foil wrappers
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Stylish storage for virtually nothing
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Tanks for the terrarium hint
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Toolshed a goldmine for scrap metal
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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
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Use it again. And again. And again!
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Waterproof your world with old shower curtain
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Where to get cheap bric-a-brac in Brisbane
Renovations
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$1,000 saving on kitchen renovation
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$1400 saved on garden renovations
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$15,000 saved in painting costs
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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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$5,500 saved on new kitchen
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$500 saved on decorative tiles
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$60 steel shop saving is a steal
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$60,000 saved on home extension
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$6600 saved on roof resurfacing
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'Builder's range' saves $2000 on carpet
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10% less buying paint from manufacturer
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A little extra work saved thousands
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Add instant value
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Advertise for company and receive a discount
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Advertise your 'rubbish' and save disposal fees!
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Ask around neighbours before revamping
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Ask for discounts wherever possible
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Ask for mistints at paint shops
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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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Bartering saved $3000 on having my tiles laid
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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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Bedroom makeover from $8 garage sale
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Best deal on pavers
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Best prices for building materials online
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Better use of space saved thousands
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Blinds repaired without specialist store help
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Brighten up your house for free
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Budget decorating tips for seniors
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Build a retaining wall out of tyres and sand
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Bunnings DIY kitchen cut costs in half
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Buy discounted carpet at markets
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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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Buy tiles and carpet as offcuts and end-runs
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Buying direct from manufacturer saves $300 on locks
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Cam Brown Auctions for renovations
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Caravan makes super cheap home 'extension'
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Carpet off-cuts make good buys
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Carpet your house for a fraction of the cost
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Change the colour of your verticals
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Cheap cladding with 'Koolwall'
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Cheap DIY help from op shops
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Cheap options for back verandah makeover
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Cheap wood for the home handyman / builder
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Cheaper items stacked high in boxes at Bunnings
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Cheapest painter is always yourself
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Chemical free, allergy free milk paint
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Constant bargains at Laws Auctions, Sydney
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Contra deals keep everyone happy!
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Creative renovations when isolated
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Decluttering removes need for larger house
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Demolition appliances
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Demolition savings for old owner and new builder
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Discover quality renovation items at bargain prices
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Display signage for discount cladding
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Divine kitchen for $2500
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DIY and save thousands
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DIY home extension saves $12,000
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DIY insulation and glazing saves thousands
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Do a lot of the work yourself
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Do it yourself tile removal will save you hundreds
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Do-it-yourself classes at Bunnings
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Do-it-yourself manual for renovations
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Double the shower savings with extra tap
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Dream kitchen on a budget
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Dye your carpet, don't replace it
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Easy revamp for discoloured fan lights
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Embrace the charm of Fibro
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Ensuite renovations
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Fixing my furniture saved $1800
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Free and easy way to strip wallpaper
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Free display home brochures replace glossy mags
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Free items to beautify
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Funky renovation for less
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Garage sale glamour
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Get tiles at trade prices
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Go with the flow and save on your shower screen
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Granite transformations saved us over $2,000
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Half the cost of double glazing
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Handy carpet savings on room makeover
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Hire equipment for cheaper, faster decorating
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Home 'mini makeovers' saves on decorating
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Home building tips from the experts
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Home tiling projects cheaper with mosaic tiles
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How to save thousands on building quotes
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Huge online savings on Venetian blinds
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Huge saving on roof tiles
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Huge savings with carpet remnants
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Incredible appliance deals
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Individual tradesmen quotes saved us thousands
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Install a bath-tub for $50
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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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Jazz up old bath tiles with little effort and cost
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Kilsyth Bargain Centre
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Laundry tub revamp saves $400
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Learn to make your own fence
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Live smart and have it all
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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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Make your house look great for less
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Make your own blinds and save hundreds
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Makeover your property without spending a fortune
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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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New carpet bargains
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New look fridge for very little cost
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New shed and veranda for $11!
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New-look kitchen for under $50
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Not enough space? Create some!
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Old blinds can be painted
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Old shower screen saves $300 on skylights
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Online blind comparison for renovations
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Owner builder discount card from Bunnings
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Owner builders course saves $200,000!
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Paint old vertical blinds
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Paint trays that last
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Paint with mis-tints and halve your costs
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Paint your floors for a great look
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Painting windows
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Perspex off-cuts cheaper than quotes
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Pick dealers' brains to save on repairs
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Plain MDF cooks up $58 per door kitchen saving
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Porcelain tiles for a fraction of the normal price
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Powder coating saving thousands
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Precautions for Fibro cladding
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Protect your floors against damage for free
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Quick changes to unsightly areas
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Quick makeover tricks
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Rearranging the furniture saved on moving
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Reclad your home with Colorbond
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Recycle material when renovating
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Renew a burnt benchtop and save
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Renovating doesn't have to be expensive
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Renovating on a budget in Melbourne
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Renovating through Gumtree
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Renovation bargains at demolition suppliers
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Renovation help from students
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Renovation vouchers
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Restyle your home with art and op shops
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Revive old paint brushes with vinegar
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Save $2,000 on blinds
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Save $550 on brand new carpet
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Save 20% on building items
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Save on concrete removal
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Save on renovating costs by asking around
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Save over 50% by making your own fly screens
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Saved $180 with two phone calls
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Seal your skylight for $10
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Search online for reputable tradespeople
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Second hand blinds save $3200
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Sell instead of demolish and profit
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Sell old to finance new renovations
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Selling your old kitchen
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Seven specialist locks for $20
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Shop smart for home renovations
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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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Slap on $70 saving at www.paintstore.com.au
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Smaller jobs save thousands on renovations
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Smart recycling for vertical blinds
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Soap holder
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Source own building materials and save
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Spray your half used paints and save
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Start with a zero budget on your kitchen renovation
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Stick with what you know, keep costs low
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Stop being ripped off with household repairs
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Sunday markets are renovator's delight
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Swap decorative glass panels for tiles
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The five dollar renovation
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The only way to buy carpet
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The power of 'sparkle'
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The three P's of renovating
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Thousands saved with DIY deck
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Tile wholesaler savings in Perth
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Tips for kitchen and bathroom renovations
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Two-thirds saved on skylights
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Use cheap vinyl tablecloths to re-cover old chairs
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Use newspaper to remove wallpaper
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Use tiler's tips to save money
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Use website knowledge to help renovate
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Visit garage sales for 'brand-new' items
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Weatherproof your patio for less
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Weekly carpet auction savings
Tools
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Best value from rechargeable tools
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Buying from specialists for your husband's tools
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Cheaper tools are fine
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Finding the best tools for your husband
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Give your spouse a voucher from Bunnings
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GMC brand tools have 2-3 year warranty
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GMC tools well priced and suitable for domestic jobs
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GMC won't be beaten on price
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Great tips on buying tools
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Handy work bench made from recycled beds
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Husband likes eBay for purchasing tools
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Important tools if you are buying
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Long term savings on battery for cordless drill
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Mitre 10 for quality tool purchases
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New versus second hand power tools
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Quality tools for tradesmen and handymen
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Quality tools often found at garage sales
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Spend wisely when buying power tools
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Try auto car sales shops for tool bargains
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Try before you buy new tools
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Unblock your spray can
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Useful tools from the Tender Centre
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Vice-Grips worth the splurge
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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Check out recyclers and websites for fire screen
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Clean glass on a wood heater
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Compost surround makes sturdy fire guard
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Cordyline firestarters
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Custom-made fire surround
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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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Extra! Extra! Cheap and easy newspaper kindling
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Fab playpen fire guard, with bells on!
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Fabulous fire starters
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Fire guard sourced from construction site
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Fire guards from security door screens
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Fire-safe playpens make good fire guards
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Firelighter alternatives are cheap and easy
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Firewood in stock for next winter
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Free chimnea and wood
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Free chook scraps and firelighters from greengrocer
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Free firewood
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Free firewood and a fun day out
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Free firewood from council cuts
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Free firewood means money to burn
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Free winter fire-starters
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Free wood for heating
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From playpen to fire guard
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Fruit boxes make fabulous firestarters
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Great BBQ wood
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Guard your fire with a pet playpen
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Handy egg carton fire starters
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Heat water on the wood stove
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Helping neighbours earns free firewood
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Home-made fire screen from weldmesh
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Home-made firewood puts junk mail to good use
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Junk mail heats stove for free
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Keep the home fires burning!
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Local engineers an economical option
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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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Palm fronds as firewood
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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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Safe and Secure with a Lindam playpen
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Save $200 per year on wood
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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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Start early and stock up on firewood
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Super sturdy fire guard from steel railing
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Tips for saving on firewood
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Transform gates and fencing into fire guards
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Try plant climbing fences from Masters
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Two guards are better than one!
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Unique storage for firewood
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Use dried vegetable peelings as fire lighters
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Use lattice or pickets for fire guards
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Use wood heaters to dry clothes
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Versatile fencing screens from Bunnings
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Wood fire stove
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Wood for your heater from joinery for free
