February 2012
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Cooking with...Open Shed
Taking a quick look at Australian TV screens and book stores and you can see Australians have a bit of an obsession with cooking, or at least reading about and watching other people cook.
I almost fell off my chair when I read that we apparently spent about $90m on cookbooks in 2010. If that’s just the expenditure on the books I can’t even imagine what we forked out on cooking ...
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Guest post - Swap, Shuffle and Share your home...
In December last year I went along to the fabulous 1 Million Women SAVE Summit in Sydney, which launched their 2012 SAVE campaign. Over the next 6 months 1MW want to assist you to SAVE $1000 or more through cutting pollution, reducing waste and saving energy. Each month focuses on a different lifestyle area - FOOD, DRIVE, POWER, WEAR, SHOP & INVEST.
We think its an awesome practical...
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What happens at an Open Shed pick up?
Last month Open Shed members Sonja and Bern met to do their first rental. Bern had posted a wanted ad looking for a water gurney to help her clean her windows, so Sonja added to her ever growing Open Shed inventory a Karcher Jet Washer.
We just love the description of the “exchange” that they left on our facebook page!
Sonja: Met Bern in a side street in Seaforth, popped the boot,...
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Guest post - Tips to create your own edible garden
In December last year I went along to the fabulous 1 Million Women SAVE Summit in Sydney, which launched their 2012 SAVE campaign. Over the next 6 months 1MW want to assist you to SAVE $1000 or more through cutting pollution, reducing waste and saving energy. Each month focuses on a different lifestyle area - FOOD, DRIVE, POWER, WEAR, SHOP & INVEST.
We think its an awesome practical...
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5 awesome ways to explore Sydney
Looking for new ways to explore Sydney? At Open Shed our members can help you out with that! Here’s my top 5 activities:
Get out on Sydney’s waterways and go Kayaking! View the Harbour Bridge and Opera House from a completely different perspective and visit all little bays around the harbour. Or perhaps head down South to the stunning Royal National Park and paddle out of...
