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  1. LynneM

    Frustrated with folding fitted sheets? Try this game-changing trick!

    I saw someone doing this seated, but I will not explain how !!
  2. LynneM

    SDC members react to $2.68 a day Centrelink pension increase

    I am grateful too for any increase, and glad I live in a country where there is an Aged Pension.
  3. LynneM

    Are you missing an essential step in your laundry routine? Find out what you need to get stubborn stains out

    I put about 2 cups of bi-carb soda in my cold water wash with aldi washing powder and this seems to get rid of stains, if stains need instant attention I make bi carb paste and rub in till stain goes. Very cheap.
  4. LynneM

    The Ultimate $50 Grocery Challenge: Coles vs. Woolies vs. ALDI

    Do pensioners get a rise soon, I did not know. $37.50 will help a bit, pay my gas bill installments.
  5. LynneM

    Neighbours chatting over the fence

    Hi, The photo looks exactly like my grand parents backyard at Victor Harbour !! My nan always had her apron on and the clothesline is same! At home in Adelaide, we had two fences into our backyard, from our neighbours on the side and neighbours at the back. Constant morning teas either at mums...
  6. LynneM

    Woolworths faces backlash after drastic hot chook platter price hike

    I was wondering about all the broccoli too, !!!
  7. LynneM

    Pop star Harry Styles rocks $7 Bunnings item on stage – see the hardware store’s cheeky response

    Hi, Why would someone have a Bunnings straw hat at a concert anyway, very strange?
  8. LynneM

    Centrelink recipient shares $100 fortnightly grocery haul: 'People who believe Jobseekers are out here living the life are wrong'

    Hi, Do you think this is due to inflation or just plain ripping public off? I think the latter !!!
  9. LynneM

    Centrelink recipient shares $100 fortnightly grocery haul: 'People who believe Jobseekers are out here living the life are wrong'

    Hi, I absolutely love chokos. My father grew them and I ate them with butter as part of my veggies, meat and potatoes. They are tasteless but with butter on them when hot, salt and pepper yummy !!!!!Never thought about the leaves though, dad also grew the best tasting spinach.
  10. LynneM

    Centrelink recipient shares $100 fortnightly grocery haul: 'People who believe Jobseekers are out here living the life are wrong'

    Hi, I feel you could ask your daughter for a bit more than $100 per week, and why not sell the unit you bought and move back into family home with daughter and grandkids. You could then pool your money together and I think you both would be better off. Just a thought...
  11. LynneM

    Discover the Jaw-Dropping Cost of a Typical Grocery Haul Amidst Soaring Food Prices

    Im not too sure but the Brioche Bread is an Aldi buy and other food stuff you get at Aldi, not too sure about Bickfords, so is this an Aldi Shop buy? I had to put stuff back at checkout as I went way over what money I had there last week, most embarrassing. I can really see the difference now in...
  12. LynneM

    Bench-style seat

    I liked to sit right next to my boyfriend with the bench seat in his Holden FJ, cozy !!!
  13. LynneM

    Turn your life around at any age: How a 63-year-old paid off her debt

    I really can relate to her as I had a substace abuse problem with opiates for a good 40 years of my life and brought up two girls. Money is still tight, as I am now 68 but no job or super just pension. I have always been terrible with money, but it isnt everything. I have been clean for 20 odd...
  14. LynneM

    Food waste fiasco: Woolies under fire for throwing away bread

    I can see the food is in a clean plastic lined bin so maybe this is how they collect food to be donated, as there seems to be alot. They would not allow a pic taken of them wasting food.
  15. LynneM

    Could this strange method be the best packing advice yet?

    Yes same here, always roll clothes, you get so much in and not really creased that much when you unpack. Influencers are always young and not wise like us. They feel they have discovered something new when its an old wives tale or us oldies having being doing it for years lol
  16. LynneM

    This cleaning tip leaves floors spotless, according to a cleaning expert!

    I also meant to say the surface on wooden floors are polished beautifully when we moved in, so want to keep that way, so your advice was much appreciated,
  17. LynneM

    This cleaning tip leaves floors spotless, according to a cleaning expert!

    Thanks for that. I will get a bottle as I need to do my furniture too. Yes, I shall have to invest in a swish spray mop. So Sabco a good one?
  18. LynneM

    Another myGov scam that could end up in your email inbox

    Yes, if its too good to be true, dont be fooled!! Do not give bank details over computer to anyone no matter who is asking, before you look in to it yourself, PLEASE.
  19. LynneM

    Score a year’s worth of FREE GROCERIES from Woolworths – Here's how to enter!

    That is a good idea, but beats woolworths pupose of getting a $30 transaction out of you to be in for the win !! I have a rewards card. dont know why, as I very rarely spend $30 or more there as I am an Aldi shopper. There are a few things Aldi does not sell and I do go to Woolworths, but spend...
  20. LynneM

    Is Centrelink 'straight up refusing to take any calls'? Frustrated mum speaks out

    If they are short of call centre staff, I will be happy to take a job there!!!! I have telephone experience, but I do know hard it is to get a job in their call centre. If you have no computer experience in a call centre environment then NO.
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