Shaker Laundry Makeover
This old laundry is the starting point for a complete home renovation. From natural finishes on the floor to effective paint finishes on the wall this laundry will be completely 'made-over', using the simple and minimalist Shaker-style. The ... [... more]
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$300 Laundry Makeover
We transform this ugly duckling of a laundry into a room that won't embarrass the owners. Using a budget of $300 and a little elbow grease, this tired old laundry gets a makeover. First, all junk is thrown out and the walls cleaned with a ... [... more]
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Bathroom / Laundry Makeover
This combined bathroom and laundry is in desperate need of a makeover. The laundry has been included in the bathroom in order to save space. The owners' "wish list" includes more storage space, some form of heating and a re-design to make the .. [... more]
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Mini Laundry Makeover
This tiny laundry still has old concrete washing tubs, an untreated concrete slab floor and is difficult to move around in. The washing machine and old tub is removed and the walls cleaned using sugar soap in preparation for painting. A fresh ... [... more]
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Painted laundry makeover
A cheap and cheerful facelift for one of the busiest rooms in this home. With two young children in the family the laundry in this home gets plenty of use and while a major renovation for the whole of the house is planned for the future, the ... [... more]
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Bathroom/laundry transformation
An old bathroom/laundry setup is given a much-overdue update. Outside amenities are common in many old terrace houses leaving the owners the challenge of relocating them. While the bathroom and laundry were once cold outhouses, we now prefer more ... [... more]
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Grey Water & H2gro
Gardeners all over the state are learning how to save water in their gardens by utilizing grey water from the bathroom and laundry. Imagine having a system that sends grey water to your garden automatically. There is a great system available and ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Making your peg rack
Rita Hill put some laundry pegs to good use in the kitchen. Using only wooden pegs, a length of timber and some glue, Rita made a handy rack for hanging bills, postcards, greeting cards, notes and all those wonderful artworks the kids bring home ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Hint 4 - Grey Water Products
If you are aspiring to use grey water on your plants you need to take into consideration the products you use in your laundry and kitchen. As a general rule go for the liquid form because they contain less salt unless you can find powders that ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Leaf and Stick Insects or Phasmids
This summer in search and discover we have had more inquiries than usual about phasmids. People have found them in the laundry, clinging to windows, and drowned in swimming pools. Phasmids are insects that eat leaves and resemble leaves or ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Window To Door Conversion
A swing of the sledgehammer turns a window into a much-needed door. The previous owners added a living room extension to their house but apparently the door was forgotten. The current owners have to go via the laundry to get to the extension, ... [... more]
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Envir-O Laundry Disc
We've found a space-age gadget that will charge the dirt right out of your laundry, without flushing the usual tubful of chemicals into the environment. The Envir-O Laundry Disc is a completely different system to traditional methods of washing. ... [... more]
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