Monthly Archive: April 2010

Apr 28

Stock up on olive oil

olive oil

Olive oil is a versatile and health-giving product that has been used for centuries in cooking, body and home care. Mix olive oil with coarse salt or sugar and a few drops of peppermint oil to create foot, hand and body scrub that leaves skin soft and nourished.  For dry hair, warm some olive oil …

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Apr 22

R17bn Budget hike for education

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan

Education continues to receive the lion’s share of South Africa’s Budget, with Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan announcing an allocation of R165-billion to the Basic Education and Higher Education departments for 2010/11 – an increase of more than R17-billion compared to the previous year. A further R2.7-billion will be made available to help the Department of …

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Apr 21

Put the plug in

Save Water

While waiting for cold water to turn hot, use a plug so that you can use this water later or divert the water into a bucket for use elsewhere. Source: the Enviropaedia

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Apr 19

Install a drip irrigation system

Drip irrigation in cotton

Drip irrigation systems use only 50 percent of the water normally used by sprinklers as they deliver water straight onto plant roots. Adding a layer of mulch on top and compost within your soil will help retain water and cut down evaporation. Source: the Enviropaedia

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Apr 16

Separate your waste

Seperate waste recycle

Separate your waste into different categories. A great way to do this is to use old milk crates, and to label them ‘glass’ ‘paper’ ‘cardboard’ ‘tins’ and ‘plastic’. Keep a separate bin for your wet waste. Fold or crush recyclable items as small as possible, and wait until your bins are completely full before you …

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