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cheap plants

Cheap and Easy ways to Source Plants for Your Garden

Having a great garden doesn't have to be expensive. Especially not when everything you need is right at your fingertips. Plants can cost a lot to buy from nurseries and retailers like Bunnings Warehouse or Masters Home Improvement but by following these simple tips you can have a flourishing garden in no time for next to nothing. read more about finding cheap plants

garage sale tips

How to Have a Successful Garage Sale

Garage sales can be a great way to get rid of unwanted possessions. Whether you are moving house or simply trying to declutter getting rid of unwanted stuff at a garage sale can be fun, easy and profitable. Not sure where to begin? Follow these simple steps and your garage sale is off to a great start. read more about having a garage sale

buying cheap groceries

Five Tips for Smarter Grocery Shopping

We all know groceries are expensive and not getting any cheaper. This can be the source of unwanted financial burden, especially when feeding a family on a budget. But with these five tips for smarter grocery shopping you can save money and time and still enjoy the food you love. read more about tips for smarter grocery shopping

 

what to donate to an op shop

The Dos and Don'ts of Donating to Opportunity Shops

Donating to opportunity shops is a great way to get rid of unwanted items and help the community at the same time. This list of things to do and not to do when donating to an opportunity shop is all about making the process easy for you and the shop. read more about donating to Op Shops

budgeting

Five Ways my Grandmother Saved Money that Work Just as Well Today

My grandmother grew up during the Great Depression of the 1930's and well, if you don't know anything about that time let's just say, for most people, money was tight. In fact, it made the Global Financial Crisis look like a bad day on the stock exchange. Henceforth my grandmother knew something about saving money. What is surprising is the ways she did it still work just as well today. read more about saving money

moving house tips

Tips for Moving House from Ziilch.

Moving house can stressful but it doesn't have to be. Think of moving house as an opportunity to go through your stuff and get rid of things you no longer use. Here is a step by step guide to decluttering when moving house. Think of this as your moving house checklist.

Step 1
Make the decision to only take things you are going to need to the new house. This means you have to know your new house - make sure you have checked it out thoroughly and you know what is going to useful and what isn't. read more tips about moving house


declutter tips and check list

Ziilch Discovers the Secrets of Decluttering

When your home is cluttered you can’t do the things you want to do. Decluttering will make a change to your life. Without mess and clutter you are free to do whatever you like in your own home and you’ll feel better about yourself.

First make the decision that you want to declutter your home then decide on the room you want to tackle first. Clutter can become a problem in every room of the house. Here is a step by step guide to decluttering your home room by room. read more about how to declutter


alternatives to ebay, gumtree and trading post 

eBay alternatives

If you’re looking for goods online you need to check out Ziilch – not only is it a tonne easier than buying or selling on eBay, it’s free!

Got some stuff lying around that you just can’t get rid of by selling on eBay? Well the ultimate eBay alternative is here: Ziilch!

Where sites like eBay have a large focus on profiting from the transactions process – Ziilch is dedicated to helping its users find good homes for their unwanted merchandise easily and efficiently.

read more about other ways to get rid of things you don't want



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giveaways and freebies

Check out the giveaway of the day on our facebook page and twitter posts. read more about our freebies and giveaways


moving tips and checklists 

moving house checklist

Ditch the stress of moving with ziilch's moving house checklist.

Pretty much everyone has gone through the hassle of moving house before, and knows that it’s one of those things that can really do your head in. Moving house doesn’t need to create all this brain strain though, by following these few easy steps the whole experience can be a lot less painful. read more about our moving house checklist


decluttering tips and checklists

Declutter your home

Being weighed down by a bunch of stuff you don't need anymore? Ziilch can take the burden off your shoulders and declutter your home, for free!

Having a good spring clean is a great way of decluttering your home and ditching all that stuff you don't use anymore. One of the biggest hurdles people face when decluttering their homes is what to do with all that stuff they don't need anymore - now you can leap that hurdle with ease with Ziilch's guide on how to declutter your home.

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How to Get the Best Flow in your Kitchen

The kitchen is one of the busiest rooms in your home. Apart from being the place you prepare meals, it is also where your kids drop their backpacks, do their homework and raid the pantry after school. It can get disorganised pretty quickly.

Here are some tips to help you get the best flow in your kitchen: read more about organising your kitchen


Hosting a BBQ on a Tight Budget

Barbeques are informal, but informal does not always translate into affordable. However with frugal planning, hosting a barbecue may be a big success even on a very tight budget. The following steps can help you host a barbecue that will feed everyone without having to empty your wallet. Read more about budget BBQ's