Breakfasters: Thrifty Living Tips With The CWA
Spilt coffee on yourself? Splashed a bit of beetroot on your t-shirt? Not sure what to do with too many lemons? The Country Women’s Association (CWA) have over 1000 solutions to common problems from their decades of accumulated wisdom.
Noela Macleod AO has been a CWA member for over 40 years and is the state archivist for the organisation. She joins
Breakfasters to chat about their new book
Thrifty Household – 1000 tips for clean, waste-free homes. The book outlines hints and tips, using eco and budget-friendly methods. Noela says when she grew up, you simply had to make do with what you had and most of the older members of CWA have that kind of mentality. She wanted to write down their hints and tips so that future generations don’t forget.
Plan, plan, plan, says Anita Vandyke, author of
A Zero Waste Family, published this month by Penguin. Plan your menu from snacks to desserts and don t deviate from that list by bringing home excess food. It s also a great idea to shop from your own pantry and create dishes using jars, condiments and sauces you already own. Jaimee Edwards agrees. It seems like the most blindingly obvious thing, but don t over-cater, says the Sydney-based co-author of Cornersmith s new cookbook
Use It All. If you always end up with leftovers that go uneaten, maybe reconsider how much you re cooking. Keep the skin and bones