Hokowhitu, Palmerston North

Introduce yourself, neighbour!

Introduce yourself, neighbour!

Head to our Know Thy Neighbour page.

1106 days ago

Meet the 2021 Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year finalist from Matakana

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Trish Allen is giving away her garden harvest -- again! During the 2020 lockdown, she gave away over 140kg in fruit from her home orchard. This year, she didn’t have fruit to swap but her vegetable garden was packed with winter crops. “I had masses of broccoli, cauliflower, kale, silverbeet and… View moreTrish Allen is giving away her garden harvest -- again! During the 2020 lockdown, she gave away over 140kg in fruit from her home orchard. This year, she didn’t have fruit to swap but her vegetable garden was packed with winter crops. “I had masses of broccoli, cauliflower, kale, silverbeet and French sorrel. So I gave out a lot of parcels of those to anyone I knew who needed it.”

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1107 days ago

Looking for a rental property?

Quinton from Milson

Hi Neighbours - if you know of someone looking for a rental - here is a fully furnished place - palmerstonnorth.century21.co.nz...

1107 days ago

Sagging sofa cushions – what’s the cause?

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean Palmerston North

“When selecting the fabric and style of a new lounge suite it is crucial to consider its future environment”

Picture this:
You purchased a brand-new couch this autumn. It has extra wide cushions on the seat. It’s sleek, it’s chic, it takes up one third of your lounge and most … View more
“When selecting the fabric and style of a new lounge suite it is crucial to consider its future environment”

Picture this:
You purchased a brand-new couch this autumn. It has extra wide cushions on the seat. It’s sleek, it’s chic, it takes up one third of your lounge and most importantly, you can melt into it on a Friday evening after work.

Fast forward to mid-spring. Sure, you passed all those cold winter’s nights watching movies with the family and you have spent more of the lockdown sitting down than you would like to admit, but now that it’s almost time to pop your bubble your brand-new couch is looking a little… dishevelled.

When selecting the fabric and style of a new lounge suite it is crucial to consider its future environment. To prevent your dream couch from becoming saggy and stretched on the seat cushion after prolonged use, or to remedy the situation, we’ve reached out to James Dunlop Textiles’ Auckland-based Upholstery Specialist, Robert Street, to provide insight into the problem and offer some solutions.

Why does the fabric on a newly upholstered sofa appear stretched and out of shape after only a few months of use?

There are several factors that could come into play here, let’s look at them one by one.

Firstly, it is rare for an upholstery fabric with a synthetic component to stretch as synthetic fibres are very stable. Natural fibres are generally stable but can ‘move’ over time depending on the weave. Twill weaves don’t move (think denim jeans) but basket weaves can move a little. Natural fibres such as cotton and linen can absorb the humidity in the air and ‘relax.’

However, all of James Dunlop Textile’s fabrics undergo the seam slippage test, which is performed as part of the fabric’s evaluation and quality testing process, where any possible issues like the weave stretching are highlighted. Any fabrics with seam slippage test failures are identified and resolved before we manufacture a product for our range.

What is Seam Slippage?
Seam slippage is the separation of yarns in a fabric, usually along a sewn seam or join. Generally, the yarns don’t actually break, they just pull apart leaving an unsightly gap along the fabric join.

So what could be the cause?

With this in mind – we can eliminate fabric stretch as the issue here and look at what the likely cause could be.


1. Foam
Good quality foam loses 5-7% of its loft within the first 3 months of use – this may be a contributing factor here. Some furniture manufacturers use a pre-crushed foam (the Gucci of foams) which prevents this loft loss – while being more expensive, it is worth it as you really do get what you pay for in furniture.

2. The Design
There are two main types of couch designs – cushion seat and fixed seat.

Cushion Seat: The sides of a cushion seat pull upwards, and therefore do not need extra fabric as the cushion flexes to allow the fabric cover to release into the compressed foam in the centre, where you sit.


Fixed Seat: A fixed seat requires an allowance of extra fabric in the back of the base cushion. This extra fabric moves forward, compensating for the foam compressing when you sit on the couch. Once you stand, the foam lofts again and if the extra fabric does not move back to the base of the cushion fast enough it will be trapped, causing a ‘puddled’ saggy look.


Keep reading: www.curtainclean.co.nz...

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1107 days ago

Meet Alexandria Lindsay, our 2021 Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year finalist from Waitara

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Dear neighbours,

Alexandria Te Ripeka "Pearl" Lindsay (Te Āti Awa o Taranaki) started gardening to grow her own food -- and now she's growing food for her community too.

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1109 days ago

Just another flu

Debra from Milson

When people say Covid 19 is just like a flu, today I read this interesting story in Stuff about the 1918 Flu Pandemic which hit New Zealand so bad that "By early November 1918, there were 15 deaths a day in Auckland, and on November 12, this peaked to 83 deaths on a single day. By the end of … View moreWhen people say Covid 19 is just like a flu, today I read this interesting story in Stuff about the 1918 Flu Pandemic which hit New Zealand so bad that "By early November 1918, there were 15 deaths a day in Auckland, and on November 12, this peaked to 83 deaths on a single day. By the end of the year around 1100 Aucklanders had succumbed to the virus." Taking into account that the population of Auckland was (308,766) this was a lot of deaths for the time. www.stuff.co.nz... I am sure they would have loved to have a Vaccine for the Spanish flu as we do for Covid 19, get vaccinated.

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1108 days ago

VOCAL COACH/SINGING LESSONS (INDIVIDUAL LESSONS)

Michelle from Linton

Do you love to sing? Do you want to improve your voice or are you a beginner wanting to learn? Check out the link below
letsgetsinging.weebly.com...
For more info PH/TEXT 027 2240 170 😊🎤

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1108 days ago

wanting mini wheels/Tyres

Wendy from Feilding

Wanting to buy mini wheels/tyres 145/80R10. Please send me a message or ph 0220835781.

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1110 days ago

ISO Thimbles

Emily from Linton

Does anyone have any thimbles they no longer want that i could add to my collection?

Thanks in advance

1108 days ago

Meet our first finalist for the 2021 Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Dear neighbours,

Get to know Darfield gardener Bronwyn Adams-Hooper, who runs a horticulture programme for the 18- to 21-year-olds serving time in the youth unit at Christchurch Men’s Prison. With her help, they've been growing veges that win awards at their local A&P show.

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1108 days ago

Order TONIGHT your $15 Box of Fresh Fruit and Veg

Amy Houben from Awapuni Vege Hub

Kia ora koutou katoa,

Here is a list of produce we anticipate will make up this weeks Vege Hub $15 orders:

Broccoli
Potato
Carrot
Onion… View more
Kia ora koutou katoa,

Here is a list of produce we anticipate will make up this weeks Vege Hub $15 orders:

Broccoli
Potato
Carrot
Onion
Avocado
Banana
Apple
Orange

Internet banking orders need to be in by TONIGHT Monday 1 November for pick up from your chosen location Thursday 4 November.

Remember to bring a couple of bags.

Instructions on how to order are attached. Your Internet Banking payment you make also serves as our ordering system.

Thank you,

The Vege Hub Team
O27 268 7816

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Ordering Instructions $15 NEW.pdf Download View

1108 days ago

Meet Caitlin, a mechanical engineering apprentice and racing enthusiast.

Competenz

Caitlin chose a career path that works with her passion for building stock cars.
Find a job you actually like - this is your sign to embrace the fluro!

Click here for more info.

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1112 days ago

Boys High Student to be Proud of

Sue from Milson

I dropped my phone and card holder (pink sparkly case) on Milson line/JFK. A young man picked it up and handed into the boys high office. I would like to thank you. Your Parents and School must be very proud of you

1109 days ago

Baby front Carrier

Michaela from Awapuni

good condition wanting$20 ono
Smoke free home

Negotiable

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1110 days ago

Wattwheels Etrike

Xara from Awapuni

Wattsheels Etrike LS, Red. 1 battery, has space for a second. 250 km on the clock. Large basket on the back for groceries etc. Very powerful and has a throttle. We added a cats eye rear view mirror and lock. For full and technical details go to wattwheels.co.nz. Not suitable due to … View moreWattsheels Etrike LS, Red. 1 battery, has space for a second. 250 km on the clock. Large basket on the back for groceries etc. Very powerful and has a throttle. We added a cats eye rear view mirror and lock. For full and technical details go to wattwheels.co.nz. Not suitable due to co-ordination issues for my daughter. She fell off once and hasn't been back on. We took it to Ebike shop and they just had to reconnect the brake cord and move the mudguard. Photos show the scratch along the right mudguard area. This cost $3800 new and is even more expensive now. You can email me on cmkire@gmail.com for a viewing. No time wasters please.

Price: $2,800

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1110 days ago

WANTED GARDEN SPADE

Kevin from Milson

I am looking for a medium weight garden spade in sound condition.
Mge me if you can help.

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