Hokowhitu, Palmerston North

Does your organisation need new flooring?

Does your organisation need new flooring?

Apply for up to $2,000 and also be in to win a $20,000 makeover.

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1469 days ago

Girls clothes

Alexis from Roslyn - Terrace End

Girls clothes for sale, $5-12 prices negotiable

Negotiable

1469 days ago

Plastic Bottle Planters

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean Palmerston North

Here is a fun and easy way to reuse a plastic bottle! These are the basic instructions for creating a plastic bottle planter. Creative fun for the kids and recycling those plastic bottles? We call that a win-win.
They look adorable with succulents (cactus or herbs would also work) and chances are … View more
Here is a fun and easy way to reuse a plastic bottle! These are the basic instructions for creating a plastic bottle planter. Creative fun for the kids and recycling those plastic bottles? We call that a win-win.
They look adorable with succulents (cactus or herbs would also work) and chances are the planters will last for a while.

You’ll need:
• Plastic bottles
• Sharpie
• Acrylic paint & brushes
• Pencil (for sketching details)
• Scissors


1. Use the sharpie to mark out the shape of your animal on the bottle.
2. With scissors roughly cut out your shapes. After the top of the bottle is removed go back around and clean up the edges. Wipe clean (make sure bottle is clean and dry).3. Paint the bottle with chosen shade of acrylic paint, this will take several coats. Tip: use a hair dryer to speed drying between coats. Spray paint made for plastic can be used if you already have a can at home.
4. Once dry, use the pencil to sketch the eyes, mouth, and other details, and paint over with your desired colours.
5. Fill with soil and your favourite succulents. These also make cute containers to keep anything in (pencils, food, toys, beads) as well as colourful décor for your kids’ room.


We hope you enjoyed our tutorial and if you make a one we would love to see a picture!

www.curtainclean.co.nz...

1469 days ago

Italian Beef Ragu & Rosemary Pangrattato

Quinton from Milson

This is probably one of my favourites! Do try it...yummm

Italian Beef Ragu & Rosemary Pangrattato
www.hellofresh.co.nz...

1471 days ago

Home Security Checklist

Exceed - we fix windows and doors

With summer just around the corner and the warmer weather setting in, you’re going to be spending a lot of time outdoors leaving doors and windows open to get fresh, cool breezes through your home. But leaving your home open may increase the risk of break-ins and create an easy way for intruders … View moreWith summer just around the corner and the warmer weather setting in, you’re going to be spending a lot of time outdoors leaving doors and windows open to get fresh, cool breezes through your home. But leaving your home open may increase the risk of break-ins and create an easy way for intruders to gain entry into your home.

Exceed is here to help you with 10 top tips to improve your home security:

1 - Use key-operated locks on doors and windows – and don’t hide spare keys under doormats or in obvious places for burglars to find them easily

2 - Install security screens on all doors to keep your family safe

3 - Install window security stays to increase security, natural safe ventilation and prevent children falling from high windows

4 - Install hinge bolts to stop doors from being lifted out of their frames

5 - Upgrade beads and rubbers to hold any glass in place

6 - Install digital deadlocks so you no longer need to remember your keys when you leave your home and grant short term access to friends or Airbnb guests

7 - If you have an alarm system, make sure it is working properly

8 - Keep plants trimmed around doors and windows and install sensor lights or CCTV cameras

9 - Don’t leave valuable items like keys out in easy view for opportunistic thieves

10 - If you’re going away on holidays, make your home look occupied – leave the TV or radio playing, set lights to come on with a timer and ask a neighbour to collect your mail and take care of bins

Being aware of potential security risks and taking action early is the best way to keep your home and loved ones safe.

Click the link below to learn how Exceed we fix windows & doors specialists in your area can help you improve your home security!

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1470 days ago

Dining table

Chanelle from Awapuni

Extendable table and 6 chairs. 3 chairs have rips in as per photos. One only minor.
Dimensions 1750mm x 1000mm
When extended 2350mm x 1000mm

Need gone asap. Listed elsewhere

Price: $100

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1470 days ago

Paint a Floral Still Life - One Day Workshop

Shirley from Awapuni

Spend the day in The Art Space at Square Edge painting flowers with artist Robyn Laing.
$100 for the day, Saturday November 21, 10 am to 4pm, beginners welcome. You will need your own art materials. Please email us at studioonthesquare@outlook.co.nz for more information. There are three spaces … View more
Spend the day in The Art Space at Square Edge painting flowers with artist Robyn Laing.
$100 for the day, Saturday November 21, 10 am to 4pm, beginners welcome. You will need your own art materials. Please email us at studioonthesquare@outlook.co.nz for more information. There are three spaces left in this workshop.

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1470 days ago

Work off Christmas dinner in 23,573 easy steps

Smiths City

As we head into the eating season, you might want to think about tracking your fitness. Check out our range of wearable tech, from FitBit, Huawei and Samsung, in-store or online today. smithscity.co.nz – keeping Xmas honest. Visit us online

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1477 days ago

Wanted to buy Netherland Dwarf Female Rabbit

Cilla from Hokowhitu

Looking for a purebreed female Netherland Dwarf. Please contact us asap.

1471 days ago

Manawatu Home Show

Exceed - we fix windows and doors

Thinking of doing some renovation or a simple freshen up to your home?
Then visit the Manawatu Home & Lifestyle Show this 20, 21 & 22 November at Central Energy Trust Arena. Gold coin entry on arrival!

The Exceed Palmerston North team will be there to discuss all your window and door … View more
Thinking of doing some renovation or a simple freshen up to your home?
Then visit the Manawatu Home & Lifestyle Show this 20, 21 & 22 November at Central Energy Trust Arena. Gold coin entry on arrival!

The Exceed Palmerston North team will be there to discuss all your window and door repairs, upgrades & security needs, as well as helping you find the perfect retractable insect screen for your windows & doors so you can enjoy a bug free home this summer

Visit stand #258 and have a chat with us about your next project!

Show info:
Friday: 10am-5pm
Saturday: 10am-5pm
Sunday: 10am-4pm
Central Energy Trust Arena
Palmerston North, New Zealand

Visit our website to learn more about our services and how our Exceed team in Palmerston North can help you out!

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1471 days ago

FREE Bunk Beds

Vaughan from Palmerston North Central

Steel framed bunk beds available. Collect from Terrace End.
Also have a kids single bed available. First in, first served!
Call / text Vaughan 021 276 5369

Free

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1471 days ago

Cape Cod chairs

Vincent from Feilding

Cape Cod chairs, solid, can be painted or oiled available in Marcrocarpa, starting at $140- can be seen on West st feilding opposite the Squash club, Txt Vince on 021 247 2992

Negotiable

1471 days ago

Wool is 100% Biodegradable

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean Palmerston North

HOW DOES WOOL BIODEGRADE?
All materials of animal and vegetable origin have some degree of biodegradability, meaning that they are capable of being decomposed by the action of living organisms, such as fungi and bacteria. Wool is composed of the natural protein keratin, which is similar to the … View more
HOW DOES WOOL BIODEGRADE?
All materials of animal and vegetable origin have some degree of biodegradability, meaning that they are capable of being decomposed by the action of living organisms, such as fungi and bacteria. Wool is composed of the natural protein keratin, which is similar to the protein that makes up human hair. When keratin is broken down naturally by microorganisms, the products do not pose any environmental hazard.

WOOL READILY BIODEGRADES IN MOIST, WARM CONDITIONS
On disposal, if wool is kept warm and moist or buried in soil, fungal and bacterial growths develop which produce enzymes that digest wool. On the other hand, thanks to the unique chemical structure of keratin and wool’s tough, water-repellent outer membrane, clean and dry wool fibres do not readily degrade. This allows wool products to be resilient and long-lasting in normal conditions.

WOOL BIODEGRADES QUICKLY
Wool biodegrades readily in as little as three to four months but the rate varies with soil, climate and wool characteristics. This releases essential elements such as nitrogen, sulphur and magnesium back to the soil, able to be taken up by growing plants. Some studies found more rapid degradation after only four weeks’ burial in soils. Research has shown that processing treatments such as dyeing and anti-shrink treatment can affect the rate of biodegradation in soil, causing an increase in the initial resistance of wool fabric to degradation. However, this is a short-term effect, typically not persisting beyond eight weeks.

WOOL RETURNS ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS TO THE SOIL
On burial in soil, wool becomes a slow-release fertiliser providing nutrients for uptake and growth by other organisms. Some have even used wool fertiliser to foster herb and vegetable growth. This is known as natural closed loop recycling; restoring the initial inputs of soil and grass. Other beneficial effects of adding wool to soils include enhanced water holding capacity, improved water infiltration, soil aeration and reduced erosion. Ground-up wool carpet, when used as a fertiliser, increased the dry matter yield of grass growth by 24% to 82%.

WOOL DOES NOT ADD TO LANDFILL VOLUMES OR MICROFIBRE POLLUTION
Natural fibres biodegrade naturally in a relatively short period in soils and aquatic systems and therefore do not accumulate in landfill and oceans. Results from a University of Canterbury study demonstrate that wool degrades in a marine environment. In contrast, synthetic textiles persist for many decades and can disintegrate to small fragments. Commonly known as microplastics, or microfibres when less than 5mm in diameter, these fragments accumulate in aquatic environments and land disposal sites where they have negative effects on ecosystems when consumed by organisms. A single polyester fleece garment can produce more than 1900 fibres per wash. Ingestion has a negative impact on organisms, sometimes causing death through starvation as plastic replaces food in the stomach. Once in the food chain, microplastics potentially also affect human health via seafood consumption.



At Curtain Clean we are all about minimising waste and reducing the amount of uncompostable materials going into landfill. Keep in mind that a lot of fabrics can be washed and don't need to be thrown away! Call us on 07 579 0501 if you have something you'd like cleaned, we can treat almost all fabrics.

1471 days ago

FREE Taster Workshops at UCOL

UCOL

UCOL offers leading-edge vocational education in dynamic teaching environments and now it is your chance to come along and try out a learning experience at one of our Taster Workshops.

Taster Workshops are being held at our campuses in Horowhenua, Whanganui and Manawatū, where you can come … View more
UCOL offers leading-edge vocational education in dynamic teaching environments and now it is your chance to come along and try out a learning experience at one of our Taster Workshops.

Taster Workshops are being held at our campuses in Horowhenua, Whanganui and Manawatū, where you can come along and get involved in a learning experience and find out which UCOL programme of study is right for you.

We have workshops on offer in Early Childhood, Science, Trades, Business, Beauty and Hair, Exercise and Wellness, Information Technology, Hospitality and Catering and the Creative Industries.

Workshops are being held at our Manawatū campus on 9 December and 27/28 January, Whanganui on 10 December and 27 January, and in Horowhenua on 26 January, register now to secure your spot!

Find out more at ucol.ac.nz and be sure to register for the workshop of your choice as places are limited.

If you register before December 5 2020, you are in the draw to win a $100 Prezzie Card!
Enrol now

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1472 days ago

ROSE SHOW

Christine from Feilding

Feilding Rose and Flower show Saturday 21st November
Bible Hall ,Warwick St, Feilding
Open to Public from 12.30pm
Free Entry, refreshments, raffles and sales.
All welcome

1472 days ago

NumberWorks'nWords maths and English tuition.

NumberWorks'nWords Palmerston North

NumberWorks'nWords can help by identifying gaps, explaining your child’s learning style, and providing you with recommendations.

Get in touch to learn how tutoring with NumberWorks'nWords can help your child

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