
Make your own outdoor ottoman
Need somewhere to put your feet up when relaxing outside out can’t find anything to suit your place?
Why not create your own ottoman like this one made out of an old car tyre and paint it in a Resene colour to match your colour scheme.
Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Follow these easy step by step instructions to create your own.


Poll: What do you do with your stuff when you get the urge to declutter?
Life gets busy—really busy. Between work, family, appointments, and a never-ending to-do list, it’s easy for things to pile up. Add fast fashion, online sales, and homewares aisles that whisper “just one more basket won’t hurt”, and suddenly we’re swimming in stuff and tat.
Sometimes, that stuff is cozy and familiar. But other times, after a long day, you walk through the door, look around, and think: “Okay. Something’s got to go.”
And when that urge to declutter hits, the question is—where does it all go? We're not talking about broken bits and pieces, but those perfectly good things that simply no longer fit your life or your space.
In her piece When decluttering can’t be avoided much longer, Joanna Davis shares the everyday items she's finally ready to part with—and it might just inspire your own clear-out mission.
We want to know:
🧹 How often do you get the urge to declutter?
🎯 Are there certain things you’ve got your eye on to donate or rehome?
💛 Do you have any favourite charities, op-shops, or community organisations you support with your preloved items?
Let’s swap stories, share ideas, and help great stuff find a second life—outside our closets and shelves.

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73.9% Op-shops!
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9.6% I pop items on the local online Market.
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5.3% Friends and family - I buy with care, and so I give with care.
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4.6% The tip - if I don't want it, others won't either.
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2.4% I love an old fashioned Garage Sale or a local car-boot market.
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2.4% I repurpose - I craft, rework, and give things new life.
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1.7% Other - share your secrets below.

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Whangarei Film Society - screenings for TUESDAY July 29th
Good people
Just a note that tonight's screening of movies by Whangarei Film Society at Forum North has been cancelled due to the bad weather.
The next date for films is Thursday 7th August.
Info on films being screened will be sent out soon.
Or go to our website at www.whangareifulmsociety.org...
Stay safe and warm and dry