Thrift

Can we clean the house for less than a dollar? A lot of us buy commercial washing powder and spray cleaners but how much of that cost goes on packaging and fragrance? Katy Gosset gets a lesson in… Audio

How often do you wash your clothes, and could you get away with doing it less? Recent figures indicate New Zealanders use 39 billion litres of water every year just to do laundry. Katy Gosset looks… Audio

How can we start to put money aside? And once we have, can we avoid dipping back into it? First time saver, Charlene, explains how she financed her children's Christmas presents and paid off a car… Audio

Which side of the house should you sleep in? And are the beers in your garage fridge costing you more than you think? Senior Energy Advisor at Community Energy Action, Michael Begg, returns to discuss… Audio

How can we control the humidity in our homes?  And what's the best type of heating for each room? With power shortages already on the horizon, we need to make the most of what we've got. Senior Energy… Audio

Why are Kiwi households throwing away 130,000 tonnes of food each year ? Supermarkets rotate stock - why can't we? Kaitlin Dawson of NZ Food Waste Champions reveals the contents of her fridge and… Audio

Could you eat and survive on just $40 a week per person? And how can you fit ice cream into that budget? In Episode Two student nurse and blogger, Jordyn Hammond, talks about how she does it, why… Audio

Why shouldn't we choose a wine for its label?  And what are "heuristics"? We all know there are techniques supermarkets use to get us spending money and Episode One takes a deep dive into… Audio

Need some ways to shrink your supermarket spend? Can't figure out which lightbulb burns the brightest but for the lowest cost? Want to know how to bulk up your meals and save time cooking? RNZ's new… Audio