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Creamy Garlic Prawns

On Mothers Day I had a craving for some really creamy garlic prawns, so hubby and Miss Tween spoilt me by cooking some for dinner. It was so delicious, and I literally had to laugh out loud when hubby found a recipe and it only required on large clove or garlic, he wanted it to…

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Seeking guest contributors + Printable Designers

I am so excited to be working on a few projects here at The Organised Housewife HQ.  One of those is a new series to start in July. Running the last ’20 Day to Organise and Clean your home’ series was a lot of really hard work, I didn’t realise how much was involved when…

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How to clean and disinfect your hair brush and combs

It’s important to regularly clean and sterilise your brush and combs to keep away little nasties (especially in kids hair brushes, such as nits) and clean away buildup from hair products,  dandruff, dirt and skin particles that may build up over time. Here is how I clean our hair brushes and combs: Remove all hair from…

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Deciding to sell or donate your clutter

Last week I shared my tips on how to sort through your excess clutter.  Sometimes it’s hard to make a decision on whether you should donate, sell or throw away an item. We struggled with this when sorting through my mums items because we knew she valued everything, it was hard to pick something up…

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{Meal Plan} Chicken Pies

Meal planning tips:  How to meal plan, more meal plans & meal planning printables. This weeks meal plan Monday – Sausages, mashed potato and vegetables Tuesday – Chicken Pies Wednesday – Eggs on toast Thursday – Steamed fish with vegetables Friday –  Family Mince Pie Saturday – Spaghetti Carbonara Sunday – something easy from the freezer Baking – Milo…

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Mexican Layer Dip

Mexican layer dip is a great dish to bring along to BBQ’s.  It is always a crowd pleaser. Mexican Layer Dip   Print Prep time 10 mins Total time 10 mins   Author: Katrina Cuisine: Entertaining Ingredients 2 packets of corn chips 450g can refried beans 35g packet taco season mix ½ cup sour cream…

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