• Hot Offers!
  • Sign Up
  • Contact Us
  • 0800 400 060
  • FAQ
  • Contribute

Read Now

Click here to read

Latest issue

MENUMENU
  • Home
  • Read RD Now!
  • Food, Home & Garden
        • DIY Hints & Tips
        • DIY Projects
        • Gardening Tips
        • Gardening: How to Grow
        • Home Tips
        • Money
        • Pets
        • Recipes
        • Kitchen Hints & Tips
  • HealthSmart
    • Coronavirus
    • Beauty
    • Conditions
    • Diabetes
    • Diet & Weight Loss
    • Fitness
    • Tips/Advice
  • Travel
    • Travel Hints & Tips
    • Road Trips
    • Flights
    • Destinations
    • Cruising
    • Camping/Caravanning
    • Activities
    • Train Journeys
  • Advice & True Stories
        • Animal Kingdom
        • Entertainment
        • Humour
        • Flashback/History
        • Inspirational
        • Podcasts
        • Our Language
        • Parenting
        • Reader Stories
        • Real Life Drama
        • Relationships
        • Science/Technology
        • Survival
        • Thought-provoking
        • Work
  • Games & Jokes
    • Games
    • Jokes
    • QUIZZES
  • WIN
    • CONTESTS
  • TRUSTED BRANDS
  • Quality service
Reader's Digest New Zealand
MENUMENU
  • Home
  • Read RD Now!
  • Food, Home & Garden
        • DIY Hints & Tips
        • DIY Projects
        • Gardening Tips
        • Gardening: How to Grow
        • Home Tips
        • Money
        • Pets
        • Recipes
        • Kitchen Hints & Tips
  • HealthSmart
    • Coronavirus
    • Beauty
    • Conditions
    • Diabetes
    • Diet & Weight Loss
    • Fitness
    • Tips/Advice
  • Travel
    • Travel Hints & Tips
    • Road Trips
    • Flights
    • Destinations
    • Cruising
    • Camping/Caravanning
    • Activities
    • Train Journeys
  • Advice & True Stories
        • Animal Kingdom
        • Entertainment
        • Humour
        • Flashback/History
        • Inspirational
        • Podcasts
        • Our Language
        • Parenting
        • Reader Stories
        • Real Life Drama
        • Relationships
        • Science/Technology
        • Survival
        • Thought-provoking
        • Work
  • Games & Jokes
    • Games
    • Jokes
    • QUIZZES
  • WIN
    • CONTESTS
  • TRUSTED BRANDS
  • Quality service
Advertisement

Home ⁄ 
Food, Home & Garden ⁄  Home Tips

Home Tips

Home Tips

20 things professional organisers would never do in their own homes

Professional organisers reveal some unexpected things they never do when keeping their own homes neat and tidy.
Home Tips

What is laundry stripping?

Find out how to use laundry stripping to deep clean your clothes, sheets and towels to remove hidden grime and build-up from detergents, hard water and body oils.
Follow this cleaning schedule to keep your home spotless
Home Tips

Follow this cleaning schedule to keep your home spotless

Here's the ultimate cleaning schedule for household chores ranging from daily and weekly tasks to deep cleanings that need to be tackled every few months.
15 things you didn’t know you could do with baby shampoo
Home Tips

15 things you didn’t know you could do with baby shampoo

What's gentle enough to use to cleanse your baby's tender hair and skin but strong enough to wash your couch? Why, baby shampoo! Who knew?
bi-carb soda
Dental Health, Home Tips, Skin

10 healthy uses for bi-carb soda

Bi-carb soda (also known as bicarbonate of soda and baking soda), has many benefits beyond baking, from reducing heartburn to soothing itchy skin.
15 common items with hidden health risks
Home Tips

15 common items with hidden health risks

When do sneakers cause injury or clothing hampers get dangerous? Read our guide for when to replace them and other common products in order to stay safe.
Instantly organise your medicine cabinet in a few simple steps
Home Tips

Instantly organise your medicine cabinet in a few simple steps

With advice from infectious disease doctors and a professional organiser, reset your routine with this step-by-step medicine cabinet makeover.
Home Tips

A VERY cool problem to have

As summer heats up, now is the perfect time to rethink your air-conditioner. But where to look first? How about with the most-awarded aircon company in the country…
Advertisement
8 underwear mistakes that can mess with your health
HealthSmart, Home Tips

8 underwear mistakes that can mess with your health

Wearing the wrong kinds of underwear can increase your risk of infection. Make sure not to make these underwear mistakes.
10 things in your house that could be making you sick
HealthSmart, Home Tips

10 things in your house that could be making you sick

It's time for a thorough cleaning! Make sure to hit these notorious trouble spots in order to protect your health.
21 Christmas crafts for kids to get them in the holiday spirit
Home Tips

21 Christmas crafts for kids to get them in the holiday spirit

These Christmas crafts for kids will keep little ones busy and help you decorate your home. Talk about a Christmas miracle!
12 ways to get better fuel mileage – and pay less at the pumps
Home Tips, Money

12 ways to get better fuel mileage – and pay less at the pumps

These savvy fuel-saving strategies can improve your fuel economy and slash your car's operating costs.
Home Tips

Uniting at our villages

The perfect place to find your new home and your new forever friends, Uniting doesn’t just put a roof over your head, it creates a community.
How to stock your bar for the festive season
Home Tips

How to stock your bar for the festive season

Whether it's a chic bar cart or just a side table, the best holiday entertainers have their home bars well-stocked. Follow these tips on how to stock a bar or bar cart for the cheeriest holiday yet.
13 sneaky signs your house is being watched
Home Tips

The most sought-after items on every burglar’s hit list

Burglars can't wait to get their hands on these items.
«‹...4567...›»
Advertisement
Advertisement

Most Recent

  1. Eat Your Way to Glowing Skin: 12 Best Foods for a Younger-Looking You
  2. 7 Fun Facts About International Women’s Day
  3. The Best Immune-Boosting Vitamins before Virus Season
  4. Missed the Oscar-Nominated Films? Here’s Where to Catch Them Before the Big Day
  5. Retire Abroad: Where New Zealanders’ Super Goes Further in 2026
  6. The Complete Guide to Thriving as a Freelancer in Australia and New Zealand in 2026
  7. 12 Fun Facts That Sound Fake But Are Actually True
  8. 5 Fun Facts About the Olympics
Advertisement

SIGN UP NOW

Connect with us:




Information

  • Advertise With Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Winners
  • Trusted Brands

Shop By Categories

  • Books
  • Jewellery
  • DVDs
  • Music
  • Electronics
  • Stationery
  • Health
  • Craft
  • Home
  • Apparel

DISCOVER THE WORLD’S BEST LOVED MAGAZINE

GET OUR BEST OFFER!

READ NOW
LATEST ISSUE

© 2022 Reader’s Digest New Zealand. All rights reserved.

  • Terms of Use
  • Sitemap
  • Contact Us
rdmag_page7_0618.jpg

Chosen For You

Eat Your Way to Glowing Skin: 12 Best Foods for a Younger-Looking You
Beauty, HealthSmart

Eat Your Way to Glowing Skin: 12 Best Foods for a Younger-Looking You

Radiant skin may start in your kitchen. From berries to avocados, these nutrient-rich foods help boost collagen, fight wrinkles and support healthy, youthful skin.
7 Fun Facts About International Women’s Day
Culture

7 Fun Facts About International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day traces its roots to labour strikes, revolution and suffrage movements—honouring women’s fight for equality, justice, voting rights and lasting social change worldwide.
The Best Immune-Boosting Vitamins before Virus Season
Cold/Flu

The Best Immune-Boosting Vitamins before Virus Season

Cooler days are ahead. Discover the key vitamins and nutrients that support your immune system—and why building healthy habits now could help you stay resilient in the months ahead.
Advertisement