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One evening at half past six, my friend Elna announced: "I’m going to sleep now and I'll get up at half past 10 when the electricity comes back on so that I can get the food in the oven for tomorrow's Sunday lunch.” Yes, I say. Good idea. We just have to get things done when there's power. It's hard to believe that it has come to this in our beautiful South Africa - and that we actually have somewhat of a load-shedding theme in this issue… When we were planning our May/June edition, the country was in the grip of Stage 6 load-shedding, and at the time I said to our food editor, Johané: rather don't feature any recipes that require food to be slow-roasted because who actually has…

WHAT’S NEW Send décor and lifestyle news to news@homemag.co.za. KIND TO THE PLANET Sage & Sunday conscious clothing has a new collection of handmade recycled plastic bags (pictured is the Drakensberg Recycled Felt Backpack R1 470, sageandsunday.com). Made from durable PET plastic felt, the products are ecofriendly, comfortable and practical. DOWN TO EARTH Celebrate the rich earthy tones of ochre and terracotta in your bathroom with these solid composite countertop Deco Basins from Rossco (from R2 100 – R3 900 depending on the colour, rossco.co.za). They’re also available in white, black and concrete. For any occasion A mid-century dream, Coricraft’s Louvre occasional chair (75cm L × 84cm W × 79cm H; R8 499, coricraft.co.za) is made from solid ash wood and provides a plush seat in the living room, bedroom…

DO IT YOURSELF QUICK PROJECT GUIDE Hard labour 4/10 Skill level 5/10 Time needed about 3 days (if you take your time painting) Do it yourself for ± R3 500: wall unit R1 150, shutterply sheet and wood trim about R1 000, paint and primer R850, door handles and other miscellaneous items R500 You will need SHOPPING LIST • 1 sheet 18mm pine shutterply (shelves) • chipboard screws • small nails • 3cm L-shaped brackets (to attach shelves to wall) • wood filler • two 3 × 19mm pine half round strips • one 3 × 19mm pine quarter round strip • three 3m pine skirting boards • sugar soap • 1L melamine primer • 2L Sabre Paints Night Sky PW (D) 46305 with a satin finish • new handles…

Email your queries to experts@homemag.co.za. ASK US ON FACEBOOK Do you have an urgent question that just can't wait? Then join our Tuis |Home Experts group on Facebook and get help from the team, professionals and other readers. Load-shedding - your 10-point plan The words "battery-powered” and "solar systems” are on everyone's lips - mostly due to ongoing electricity outages across South Africa, but in certain cases also due to maintenance neglect in some municipalities. Even President Cyril Ramaphosa said at a recent news conference that South Africans who are able to should install solar power to ease the pressure on Eskom, South Africa's national and primary electricity provider. In a Facebook survey, it appears that a number of Home readers have already installed solar or battery systems as a…

ADVICE Email your queries to pets@homemag.co.za Love is all we need! Let's take a selfie Loki and Orion know how this works. – Roshan Patel, Claremont Pizzaaaa! Charlie is more than determined to get his fair share. – Christine van Deventer, Robertson Ah, big mouth Wolf, a Biro Terrier, is all fluff and no bite. - Jasmyn Krynauw, Hartbeespoort Patience is a virtue… Fluffy is cautiously optimistic about dinner. - Sophia Fourie, Ramsgate, KZN The great escape The mountains are calling Catia and Feliz. - Carla Bekker, De Rust Bushed! Nothing fazes Charlie under the lavender. - Anje van Zyl, Vrede, Free State Hot product We're in love with the grooming products from Pride + Groom, now available in SA exclusively from Kreature Comforts (kreaturecomforts.co.za). The all-natural range of shampoos…

The perfect perfume Andries Marx of Pretoria writes For years I have been looking for a rose with a strong fragrance. What can you recommend? Ludwig replies From the moment we smelt this rose, when it was still in our trial grounds, the name ‘Perfumery’ came to mind. It has a strong, sweet, fruity fragrance and because it has fairly stiff petals it tends to retain its perfume for longer. The inner petals are always the most fragrant and the slower they open, the longer the fragrance remains. Of course, the strength of fragrance depends very much on the weather conditions. Fragrance is strongest in the morning but as the petals become exposed to the sun, the fragrance dissipates so that by lunchtime even the most fragrant roses have only…

LOCAL DELIGHTS Look out for the selection of colourful new products including condiments, snacks and sweet treats available exclusively at Shoprite under its new brand Homegrown. From Loudly Local Pele Pele Sauce to Khayelitsha Cookies Strawberry Flavoured Cookies with White Chocolate Chips - we just can't get enough! We can't wait to try the Homegrown Lumo Cake (pictured; R69.99, shoprite.co.za). The fun is in the fizz The SodaStream Art Sparkling Water Maker (available in white or black; R2 299, yuppiechef.com) features a modern retro look and a brand-new lever design for carbonation control so you get just the right level of fizz in your water. Something special Four years in the making, only 2 890 bottles of the 2019 My Way Brut Nature and 1 350 of the 2019 My…

WINNING LETTER What's in a name… Marion Rudner of Cape Town writes Aren’t magazines fantastic the way they get people and places connected! I was so excited to see the recently renovated ‘Svenskbo’ on page 38 of your February/ March 2023 issue. The homeowner, Pieter Hoffman, wanted to know where the name of the house came from and so I decided to share this with you. The property was bought by my parents-in-law, Ione and Jalmar Rudner, in 1989. Jalmar, an architect, emigrated from Sweden after the war in 1949 and subsequently became a town planner for the City of Cape Town. He also worked for the National Monuments Council, being particularly interested in the documentation and preservation of old buildings. He and Ione were involved in many archaeological expeditions…

#1 ALL ARE WELCOME WHO KP and Petro Steenkamp with their kids, Lente-Edeni (16) and KP Jnr (20) WHERE Middelburg, Mpumalanga In the Steenkamps' house, there is no room that can be labelled a ‘white elephant'. Whether it's the formal living room, the braai room or the atrium (we showed the latter in our January 2023 issue), each and every space is used to the maximum. "We are an extremely busy family with a busy lifestyle and there are always kids and people coming and going in our house,” says Petro with a smile. We first featured the Steenkamps' house in our April 2016 issue after they swapped the farm where their old homestead had burned down for a home on the outskirts of Middelburg. Over the years, the family…

Annette de Wet, digital editor “This small UPS provides continuous internet access, even if there is load-shedding.” Andowl 15 000 mAh Multifunctional Network 24V Mini DC UPS R1 053, takealot.com Marian van Wyk, creative editor “I've been using this UPS for about a year now, but it goes flat after two hours when my Mac is plugged in…” RCT MegaPower 1kVA/1000W Inverter Trolley with 100AH battery R11 875, takelot.com Wicus Pretorius, editor “My camping battery (a PPS) is a lifesaver. The lithium battery lasts a long time and it's replaceable, and the unit can be carried around to where it is needed - I use it in my office during the day and for the TV, DStv and a lamp at night.” Flexopower Lithium555 R9 497, flexopower.co.za…

Cellphone tracker for pets Jamie Krause of Cape Town writes I have friends who are using Apple AirTags to track their dogs; do they really work? Erna Botha of Point Leather Collars replies While AirTags were originally created to find items such as misplaced keys and baggage, we’ve seen an increase in pet owners using them to track their pets - even though companies such as Apple don't endorse them. Both Samsung and Apple offer these services: Apple with the AirTag and Samsung with its SmartTag - both are built into the phones. They've become popular as pet tracking devices because they're reliable (especially in urban areas), the battery has a long lifespan and they're often more affordable than traditional GPS pet trackers. AirTags and SmartTags don't work with a…

Millipedes by the hundreds Erica Jordaan of Polokwane writes We live on a farm and for the previous three years have been inundated with millipedes after the rain. There are literally hundreds of them on the lawn, in the veggie garden and flowerbeds every single day - even if we pick up a bucketful of millipedes, there are just as many the next day. They are eating my vegetables and flowers, and my neighbour says they are nibbling on her peaches and she's also found them inside potatoes harvested from her veggie patch. Any advice on how to get rid of them? JJ replies Millipedes can be a real pest as they eat any bulbs, flowers and vegetables. Treat them chemically by spraying something like Avigard or spreading Insectidust on the…

Remember me… Debbie de Goede’s home is often featured in the pages of Home. She created this striking gallery wall with picture frames from Mr Price Home and family photos, which she printed on photo paper herself. "My dining room is the thoroughfare from the bedrooms to the living room so I wanted a monochromatic installation that makes you stop and look - and look again! I wanted to create a pause area, but one that wouldn't cost a fortune,” explains Debbie, wife of our DIY guru Deon. "The thin black profile of the frames is timeless and I keep the photos black and white to enhance the graphic effect of the grouping. I love being reminded of my loved ones every day, and I swap the photos regularly to…

Email your renovation projects to experts@homemag.co.za. WHO LIVES HERE? Neilke Pretorius and Megan Budler with their two Boston Terriers, Benz and Fox WHERE Roodeplaat Dam, Kameeldrift, Pretoria SIZE house 50m2, studio 32m2 If this house had a label on it, it would say Handmade by Martin. Almost everything the eye can see has been built or crafted by retired mechanical engineer Martin Pretorius. Martin and his wife Anniek have lived on their two-hectare property on the outskirts of Pretoria for almost 24 years. "A couple of years ago, our youngest daughter Neilke, a landscaper, was working in the area and living in a cottage on our property. We so enjoyed having her nearby and I thought that if I built her a little house, she would stay,” says Martin, who…

Looking back at the excellent work done by last year's enthusiastic students at our annual Décor School, one has to ask: did the Class of '22 have crib notes, or what? Because from the get-go the teams from Tuis |Home and Mr Price Home just knew: we're in for a treat! From Middelburg, Mpumalanga to Upington in the Northern Cape, and even as far as Windhoek, Namibia, students rocked up to learn from the pros and show off their style at three beautiful venues in Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Cape Town. As always, the challenge was to take only 10 Mr Price Home items and style a bedroom to make it worthy of a Tuis |Home cover. With each bedroom stripped down to the essentials with just a bed against an…

Johletta Brits, Tuis copy editor “It's all very well keeping your computer and Wi-Fi on the go while the power is out, but what about your own energy levels? If you have a gas stove, get yourself a mocha pot so you can make a decent cup of coffee.” Bialetti Venus Espresso Maker (10 cups) R1 599, yuppiechef.com Johané Neilson, food editor “This portable stove is the perfect size for everything from cooking a one-pot wonder to boiling water for tea. We also use it for camping, and I've given it to quite a few family members as a gift!” Alva Single Burner Butane Canister Stove with Travel Bag R750, takealot.com Tip Make sure you have a spare gas canister. Gillian Eva, copy editor “We invested in a hybrid solar…

Send garden info and queries to gardens@homemag.co.za. FROST TIP To reduce the risk of frost damage to susceptible plants, water early (between 9am and 2pm) to allow moisture in the soil to heat up before nightfall. Magnificent magenta Chase away the winter blues with trendy magenta blooms. The Pantone colour of the year for 2023 is Viva Magenta - a bold and vibrant pinkish-purple shade that turns heads and dares to make a statement. Our top plant picks for adding magenta magic to your beds include: Azalea ‘Magenta’ - a fast-growing, hardy shrub with a prolific flowering season in spring and summer. Can be grown in semi-shade and sun. Boronia ‘Magenta Stars' - a small evergreen shrub with fragrant leaves and abundant star-shaped flowers that appear in winter and spring. It…

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Receipe on page 114 Let's start with… PORK BANGERS Recipe on page 114 Bean soup with meatballs Serves 6 • Preparation: 30 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes • 45ml olive oil • 1 onion, finely chopped • 2 leeks, finely chopped • 2 medium-sized carrots, peeled and finely chopped • 2 celery stalks, chopped • 500g fresh pork bangers • 1 garlic clove, chopped • 2 tins (400g each) mixed beans, drained • 1 tin (400g) chopped tomatoes • 750ml chicken stock • a sprinkling of fresh basil or chopped parsley (optional) 1 Heat 30ml of the oil in a medium-sized pot and fry the onion, leeks, carrots and celery until glossy (at least 5 minutes, 10 if time allows). 2 In the meantime, remove the sausage casings from the bangers…

BACK PAGE I was brushing my teeth the other night when I noticed a silverfish in the bath. He (or she) was running around the bottom, trying to scale the slippery sides. Frantic. Despairingly, even - who knows what emotions a silverfish harbours… But its efforts were futile, its tiny feet just couldn't find a grip. For a moment, I contemplated helping the poor thing. Ridiculous, I know. Fish moths are vermin! Perhaps it will perish all by itself, like, from exhaustion, I decided and put the toothbrush away. Then, come tomorrow, I'll simply flush it down the plughole. I climbed into bed and snuggled down. But sleep wouldn't come. My thoughts kept returning to that woeful creature in the tub. Bloody hell. The world was full of real issues.…