A Tight Artist's Dream Come True 29 Apr 2010 by Catie Cash in Tight Arts Blog

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It's time for Uncle Ebay to move over. Here comes freecycle.org!

Nab second-hand stuff from your local community FOR FREE. Bikes. Furniture. Musical instruments... even pets that people (unfortunately) can't take care of anymore. They're all things still worth using/having... but of no more use to their original owner.

$0.00 price tags. 100% free.

Check this website out...

http://www.freecycle.org

No listing fees. No steep postage costs at the end of the transaction. Just free stuff from like-minded community members who want to give, and get, for FREE.

Flatmates, free toilet paper and how to win $600 12 Apr 2010 by Greg Ellis in Tight Arts Blog

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I've been in a few share houses in my time.

In my Uni days I remember moving seven times one year.

I can't even remember the names of half the flatmates I used to live with. Crazy times.

Along the way, being the poor student, I sometimes used general household items that belonged to my flatmates that I probably shouldn't have been touching.

Toilet paper was always the hardest to resist.

Hiding away, door closed - I was a vulnerable young man tempted by the choices in front of me.

Should I use my scratchy 2 ply roll and risk the painful consequences of being honest, or borrow just a few sheets of my flatmate's nice soft 4 ply roll that sat calling out to me?

It's a bit naughty... but I reckon we've all chosen the latter option at some point.

There you sit, wondering in earnest if your flatmate will notice a couple of missing sheets from their roll.

Nahhh... as if.

Something you might not know about me 31 Mar 2010 by Greg Ellis in Founders Blog

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I like to cook.

And because it's Easter in a few days time I thought I'd share a rich Easter treat recipe that won't cost you a lot of time or money.

I can't remember where I found the recipe but I've been making it every Easter for a few years now.

Warning to Hot cross bun connoisseurs - You might think it a little "short-cut sacrilegious" to use ready-made hot cross buns but using a real vanilla bean pod (very Jamie Oliver), and some quality dark chocolate, will help make it feel a little fancy.

Impress this Easter without have to bust your bunions.

Give it a try.

Earth Hour, the birth of Tight Arts and the power of light bulb moments 24 Mar 2010 by Greg Ellis in Tight Arts Blog

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(Video at the bottom of this page)

Funny memories indeed.

Earth Hour 2009 was when it all unfolded.

Sean had one of his mates over so we decided to have a small planet-saving soiree in our apartment.

It started off innocently enough. A bit of food, the lights out and candles cranked up.

But after a few red wines, talk of saving the planet somehow morphed into a very revealing chat about how Jason (Sean's mate) saved money.

Our Earth "hour" suddenly turned into a two-hour candle-lit event. The information Jason was sharing with us was simply priceless, unheard of and very, very funny.

Members who've been with us for a while will remember our tight arts tips.

Jason, a real life Tight Arts Master, was the brainchild of all of these.

Get Priority access to www.ozsale.com.au for FREE! Normally $99.95! 11 Mar 2010 by Catie Cash in Tight Arts Blog

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I'm so excited!

And it's nothing to do with the man in the Roberto Cavalli underwear in the piccy below- just take a look at the drastically reduced price to the left!

Getting only 50% off the marked price is soooo yesterday.

Our friends at Ozsale (thanks Jim Lees) have come to the party with an amazing offer for Cash Doctors members.

Yippee.