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The Community Fridge: 1 Year On

  • November 30, 2017
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Community Fridge Update

  • December 7, 2016
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Love Food Hate Waste Project: The Community Fridge

  • November 29, 2016
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Amanda

Kia Ora, I'm Amanda! I live in Auckland, New Zealand. I write about waste minimisation, and my tiny house build. I co-founded the Auckland Library of Tools and I set up NZ's first Community Fridge, a free food fridge which redistributes surplus food in Auckland's CBD.

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Been upping my cycle game for the Aotearoa Bike Ch Been upping my cycle game for the Aotearoa Bike Challenge, and because my car is slowly coming to the end of her life (😭). I've been cycling tools between @aucklandlibraryoftools and my tiny house, which has been interesting as my bike doesn't have a basket or panniers. Last week I borrowed the trailer from ALoT, and today I used a detachable basket. Cons of the basket: I can't easily swing my leg over my bike (especially in a dress!), and I have to put my seat up higher than I would like to... Think I might go back to towing the trailer!

I'm planning on buying an ebike with panniers/a basket once I have saved up some moolah. Let me know your ebike reccomendations please!
I last posted a photo of my tiny house a month ago I last posted a photo of my tiny house a month ago, so here's a wee update! 

Ceiling painted ✅
Floors layed ✅
Kawakawa rail installed ✅
Kitchen oiled ✅
Basin and sink secured ✅

I'm finally on the home stretch and what a relief it is. Still got heaps to do, but it feels a lot more manageable, only a couple of pages of To-Do list now! 

Thanks heaps to my friends for helping out and as always, my legend of a Grandad (who is in his mid 80s mind you), who my house is named after. #TinyEarnie
The compostable chip bag compost bin strikes again The compostable chip bag compost bin strikes again! 
My friend and I had a snack party at her apartment yesterday, I asked if she'd like me to take the conpost home. Of course! I asked for a container or something to borrow, but she one upped me and scooped everything into the @propercrisps compostable chip bag. 
The scraps safely lasted the cycle home and everything went into my compost bin, bag and all! I just make sure to cut/rip up the chip bag before composting. 
In other news, I cycled all the way in to the city and back yesterday in the killer heat, and I loved it! Hooray for cycle lanes! 🚴‍♀️
Déjà vu? My last Instagram post was of this exac Déjà vu? My last Instagram post was of this exact shelf and toothbrush holder. Unfortunately the holder took a fall yesterday and smashed into bits. I saved what I could and took the opportunity to try a kintsugi repair. I mixed bronze mica powder, which I happen to have recently purchased for some DIY makeup, with Mod Podge and contact cement. I like how it turned out, including the missing bits. It actually worked in our favour as there's now a small drainage hole down the bottom! 

I also fixed a pot plant I recently broke, I'll post some pics of that on my stories
My "new" bike, Dotty, has been serving me well. It My "new" bike, Dotty, has been serving me well. It's a bit harder to get up hills, but I can carry heaps of stuff! It's great for spontaneous op shop hauls, grocery shopping and transporting tools and building supplies.

Also apologies this account seems to be a tool #quaxing account now.
I forgot to share this pic of my completed cat hai I forgot to share this pic of my completed cat hair felted Riley!

I've been keeping Riley's fur after I groom him now. I used to compost it but there's just so much if it, and now I can use it to make cute little felted critters. 

This is my first felted animal, before this I was felting holes in my woolen jumpers. I got into felting after reading Modern Mending by @erinlewisfitzgerald, and luckily for me my flatmate already had all the felting supplies so I was able to try it straight away. Erin mentioned in her book felting with cat hair, and reccomended 'Crafting with Cat Hair' by Kaori Tsutaya. I got this book out on ebook from Auckland Libraries during the first lockdown, and having been saving cat fur ever since. 

P.S. This is a lot of cat hair! The black cat fur is from Louie (who is shorthaired), and the little stand the kitty is on is actually all Riley's fur with Louie's fur felted on top haha
Tiny house progress! After all the building progr Tiny house progress! 
After all the building progress over summer, things started to slow down as I got into more technical building territory. I also started a new fulltime job just before lockdown, and have been focused on that and keeping the tool library going. 
So along came Pita @3poucarpentry who built my storage stairs and main kitchen counter! He's done such a great job and it's really exciting to see my house finally starting to take shape! 
#TinyEarnie
Lockdown 2 finished, I masked up and hit my fav lo Lockdown 2 finished, I masked up and hit my fav local shops this morning. Stocked up fruit and veges from the vege shop, croissants from the bakery and tea in my own jars from @chaptermteden. 

I'm pretty lucky to live in a very walkable location. One thing this year has been great for is getting rid of my car haha. 

Now I'm going to retreat back to my house again for a while as it's all a bit much these days. 
Take care and be safe everyone! 💕

P.S. let me know if you need a reusable face mask
Got a new secondhand bike! This bike has upped my Got a new secondhand bike! This bike has upped my quaxing game immensely. Today I cycled a pole roller brush home, several library books, various other painting supplies and an electric sander between the tiny house and @aucklandlibraryoftools. 
This bike is aptly named Dotty, which is a pretty cute coincidence seeing as she is replacing my beloved 31 year old car, Dorothy June.
Staying sane by going on bush walks while keeping Staying sane by going on bush walks while keeping a respectable distance from each other.
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