Selwyn Times: December 16, 2020
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Wednesday <strong>December</strong> <strong>16</strong> <strong>2020</strong> <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> 29<br />
HOME PROFESSIONALS<br />
Enjoy the spirit of<br />
Christmas on a budget<br />
Christmas does not have to<br />
be an expensive time of year,<br />
for those whose budgets are<br />
tight this year.<br />
Creating your own wrapping paper and<br />
decorations not only adds an individual<br />
look for the festive season but can also be<br />
a great way to spend family time – and<br />
save money.<br />
Old Christmas cards can be<br />
transformed into great decorations. The<br />
more vintage the better: simply cut out<br />
Christmassy shapes like trees and stars<br />
from the covers, put a hole in the top<br />
and string them up around the house.<br />
If you have any cards left over create<br />
personalised gift tags with a difference.<br />
Pine cones can be placed in a vase<br />
on the table or in your wood burner<br />
or strung up as festive bunting. They<br />
look great when spray-painted gold or<br />
silver and placed randomly around the<br />
house.<br />
Christmas decorations can also be<br />
made using a dough consisting of flour,<br />
salt, and water moulded into any shape<br />
you want such as stars, Christmas trees<br />
or Santas. Bake until hard and decorate<br />
with glitter and paint.<br />
Adorn areas like mantelpieces<br />
and bannisters with real leaves, pine<br />
cones, knitted or crochet garlands,<br />
paper chains, fabric bunting or edible<br />
treats.<br />
Instead of buying a live Christmas<br />
tree each year, think about having a<br />
living potted Christmas tree that you<br />
can plant outside once the festive<br />
season ends. Or make your own<br />
Christmas tree using driftwood.<br />
Wrapping paper can be<br />
personalised by buying simple brown<br />
paper or sacking and adding stamps<br />
using potatoes and some paint. Children<br />
can create their own artwork with felt<br />
pens and stickers or how about using<br />
their artwork from kindergarten or<br />
school? Christmas-themed stamps can be<br />
another option with red and green ink.<br />
Making Christmas gifts is another<br />
great option not only to save money but<br />
add your own personal touches to<br />
your present. There are hundreds of<br />
inspiring recipes for festive cookies,<br />
ginger bread, cakes and fudge or how<br />
about filling a special mug with coffee<br />
sachets and a chocolate spoon?<br />
Finally purchasing presents for the<br />
entire extended family can cost a lot.<br />
Think about having a secret Santa<br />
where everyone buys one gift for a<br />
set amount of money and then have<br />
a lucky dip – always plenty of fun<br />
without emptying the wallet.<br />
Create your dream<br />
pool<br />
Make a splash with a new pool,<br />
courtesy of local company Lagoon<br />
Pools. The company installs pools<br />
in sizes to suit both small and large<br />
sections, ranging from five metres to<br />
12 metres in length with a variety of<br />
widths, colours and shapes. A unique<br />
fully automatic slat cover system is<br />
a popular option as well as other<br />
cover systems including the safety<br />
cover. Lagoon Pools are the dealer for<br />
Leisure Pools and every swimming<br />
pool has a lifetime structural and<br />
osmosis warranty. Contact Lagoon<br />
Pools by phoning 0800 927 282 or<br />
03 349 2<strong>16</strong>0 or visit their website<br />
www.lagoonpools.co.nz.<br />
Look local for electrical<br />
needs<br />
Locally owned and operated and based<br />
in Rolleston, Juice Electrical has been<br />
servicing the <strong>Selwyn</strong> district for 15 years<br />
with Greg Horton and his team of four<br />
qualified master electricians dedicated<br />
to the local community – and there is<br />
no service vehicle charge for Rolleston.<br />
Juice Electrical can help with all your<br />
electrical needs providing a professional<br />
and timely service whether it is residential,<br />
commercial or industrial, indoors or<br />
outdoors. Look out for the brightly<br />
coloured Juice Electrical vans as they work<br />
hard to look after the <strong>Selwyn</strong> district’s<br />
electrical needs. The team wishes all their<br />
customers a happy and safe Christmas and<br />
New Year. Call Greg and the team at 03<br />
379 6644.<br />
The Juice Electrical Ltd dog Sparky is ready for Christmas.<br />
Lagoon<br />
Pools<br />
03 349 2<strong>16</strong>0<br />
0800 92 72 82<br />
Our Services<br />
• House Re-Wiring<br />
• Garden Lighting<br />
• New Builds<br />
• Mitsubishi Heat Pumps<br />
• Office Re-Fits<br />
• Internet & Telephone<br />
• TV Aerials<br />
• Spa Pool Installation<br />
• Industrial Installation<br />
• Electrical Safety<br />
Certificates<br />
03 379 6644<br />
Mobile 021 22 77 275<br />
Web juiceelectrical.co.nz<br />
Email greg@aelectrical.co.nz<br />
PO Box 7778,<br />
Sydenham,<br />
Christchurch 8240
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