Free local resources- Library of things - Myli

More wonderful FREE resources for our local community are available from Myli Library, here's just a few that might be of interest to you.

Borrowing tools or equipment is one way we can reduce our carbon footprint, instead of appliances collecting dust in kitchen cupboards for most of the year, why not skip the expense, all the excess materials that are needed to be mined, refined, and turned into objects and borrow as needed from a local community library instead.

No need to attend those promotional parties where you're guilted into purchasing things you don't need or can't afford, why not try out or borrow from the library of things instead.

A Thermomix is becoming a popular kitchen appliance, but with a hefty price tag it's not accessible to a large amount of people.

If you're only needing to cook up a feast for a special occassion, why not borrow one instead!

Great for preserving an abundant harvest from your veggie garden, or for making jams or preserves once or twice a year or when in season.

Has the spring cleaning bug hit you yet? It's a great time to dust the surfaces and wash your windows.

But there is no need to spend your hard earned money on appliances you might only need ocasssionally, you can borrow a window cleaner from the Library of things instead!

Get that winter mud and the ocassional bird poo off your windows, and enjoy the lovely view of your garden or rolling hills that we're often lucky to see in this region.

As people reduce the amount of items they store and the digital age is the norm, you can scan your old photos, slides and negatives and save them into a digital format.

Preserving precious items such as family memories onto a digital format is one way to keep copies of physical photos incase of damage, or when moving from home to home.

Borrow a Digital film scanner, and help to reduce the piles of boxes that loved ones often have to go through once you've downsized. A great tip if you're interested in the 'Art of Swedish Death Cleaning'.

Onto something more light and happy, ICE CREAM!

A great idea for summer and autumn harvests of fresh abundant berries from your patch, or for turning seasonal delights into your next dessert.

Borrow an ice cream maker machine from the Library of things, and you'll become your own 'Whippy' wizard in the kitchen!

Borrowing items is a great way to practice reducing your impact on resources, for saving money, for minimising your belongings and storage and the energy that often goes hand in hand with that.