sandy's notes

Notes on good household shopping if you live in East Perth.

Woolworths enex100 – 100 St George’s Terrace, Perth (extended weekdays, late night fridays)

• Awesome quality produce
• Big range of everything
• Self-checkout with cash, eftpos & credit

IGA East Perth – Cnr Plain St & Royal St (open til 9pm, 7 days)

• Lovely meat
• Decent vegetables
• Asian ingredients
• 5m long extension cords

Carlton Fresh – Shop 10, 246 Hay St, East Perth (6am-midnight, 7 days + public holidays)

• Good meat
• Cheese & dairy
• Thermos flasks
• Veggies tend to be a bit gammy

Golden Hay Supermarket – 274 Hay St, East Perth (8am – 8pm)

• Bigger selection of Asian ingredients
• Don’t bother with meat here

Coles Northbridge – 150 Newcastle St (Cnr Beaufort), Northbridge (Mon-Fri 8am-7pm, Sat 8am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm)

• Big range of everything, but no Vogel’s cereal
• Fresh produce is fresh

Wembley Supa IGA – 320 Cambridge Street (Cnr Cambridge & Jersey), Wembley (normal hours + late night Thursday)

• Really shit awesome selection, fresh as anything
• I love this IGA

Junk mail is a pain in the arse. Here are some notes on how to deal with it.

Get on the “no junk mail” ADMA register
ADMA is a big Australian direct marketing (junkmail sending) organisation. Their “do not mail” service lets you register a residential address with them, so they know not to send you stuff in the mail. It takes 30-45 days for them to process your registration. Register now.

Get a “no junk mail” sticker for your mailbox
Reflective “no advertising material” stickers are available fromthe Distribution Standards Board – all it takes is a stamped self-addressed envelope. Get one now. If you already have one, but are still getting junk mail, you can report irresponsible distribution to the DSB on their hotline – 1800 676 136.

Recycle junk mail you do get

• Cleaning – newsprint paper is effective on glass surfaces (mirrors, tabletops, windows, etc.)
• Craft – also good for crafts (zines, collages and papier-mâché)
• Pets – line the pee and poo areas
• Garden – compost, pot liners, disposable cleaning ‘rags’