Little Green Blog

the juice of fresh lemons, for natural, eco friendly cleaningThis week, I’ve shared some ideas for using kitchen ingredients to add a natural, eco friendly shine to your home. The benefits of this are to your health, the environment and your pocket!

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bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) - use it to safely clean your homeYesterday I talked about using vinegar to add eco sparkle and shine to your home!
Today, I’m going to move onto another of my favourite environmentally friendly household cleaners - bicarbonate of soda (baking soda to our brother and sisters across the pond).
Bicarbonate of […]

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Spring cleaning with natural products can be easyMany of us will be thinking about a spring clean. Some of us will actually get around to doing one
If you walk into any store, you’ll see aisles full of the latest products that claim to save you time and energy, whilst getting your home sparkling […]

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keep the lid on to conserve energyI’ve been experimenting with the way I cook in order to try and save some carbon emissions.
This week I’ve been doing the simplest thing that MUST be saving a considerable amount of resources. (my electricity reading shows I’ve cut 20% off my normal usage this week).

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electricity pylonInspired by the wise and wonderful people at the Downsizer forum, I’m setting the Green’s an eco friendly, sustainable challenge. We’re doing an electricity consumption challenge!
It’s very easy to set up. All you do is take a reading at a set time today. And then go about your week as normal.
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sun streaming through windowThe sun is shining here in the UK today. It’s a beautiful day that reminds us spring is on the way.
On days like this we can get heating for free if we take advantage of the sunlight.
Tapping into the resources of nature are the secrets to a self sufficient and frugal lifestyle.

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