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Comment on Review of Philips HR1871/00 Avance Whole Fruit juicer by Rose

Rose — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:12:47 +0000

If it only takes a minute to clean I want one! Mine is in 5 parts and takes at LEAST five minutes to clean properly. It’s noisy and jars for no reason but does produce a good amount of juice. I inherited it new so can’t complain. I love jicing and given as we still have oodles of beetroot in the veg patch juicing is what we’re doing with it - beetroot is also nice with orange carrot and ginger.

Much love x

Comment on Review of Philips HR1871/00 Avance Whole Fruit juicer by Joxy

Joxy — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:24:28 +0000

LOL No don’t turn on, put stuff in first. And when you add ext4ra turn it off too; it can cause it to jar and the safety feature kick in which will turn the motor off for a few minutes.

Comment on 3 frugal tips for green living that you can implement today! by GreenSteve

GreenSteve — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:23:19 +0000

One simple tip is to make the most of concentrated products, which save on packaging, transport costs, money (most of the time) and space in the cupboard! For example, if I was making the curry mentioned in the article, I’d use a paste as base to make a sauce rather than buying a big bulky glass jar. You can apply the same logic to detergent, fabric softener, juice etc.

Comment on Heart Health and a Vegan Diet by Mrs Green

Mrs Green — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:48:38 +0000

Thank you so much Cyndi. I knew you were vegan but to share in the story of *why* has really given me understanding and a lot of respect for your choices. I find it wonderful to meet people who adopt a prevention rather than cure approach to life as so many of us make unhealthy choices and simply expect the medical profession to pick up the pieces. The soup sounds awesome and I can’t wait to try it out on my family

Comment on Heart Health and a Vegan Diet by Jennifer @noteasy2begreen

Jennifer @noteasy2begreen — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:23:45 +0000

The recipe sounds lovely, and I have everything for it in my kitchen right now! Maybe I’ll give it a try this week. I’ve been vegetarian for over four years now, and since I’m mildly lactose intolerant, don’t eat a lot of dairy anyway. I do find that I’ve lost a little too much weight on a vegetarian diet, but I guess that’s a mild complaint for the many other benefits of eating mostly plants.

Comment on What’s it really like living with an open fire? by Gr8fires

Gr8fires — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:00:33 +0000

We sell Eco-logs, which would probably fall within the fake log bracket.

I can’t speak for all fake logs, but the Eco-logs are made from compressed sawdust, wood shavings etc.

The main benefit is the very low moisture content, which means they burn more efficiently and for longer.

Having said that, as long as you’re seasoning your ‘real’ logs sufficiently, they too should be very efficient and carbon neutral.

Comment on Momentum … by Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:26:34 +0000

Beautiful writing as always Rose! Im trying to find time for yoga too….good luck with your goals xxx

Comment on Momentum … by Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:26:58 +0000

Lovely post Rose! Yoga and meditation are key for me too, I find that working a few minutes here and there into the daily routine helps. Meditating whilst sitting with my daughter as she drifts off to sleep is my current favourite.

Comment on 3 frugal tips for green living that you can implement today! by All Natural Katie

All Natural Katie — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:33:19 +0000

I agree with the eating less meat, but eating organic meat. I have incorporated more vegetarian and vegan meals. Meat is more expensive per pound than anything vegetarian or vegan.

Comment on 5 questions to ask before choosing a wood burning stove by Gr8fires

Gr8fires — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:48:05 +0000

@stephen: Some great points there, Stephen.

In terms of your point on steel stoves, I would say that has certainly been the case in the past and that they often didn’t hold-up well to very high temperatures in comparison to cast iron stoves.

I think that has changed in recent years though, as the quality of both the steel and the manufacturing processes have improved.

And I definitely agree with your comments on safety. Good maintenance, common sense and the respect you mention are certainly key to using a stove safely.