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How to Clean your Home the Eco Friendly Way – and Why you Should!
Take a look at your household cleaning products – how many have you got? If you’re anything like the average household, you’ll have products to clean the floor, one to clean the bathtub, another for the kitchen sink, specialized ones for countertops, formulas for glass, different ones for polishing wooden furniture, and yet more…
Read More10 Upcycling Ideas to Transform Your Garden
If you really want to add a unique flair to your garden, try decorating it yourself with repurposed household items. You can also find many practical uses for recycled material such as old piping and wood pallets. If you want to freshen up your patio. You could also try refurbishing old furniture. Upcycling is…
Read MoreEncouraging Yourself To Spend More Time In The Garden
I don’t know about you, but during lockdown, I’ve definitely spent more time in the garden. It’s something I’ve been meaning to do for years, but somehow work gets in the way. I usually feel a bit bad about this. All the ‘shoulds’, ‘oughts’ and ‘musts’ pile up – I should be growing more…
Read MoreMaking the Most of A Large Outdoor Space
A home with a lot of outdoor space is a wonderful thing. And I’ve been increasingly grateful for our ‘war garden’, here at home. Our house was built in 1936 and it was the done thing back then to have a long garden to grow food. By having a large space, yes, it’s more…
Read MoreHow to Be More Sustainable Through Our Flooring Choices
With many of us now being more and more aware of our carbon footprint, we look for any way that we can to become more environmentally friendly in our lives. This includes our purchases and flooring is no exception. With many factors to consider when choosing a new floor, you might think that you don’t…
Read MoreGardening Shortcuts That Take The Pressure Off
Throughout the lockdown, gardens have never looked so good! Unless you’re a full time carer, homeschooling or a key worker then there has been plenty of time to get our gardens looking good. But with schools re-opening and parents going back to work, it’s time to figure out how to continue keeping a decent…
Read MoreCan You Create A Green Business By Being Entirely Online?
I’ve been fortunate enough to work for myself, from home, for the past decade. It’s a great way to reduce my carbon footprint as I don’t have a commute, hire and run a separate office (we use a room in the house) and I don’t hire staff that come to the office every day.…
Read More5 Ways to Make Printing at Home as Eco Friendly as Possible
How’s your lockdown going? One of the things that’s been highlighted for me is the importance of all the resources I have. As I’ve been ‘into an eco friendly lifestyle’ for many years, that shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, but even I am seeing the value in so many more things. Take…
Read MoreStart Implementing Eco Friendly Living And Organic Foods Today
Are you looking for a healthy direction to take your life in this year? Well, how about trying to go completely organic? That means taking the next step up from enjoying organic food; it will also involve using as many organic and natural items and products as you can in your day to day…
Read More5 Sustainable Gift Ideas
We all have a friend or family member who can’t bear to be inside and at every opportunity is itching to get outdoors! I find these people really fun to buy for when it’s their Birthday because most of the nature lovers I know, automatically appreciate a more sustainable gift that doesn’t use unnecessary or…
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