Green Cleaning

How to green your cleaning routine

Cleaning might get your surfaces spotless, but what about the environment, wildlife and your health? Your cleaning routine might be contributing considerably to your carbon footprint and could be adversely effecting your health. According to the EPA, indoor air pollution may be 5 times higher than outdoor and your choice of cleaning products has a…

Read More

5 tips – eco friendly laundry products

Last week I talked about reducing the environmental impact of your laundry by making careful use of water and electricity and swapping harsh, toxic products for eco friendly ones. Today I’m going to share 5 greener laundry products with you. These reduce the amount of  petroleum-based ingredients, harsh synthetic chemicals and toxic residue which can…

Read More

Natural cleaning products – five of the best

Cleaning can be a hazardous pursuit! Many of the ingredients in conventional products are far from clean. They can pollute the air, effect wildlife, harm your skin and contribute to poor health. If you’re not ready to embrace the bicarbonate of soda (baking soda), lemons and vinegar brigade or don’t have time to make your…

Read More

Oh nuts; Oh balls!

Nuts or balls Which one shall I go for? I’ve seen some of those eco wash balls on offer through a company called ‘Nature’s Wisdom’, and I’m wondering whether they are a magnificent creation, designed to save me water, electricity and detergent or whether they are a greenwashing hoax destined to relieve me of nothing…

Read More

Using bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) to spring clean your home

Yesterday 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 soda, is a versatile, all purpose, non toxic cleaner. Yes,…

Read More

Using vinegar for a natural spring clean

Many 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 clean. Unfortunately, many of these products contain…

Read More