Natural Living
Are any of the #7 plastics safe?
One of our most popular posts is the one about the numbers on plastics, where I talk about which plastic is safe to use. In
How to Recycle and Rehome Unwanted Items
Spring is in the air and you’re probably elbows deep in natural cleaning products. If you’re anything like me, spring cleaning is closely followed by spring
Spring Cleaning – DIY Natural Swaps for Cleaning Products
Spring is in the air. The nights are still cool and the mornings still frosty, but the flowers are starting to bloom. It’s just around
Toxic Living – Dishwasher Powders
If you’re thinking about living a greener life, knowing where to start can be tricky. There’s so much information that it can feel overwhelming, especially
Why You Shouldn’t Use Borax in DIY Cleaning Products
If you’re into green cleaning, and making your own natural cleaning products for using around the home, you’ve probably browsed the web to find recipes.
9 Myths About Green Products
As consumers are becoming more aware about the ingredients in the products that they’re buying, manufacturers are getting more and more clever at using marketing
Laundry Powders Smackdown – Eco vs Mainstream
I had an email from one of my lovely readers, Dina, asking me about a mainstream brand supermarket laundry powder and whether I thought this
Why You Should Use Natural Paint in the Nursery
Decorating a nursery is one of the things we do to welcome a new baby, especially for a first baby. We paint the walls, we
Make your own hand sanitiser
I’m not the biggest fan of hand sanitisers, but there are times that you can’t get to the soap and water. There are lots of
How much are your flowers costing the Earth?
It’s hard to imagine that something as gorgeous as a beautiful bunch of flowers carry such a huge carbon footprint with it. But did you
Natural Car Deodorisers
Deodorisers for your car are part of the mysterious multi billion dollar fragrance industry. Mysterious because due to trade secret laws, manufacturers don’t actually have
Why Dry Cleaning is Bad for You, and Some Alternatives
Dry cleaning would have to be the two dirtiest words in the cleaning business. For a cleaning method that uses no water, it sure does