Category: Eco-friendly home

Improving Your Energy Efficiency Without Breaking the Bank

By Krista   |   March 18th, 2011   |   posted in Eco-friendly home, Green life   |   3 comments   

While it would be ideal if we could all immediately switch to renewable energy sources in our homes, for many of us it is simply not realistic at the present time.  Solar panels and wind generators remain expensive and bulky, … Continue reading

Christmas card competition (very serious)

By Oxana   |   December 13th, 2010   |   posted in Eco-friendly home   |   6 comments   

This year instead of buying Christmas cards we decided to make our own. This idea was welcomed firstly because it had been raining for the last few days, so all outdoors activities had to be postponed. Secondly because almost all … Continue reading

Waste watch – reduce and reuse

By Oxana   |   December 3rd, 2010   |   posted in Eco-friendly home, Green life   |   2 comments   

Adopt these three approaches, and you’ll be surprised how much you can save: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Choosing products with little or no packaging in an easy way to reduce what comes into your home and what ends up in … Continue reading

Cleaners – choose carefully

By Oxana   |   October 24th, 2010   |   posted in Eco-friendly home   |   3 comments   

Knowing which chemicals to avoid is difficult.  Many labels are short of ingredients and are hard to understand.  If you want to know what is in a cleaner or an air freshener you use, you will need to contact the … Continue reading

Keeping your home clean

By Oxana   |   October 23rd, 2010   |   posted in Eco-friendly home, Green life   |   no comments   

Just by rethinking the approach to cleaning, you can save money and minimise your impact on the environment. A clean house is not just a pleasure to live in, but it is also essential for healthy living.  The key is … Continue reading

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