Green Cleaning Alternatives for All Around the House
Every homeowner strives to have a clean, germ free home. However, what many don’t realise is that even the cleaning products we use around o
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How To Wash Laundry LESS Often (for The Planet)
Washing your clothes less often is actually better for the planet and will free up some precious time for more exciting things.
Don't wo
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Organic Eco-Friendly Laundry Products - Wooly Mates Review
Looking for eco-friendly laundry detergents that are organic and safe for sensitive skin? I’ve been trialling Wooly Mates and have been real
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Natural Room Spray Recipe
Skip the store bought chemical air fresheners and make your own natural room spray with essential oils to freshen up your home. It's eco
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Eco-Friendly Glass Oven Door Cleaning Hack
After seeing how a woman used a dishwasher tablet to clean her oven door I thought I'd better share my ecofriendly, chemical free hack...
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Make Your Own Naturally Scented Botanical Drawer Sachets
This is a quick and easy DIY tutorial for making your own naturally scented botanical drawer sachets that smell amazing and repel bugs.
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How To Start Green Cleaning Your Home
Want to start green cleaning your home? Green cleaning is better for our health and homes and is surprisingly simple to get started. Here ar
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DIY Natural Moth Balls with Essential Oils
Non toxic, natural moth balls and moth repellents are easy to make yourself using cedar wood and essential oils. This mini tutorial will sho
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Citrus Infused Vinegar and How To Use It
Citrus Infused vinegar is one of the best natural cleaners that you can make yourself and can replace many chemical cleaners in your home. I
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How to Green Clean Carpets and Rugs
Want to know how to make a natural homemade solution for steam cleaning carpets and rugs and avoid chemical cleaners in your home?
Here are
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Toilet Bomb Cheat
Who's got time to make toilet bombs? This toilet bomb cheat recipe will save you a lot of time and effort. No mucking around with ice cu
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Eco-Friendly Dishwasher Powder (Avoid The Pitfalls)
Switching to Eco-Friendly dish washer powder IS better for the environment and can help reduce the amount of plastic packaging. I've tri
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Green Cleaning Wood Floors
Green Cleaning wood floors with this natural DIY recipe will keep them looking beautiful and free from streaks without chemicals. Wood Floo
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Shoe Deodoriser: Bi-Carb Soda and Old Rice
This simple DIY shoe deodoriser is really effective, reusable, and doesn't require chemicals to freshen up smelly shoes. All you need is
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How to Make Carpet Deodorising Powder
This DIY Carpet Deodorizer is a great example of simple non-toxic solution using Bicarb Soda and Essential Oils. Kid safe, pet safe and ecof
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Revamp Wooden Chopping Boards with Home Made Wood Butter
Creating your own homemade wood butter (or board butter) is a cinch and wooden chopping boards only need a little care to bring them back...
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How to Remove Labels and Glue From Glass Jars
This is the easiest, quickest way to remove labels from glass jars along, with that stubborn sticky glue residue.
For anyone aiming to repu
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Green Cleaning a Showerhead
Here is a simple and chemical free method to clean, descale and unclog your shower head. All shower heads can get a bit, or a lot blocked up
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Eco Friendly Drain Cleaner
You don't need a chemical laden, toxic drain cleaner. Try this cheap, green alternative for blocked drains or horrid drain odours. This
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How to Dry Fresh Lavender and Uses Around The Home
If you are lucky enough to be growing lavender in your garden, then you need to know how to dry your own fresh lavender, and how to make the
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