When life gives you lemons make lemonade use them around the house! Yes, they’re fab with a G&T but there’s so much more to our citrus friends. 1. Remove Stains Have a pesky stain on your clothing that just won’t wash away? Try using lemon. Soak for an hour and it should lift. If it’s particularly stubborn, try a solution of baking soda and lemon … Continue reading Lemons: 10 tips for using in your home
I think it was around Easter when I started saving my egg shells. I wanted to create art with them but who was a kidding ? I hardly have time to sleep nowadays … But never mind, egg shells are very useful around the house, so they won’t be wasted. Some people bake them in the oven on medium heat for about 15-20 mins after … Continue reading 10 Ways to Use Eggshells
After my previous question to Hello Fresh about their packaging, I followed up with another question: “Thanks for clarifying it. It just seems such a shame getting rid of it in the general waste as the liner is so bulky. Any ideas what i can do with it ? Do you take them back for reuse ?” This is what they replied: “Thanks for getting … Continue reading Ask The Retailer: Hello Fresh (Again)
Going zero waste isn’t easy. It takes thought and you have to break habits. It can seem daunting. Start small, but start. Here are some tips to help you on your way … Refuse. If you don’t need it, don’t use it. Just say no. Single-use items are the biggest culprit here but it’s also all those little things that we take and don’t need. … Continue reading A Simple Guide To a Zero Waste Lifestyle
Going Zero Waste is all about changing our consumer habits and in order to do so, we have to first find out what we need to change. So, step 1. Track your rubbish and note down what the main waste in your house hold is, then you can slowly go through them and see how you can reduce this. Download “My Weekly Rubbish Tracker” here. … Continue reading What Is Your No.1 Household Waste
As I embark on this journey of a less waste lifestyle, I quite often get frustrated and confused by it all. Things just aren’t so black and white, are they ? There is a huge mountain of information out there and reading through it all ( often contradictory ) takes ages … What I have found quite useful recently though, is asking the brands questions … Continue reading Ask the retailers : Hello Fresh UK
tional Picnic Week takes place between the 21st and 30th June June across the UK, so grab your blankets and baskets and get out to the great outdoors for a good old fashioned picnic but with zero waste in mind! Continue reading Zero Waste Picnic: National Picnic Week
Shop naked – Do your research. Find out where you can shop naked groceries and remember to bring your reusable bags and containers ! Green grocers and farmers markets are usually good places to go but I have also found that supermarkets are getting better too. Aldi has a great bakery section, as well as a good selection of unpackaged nuts. Morrisons now do a … Continue reading 10 Ways To Win At Zero Waste Living
Cling-film is such a great thing and it really does help keep food clean and fresh, doesn’t it ? But unfortunately, cling film, despite being made in similar plastics to plastic bags, can’t be recycled, either; due to food contaminations or the chemicals and resins added to make the cling wrap “clingy” and stretchable cannot be removed, making it too complex a plastic to recycle. … Continue reading Stop Clinging – DIY Wax Wrap
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