This is a contributed post and may contain affiliate links With environmental issues like climate change becoming increasingly more pressing, we all must do our part to live more sustainably. But where do you start? Here’s a comprehensive guide with some simple steps to begin living a greener life today. Fast Homeware Habits We all want our homes to look …
How to be more eco-conscious this summer
This is a contributed post and may contain affiliate links January blues often leave us dreaming fondly of summer, desperately waiting for it to arrive. Whilst summer can be fun, with lighter evenings and warmer weather there is plenty to enjoy, however, it can be challenging to know how to keep check of your environmental footprint during this time. Here …
Frugal motoring tips to help save you money
This is a contributed post and may contain affiliate links Motoring can be a significant outgoing in your monthly expenditure but it’s more often than not an essential cost that is hard to avoid. Weekly shops, taxiing family and friends around, commuting, going on days out as well as many other commitments – vehicles usually help to facilitate our day-to-day …
New Year’s Resolutions for You and Your Garden
This is a contributed post and may contain affiliate links. As the new year kicks off good and proper, millions of people across the country are making a fist of their New Year’s Resolutions – whether re-joining the gym for the umpteenth time, cutting down on vices or simply picking up a new hobby. With a third of them projected …
5 ways to save more by wasting less
This is a contributed post and may contain affiliate links Saving money has never been so important. The grips of the cost of living crisis have squeezed disposable incomes and households are set for a tough financial winter. Those that are strategic and forward-thinking are looking for ways to cut back and save money in lots of different places – …
How to create a self-sufficient vegetable garden
This is a contributed post and may contain affiliate links Self-sufficiency is a dream that many people have, whether it be in financial terms, professional terms or in life in general. The ability to live without constant dependence on other people and at the mercy of wider society is an attractive prospect for some. Self-sufficiency in food and nutrition is …
Key Actions Your Family Business Can Take to Become Environmentally Friendly
This is a contributed post and may contain affiliate links Environmental concerns have become extremely prescient this year, as the UN reveals international climate policy has not been enough to reduce the rate of global temperature rise. Ahead of COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, more eyes than ever are on the actions of government and business alike to reduce greenhouse …
A guide to recycling batteries
This is a contributed post and may contain affiliate links In the world of reduce, reuse and recycle, throwing something away is almost criminal now. Nearly everything can be recycled or repurposed, but some things have to be disposed of in the right way. Batteries are a commonly confused object when it comes to disposal and recycling – but it’s …
4 Ways to Take Care of Your Fruit Trees
This is a contributed post and may contain affiliate links Growing your own fruit at home is incredibly rewarding and it will always taste better when it has come from your own tree, but taking care of fruit trees is not easy and you need to know what you are doing if you are to enjoy the literal fruits of …
6 simple ways to use less energy in the home
This is a contributed post and may contain affiliate links As the short days and cold weather of winter approaches, so does the prospect of higher energy bills. This is especially true this year as average energy bills skyrocket in the UK following 18 months of sharply rising gas and oil prices and limited fuel supplies, both exacerbated by Putin’s invasion …
Sustainable gardening: Why is it important and what can be done to make gardens more eco-friendly?
This is a contributed post and may contain affiliate links. The need for sustainable gardening is more important now than it ever has been before – carbon emissions are at an all-time high and modern gardening practices are stripping resources from the environment without making efforts to replenish the land. As an alternative, sustainable gardening focuses on improving the quality of …
Upcycling Projects For Old Window Blinds
Image by Jan Mateboer from Pixabay This is a contributed post and may contain affiliate links Before throwing out your home’s old blinds and replacing them with new blinds, you should look at ways you can repurpose and upcycle the materials in your old blinds. By repurposing different parts and materials of your window blinds, you save them from ending up in an …