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 …
Reasons to Install Energy-efficient Windows in Your Home
Reasons to Install Energy-efficient Windows in Your Home As a homeowner, you should always strive to improve every aspect of your home. It not only helps you live more comfortably in your home but also drives your property value. Hence, you must focus on every detail of your home, including smaller ones such as energy-efficient windows. Homes designed to be …
Eco-friendly New Year’s Resolution Ideas
This is a contributed post and may contain affiliate links. As time has gone by, we’ve become more aware than ever of our impact on the environment. From plastic pollution to air pollution – we’re all aware that we could be doing more. That’s why many of us are opting for eco-friendly New Year’s Resolutions this year. Whilst that’s a …
Plan the perfect cosy day
Countdown to Cosy is a whole month of ideas to help you save money, look after yourself and help the planet too. To help you plan your very own perfect cosy day there is a free checklist. Just visit the shop to download yours for free. All the Cosy posts came from ideas in our books. There is a book …
CanTober – month of mindful changes – week 4
Welcome to Cantober! A gorgeous collaboration with the Frugal Family. Check their site for a different version of the weekly prompts. Firstly, we have daily tasks. They are not difficult. They are designed to be as easy as possible. We have a little star chart so you can tick them off when you have done them. If you don’t manage …
CanTober month of mindful changes week 3
Welcome to Cantober! A gorgeous collaboration with the Frugal Family. Check their site for a different version of the weekly prompts. Firstly, we have daily tasks. They are not difficult. They are designed to be as easy as possible. We have a little star chart so you can tick them off when you have done them. If you don’t manage …
Cantober – Month of mindful changes week 2
Welcome to Cantober! A gorgeous collaboration with the Frugal Family. Check their site for a different version of the weekly prompts. Firstly, we have daily tasks. They are not difficult. They are designed to be as easy as possible. We have a little star chart so you can tick them off when you have done them. If you don’t manage …
Cantober – Month of mindful changes week 1
Welcome to Cantober! A gorgeous collaboration with the Frugal Family. Check their site for a different version of the weekly prompts. Firstly, we have daily tasks. They are not difficult. They are designed to be as easy as possible. We have a little star chart so you can tick them off when you have done them. If you don’t manage …
Grow some salad and reuse plastic
Today’s free worksheet is from Sustainable Summer. Written with The Frugal Family it has 42 eco-friendly, planet saving worksheets. Available as a printable PDF or in glorious colour paperback. If you don’t have a packet of seeds try something from the store cupboard. Mustard seeds sprout well and coriander seeds grow into delicious leafy additions to salads or toppings for …