OK, Plastic, It's A Wrap: Why We Don't Need

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Plastic wrap is, quite frankly, a menace. It's a binding agent for urban tumbleweed. In its PVC form, it can leach its plasticizers (the toxic chemicals that make it stretchy) into food. These things are bad, but really, what about the waste? It's astonishingly...
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Do You Know What You're Feeding Your Pet?


How much do you know about pet food? And if you knew it, would you keep feeding Mr Snuggles it? We took a look at what goes into those cans, and it isn't pleasant. If you're delicate of stomach we suggest you skip this next paragraph.

Pet food mainly contai...

Read more about »15 Ways To Upcycle a Bicycle«

15 Ways To Upcycle a Bicycle


The more you look at a bicycle, the more incredible it appears. The perfect human-powered form of transportation? We think so. Take the fact that you're using the same amount of calories as walking, but getting around three times as fast - the equivalent of a car d...

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Packing the Perfect Picnic


Now that the sun has finally shown it's face and we can actually start to believe that winter is almost over and spring is about to get sprung, it means we can start to get excited about all the things that spring brings. 

Relegating the coat to the b...

Read more about »Vegans, Vanquish That Dry Skin«

Vegans, Vanquish That Dry Skin


Having dry, flaky skin can be a nightmare. It’s often sore and itchy and just makes you feel rubbish. And more often than not it will leave us reaching for the most expensive, thickest moisturiser we can find to try and make it go away. But slathering yourself in...

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How To Throw The Perfect Natural Baby Shower


A baby shower is a great excuse for a party, albeit a tame one. It's the perfect time to spoil the mum-to-be before the baby pops out and all the attention is on them. It's an American thing and fairly new to our shores so we've got a few helpful suggestion...

Read more about »10 Ways To Reuse Coffee Grounds & Tea Bags«

10 Ways To Reuse Coffee Grounds & Tea Bags


While you might lose a few friends if you reuse your tea bags a few times when they pop round for a cuppa, you won’t be judged if you reuse old coffee grounds and tea bags around the house. Their beverage-making life might be over once they’ve been dunked o...

Latest comments

  1. Great tips! Will be trying some of these out definately


    10 Ways To Reuse Coffee Grounds & Tea Bags
  2. Hi Jo, love this post, exactly what I am aiming to do at home. I loved the links to the products, especially the little hemp bags. Thanks. Very useful


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  3. I have never thought of drinking loose leaf tea, ever. Not sure why now. As an exclusive tea drinker I have always been envious of my other half being able to make a pot of coffee in the machine and drink from it throughout the day. I am now wondering if coffee machines could be used with loose leaf tea....I guess perhaps not but I will try one of the tea filters in my mug and see how that goes.


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