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Homemade Lipbalm #makeyourownmonday
As autumn approaches, the threat of dry, cracked lips is all too familiar a thought. Buying lip balm is just not an option for me as 1) it’s made with chemicals and 2) you have to buy it in really
Continue readingBath bombs #makeyourownmonday
For ages I have wanted to try making my own bath bombs – who doesn’t love a bit of a science experiment in the bathroom?? Our kids absolutely love bath time, especially when they’ve
Continue readingLiquid soap #makeyourownmonday
During the lockdown in Scotland, I was unable to buy my favourite loose soap. I was faced with a dilemma. To buy liquid soap or not to buy liquid soap?? When I got to the supermarket, they only had
Continue readingHow to zero-waste your period
Whether you have used sanitary pads or tampons, every single one that you have thrown ‘away’ contained plastic (90% in a pad and 6% in a tampon) and is still around..somewhere. We all,
Continue readingThe money saving post – what has ‘eco’ cost us?
Not so long ago I was approached by a journalist for an article about how I saved money by using bicarbonate of soda. The truth is, I have not saved money by just using bicarb, it’s a whole lifestyle
Continue readingGoing Green with Hand Cream
For many months now I’ve been wondering about an eco alternative (plastic free, natural ingredients) to oil-based skin moisturiser/cream/healer/all purpose miracle working balm. NB what I’ve
Continue readingTrials of homemade Toothpaste – update!
Recently I have found that my previous post on homemade toothpaste, whilst enlightening, was not truthful of our current situation. The ingredients needed for the recipe I found were too fiddly, though
Continue readingThe time has come to try making your own toothpaste..
Something I have been looking to de-plasticfy (my word!) for a while now is toothpaste. You can’t not have toothpaste, so what are the alternatives to the leading brands? Here’s what I’ve
Continue readingCheap, green, all-purpose cleaner using everyday items in your kitchen
Since writing my last post on cleaning around the home I have come to a conclusion. Living a greener, more sustainable life, is about using less products and ingredients in everyday cleaning. Using less
Continue readingThe many, many uses of Bicarbonate of Soda!
Ways to ‘go green’ around the home.. One way of going green is to reduce our plastic consumption and find biodegradable alternatives. Another way is to reduce our usage of chemicals, especially
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