Image from Flickr.com By making smart home renovation choices, you will reduce your carbon footprint. This applies to all alterations, big and small. From putting up a new lighting fixture to renovating an entire room. Environmentally friendly renovations may not always be the easiest, but they are the kindest to the earth, and we think […]
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Wonderful Ways to Make Your Home More Eco-Friendly
Living in the modern world and trying to preserve it at the same time is difficult. There’s so much we rely on daily that can be harmful to the environment, such as cars. But while there are times you can’t avoid harming the environment it’s important to try to preserve it in other areas. The […]
Upcycling Tips to Decorate Your Home
There are many fabulous home décor applications for upcycling, and it doesn’t always have to be about saving the environment, or penny pinching to offset rising housing costs like home insurance. Those serious about preserving the environment, creating healthier living spaces, living more sustainable and money wise, have found upcycling not just smart, but a […]
Tips on Travelling with Your Kids this Christmas
Travelling can be stressful at the best of times, but throw in a couple of children, a hectic festive schedule and the Christmas traffic, and it soon becomes a complete nightmare. On top of that, if you have children in tow, things can quickly go from 0 to a 100! This can be avoided, however, […]
Sustainable Living – Repair don’t Replace!
We live in a decidedly throwaway culture. When household products are damaged or broken, our first instinct is often the toss them out with the trash and find replacement versions. However, this approach is bad news for the environment and it can dent your finances too. Similar to household items, it might be essential to […]
A Revolutionary Idea for Redesigning or Decorating Your Home
Decorating and re-furnishing my home has never been my thing. I’m not that great at it if I’m completely honest. And, if we are being honest, I do feel insanely jealous when I walk into one of my friend’s homes, which, by the way, has been newly constructed with the help of builders like Hallmark […]
The Dangers of uPVC Doors
It was at the end of the 1980’s that saw the rise in properties being fitted with uPVC doors and windows. Although this change from traditional wood-based externals doors and windows began with large building developers, today over 85% of domestic properties have uPVC fittings as part of their exterior. The rise in popularity of […]
Creative Uses for Dome Shelters and Shipping Containers
When you combine shipping containers and dome shelters together, you come up with an extremely versatile storage and workspace solution, that is also highly mobile. By placing shipping containers parallel to each other, you can add a steel framework between the shipping containers and cover this with Polyethylene. This gives you an area which is […]
The modern day workstation
The workstations of today bear little resemblance to their counterparts of yesteryear. Changes in technology and advances in engineering and design have led to dramatic changes in the way office furniture affects the look and feel of the office. Here are some of the defining characteristics of the modern workstation.
Do Pets and Clean Homes Go Together?
Many people wonder if it’s genuinely possible to maintain a clean house when you have pets around. While it’s likely you won’t have to clean up after fish all the time, having a dog or a cat is certainly something that troubles homeowners who would rather not have fur strewn across floors and carpets. We’re […]
The Growing Trend of Forest Schools
Recently more schools throughout the country have taken steps to earn the ‘Forest School’ status as Forest Schools have been increasing in popularity due to their fresh approach to hands on learning. With attitudes towards environmental awareness constantly being highlighted it is certainly a step in the right direction as far as education is concerned […]
Shipping Container Living and Workspaces: Here’s Why You Should Try It
We all love our homes no matter how humble they may be. The idea of a home is somewhere to just be as comfortable as you can, a haven that reflects your personality, your taste, and your character. The same can go for an office, and both can tell just as much about you as […]
THE GREAT BENEFITS OF ORGANIC BABY FOOD
Phoebe has clearly inherited her appetite from me. And her sweet tooth. And it may be too early to tell for definite yet, but possibly her podgy hips and ass as well. What can I say, I’m a giver? Whenever the word food is mentioned, we often recall our favourite dish which makes our mouths […]
WHY WE LOVE ORGANIC BABY CLOTHES
If you’re a perspective parent, the best advice I can give you is to not invest too much money into baby clothes for your newborn. When your baby’s born you’ll be given enough clothes to clothe half of Africa (not a bad place to send them once they’ve been outgrown, FYI!), so it’s not worth […]
All You Need to Know about the Feed-in-Tariff Programme
How the FIT works and how it can benefit you If you may have noticed, in recent years, the UK government has been stepping up its drive for energy efficiency. As a matter of fact, there are many different schemes in place that encourage consumers to rely more on renewable energy – and one of […]
Re-use Paper Bags to Save the Environment – AND Money!
Paper bags have become more popular since the recent introduction of fees for plastic bags in supermarkets and shops in the UK. Environmental issues have really risen to people’s consciousness now because of this – and we’re definitely not complaining! Paper bags are a thousand times better for the environment, are a lot safer when […]
A MILLION AND ONE WAYS CYCLING CAN BENEFIT YOU
OK, so I lied. There aren’t literally a million ways cycling can benefit you, but now I have you attention, perhaps you’ll carry on reading and learn of a few you weren’t aware of :o) Cycling is an essential part of our lives. Remember those childhood days when we longed to ride a bike, practically […]
HOW TO MAKE YOUR WINDOWS MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT
The walls and roof are the usual suspects when it comes to energy loss in a home but windows play a significant role too and are often overlooked when it comes to saving on energy bills. Windows enable the entry of natural light in the house. Moreover, they facilitate the occupants of a house to […]
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY ATTRACTIONS IN THE UK
I had ideals when I was pregnant about the type of mum I wanted to be, and about the type of kids I wanted to raise. Well-mannered, well-rounded, academic individuals. Now, my biggest hope for Phoebe is that she’ll be happy in whatever she wants to do. Cheesy, but true! Now I just want us […]
A GREAT DAY OUT AT GREENWOOD FOREST PARK, NORTH WALES
The problem with having a best friend is they kind of have a hold over you where you feel obliged to agree to do them favours, and follow through with promises you made months ago. Like to go on days out with the youth group they volunteer with to make sure the kids don’t get kidnapped/accidentally […]