I have a few things made of brass around my home, mainly things that I've been given by family members. My preference would be to let them age naturally, however two brass pots (possibly flowerpots, possibly something else?) got splashed the other day when my house sprung a leak. (Long story,…
Almost everyone has a cupboard full of random plastic containers used for freezing food or even just for storing random bits and bobs. Some of these containers we've bought ourselves and some are remnants from a long forgotten takeaway meal. They're incredibly handy to have. The problem with them of course…
When you first realise how much plastic you have in and around your home it can be quite depressing. It's also depressing whenever you go into a supermarket and see shelf after shelf of plastic wrapped goods. It seems that plastic is hard to avoid, it's in your clothes, it's used…
Reducing how much water we use is increasingly important. Fresh water is vital for survival and it's becoming harder to come by with the effects of climate change; Extreme weather conditions often cause droughts in the summer. I recently received my water bill and was pretty disgusted at just how much…
There are loads of ways to be more environmentally friendly in the bathroom, from ways to reduce the amount of energy and water you use to switching to more eco-friendly bathroom products. There are some affiliate links in this article. I may earn a small amount of money, at no extra…
There are lots of changes we can make around the home to reduce the amount of energy we use. If every home followed some or all of the energy saving tips below, our energy use as a whole would dramatically decrease and we’d save a lot of money too. Top 10…