All the clothes that I sell in the SonesUK shop are designed with cloth bottomed babies in mind to give plenty of room for the slight additional bulk. This set me thinking about the pro’s and cons of using cloth nappies. When my children were tiny there was really not a choice but now there …
Hippyshopper explains Cyclescheme and how you can get on your bike with a tax free cycle scheme. If you run a green business, you may find Bootstrapper’s Green Entrepreneur’s Toolbox: 100 Networking Resources, Guides, and Links rather handy.
It’s the final day of the EcoStreet go green challenge! Congratulations on getting to the end of the two weeks, and well done on making lots of positive changes to your life and to the planet. Your final challenge is a choice of three, or go the whole hog and do all all of them. …
How do you like to dress your child? Do you want him or her to look like a miniature adult or to be a child as long as possible? From my own observations there does seem to be a need in some people to dress children like mini adults which I feel is a pity. …
It’s day 13 of the EcoStreet go green challenge and we’re on the home straight! Today we challenge you to reduce your junk mail by signing up to the Mail Preference Service. We tell you all about how to do it here. Don’t forget that we’ll be giving away a copy of Sheherazade Goldsmith’s book …
It’s day 12 of the EcoStreet go green challenge! Your challenge for today is to turn down your washing machine to 30-degrees. Eco-friendly washing powders like Ecover and Simply Sensitive work just as well at 30-degrees as at 60-degrees. To go even greener than that, buy yourself some soap-nuts. Soap nuts grow on trees and …
It’s day 11 of the EcoStreet go green challenge! Today’s challenge is to walk, cycle or take the bus instead of driving your car. Get some exercise and stretch your legs on the way to work, going to fetch the kids, or heading out for some fun. Don’t forget that we’ll be giving away a …
It’s day 10 of the EcoStreet go green challenge! Your challenge for today is to clean up your act! Get rid of the chemical cleaners that you use in your home, and replace them with natural cleaners like vinegar, bicarbonate of soda and soda crystals. Racheal Hughes of Greenmop explains how to do it here. …