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Eco-friendly kitchen: bringing the hearth closer to nature

July 6, 2023 by Catherine

Collaborative post In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards eco-friendly living and sustainable design. This includes incorporating eco-friendly elements into every aspect of your home, including the kitchen, to reflect your commitment to sustainability. If you're looking for some kitchen inspiration to make your kitchen greener, this article will help you out. The kitchen is often considered the heart of the home; by ...

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Filed Under: Kitchen & Dining Tagged With: Eco-friendly, Kitchen, kitchen design, sustainable living

How to minimise plastic waste in your home

May 9, 2023 by Catherine

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Collaborative post Wherever we look, plastic is present. Plastic items can be found in every part of the home, from polyester fibres in our clothes to single-use food wrappers in the kitchen. It can even be found in things we can't see, like plumbing systems. However, it's possible to minimise plastic waste in your home and, in some circumstances, avoid it altogether. Here are a few easy ways to cut back on plastic use in your ...

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How your family can go greener this year without breaking the bank

January 11, 2023 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Making the move towards a more sustainable lifestyle is on everyone’s minds at the moment. The news reports about climate change have been impossible to ignore, from record-breaking heatwaves to alarming deep freezes, flooding and wildfires. With everything else that has been going on in the news over the last few years, it speaks to how pressing the issue of global warming is that these events have barely left the front ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Budgeting, Eco-friendly, Family home, Finances, sustainable living, Top Tips

How to make a pumpkin bird feeder

August 15, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Are you looking for fun ways to make a DIY bird feeder?  This simple step-by-step tutorial shows you how to turn a pumpkin into a fantastic homemade bird feeder with a few basic supplies. This is just one of the fun activities from my book *A Year of Nature Craft and Play.  Packed with a whole year’s worth of crafts, games, art activities, science experiments and gardening projects, it's designed to help kids spend time outdoors and ...

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Filed Under: Craft, Kids Craft, Nature Craft Tagged With: A Year of Nature Craft & Play, Bird feeder, Birds, craft, Eco-friendly, Halloween, Kids craft, Nature, Nature Craft, pumpkins, Wild birds, Wildlife

Will hydrogen boilers be the future of home heating?

June 7, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Collaborative post Hydrogen is fast becoming a popular solution to our greenhouse gas problems. Once it can be harnessed cheaply, it should pave the way to a greener future. The UK government is committed to meeting its carbon neutral goal. Because natural gas is a major contributor, it is likely that low-carbon alternatives such as hydrogen will replace it over the coming years. A hydrogen ready boiler's major advantage is that it can ...

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Making your home and garden more sustainable in 2022

May 5, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Sustainability and environmentally friendly. These are words that are being used daily in the media and by the public in general - and for good reason. As gardeners, we can see first-hand the significance of looking after the environment, and the importance of practicing good habits. However, for gardening newbies, how to create an eco-friendly garden may be a bit of a mystery. And what about the home, can that be ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: eco friendly gardening, Eco-friendly, Garden, Home, solar power, sustainable gardening, sustainable living

Why an air or ground source heat pump may be perfect for your home

April 20, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Collaborative post Right now, lots of us are looking for ways to be more cost-effective and sustainable, both in our homes and our lives in general. Investing in an air or ground source heat pump for your home could be an excellent solution for reducing costs and being more environmentally friendly. In this post we’ll take a closer look at the reasons why. What is an air or ground source heat pump? Heat pumps work by absorbing heat ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Eco-friendly, heat pump, heating, Home, home improvement, sustainable living

20 Earth Day activities for kids

April 6, 2022 by Catherine 1 Comment

Are you looking for some fun ways to celebrate Earth Day?  There are lots of simple ideas in this list of twenty Earth Day activities for kids. What is Earth Day about? Earth Day started in the USA in 1970. The event is all about taking time to focus on our planet and what we can do to take care of it. Earth Day is the perfect prompt to encourage kids to think about the environment, nature, and how they can make a difference to the ...

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How to be more sustainable in the kitchen

April 5, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

You and your family might already be pros when it comes to eating organically and sustainably, but do these actions spill over into the kitchen itself? If you're wondering how to be more sustainable in the kitchen, there are lots of simple things you can do. Here are a few tips to help you on your journey to an eco-friendly kitchen. Purchase well-made cookware and utensils Your best bet is to opt for stainless steel or cast iron when ...

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Eco friendly gifts for kids

November 18, 2021 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Are you looking for eco friendly gifts for kids? This roundup of fantastic eco-friendly gifts for children will save you lots of time! Lots of us are trying to buy more eco-conscious gifts, and thinking more about the impact our shopping has on the planet. But when it comes to buying gifts for children, it can be hard to avoid the plastic and find environmentally friendly gifts that will go down a storm. Great eco-friendly gifts for ...

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