Craft Kits for the Kids

The Christmas holiday is looming and the weather can be grim at this time of year.  It’s always worth having a stock of art activities to hand to take you through these dark days. This Dinosaur Puppet Kit would be a fun thing to make. The kit contains everything you need to make up the [...]

In Hot Water

A hot water bottle with a cover keeps you cosy and warm at night without a risk of burning.  I’m a fan of this stylish Hand knitted Hottie from Swings and Other Pretty Things. The cover is hand knitted from undyed, unbleached wool and the bottle itself is recyclable. I love the chunky, rustic look [...]

Draught Excluders – Keeping out the Cold

The combination of having recently moved house to an older Edwardian property and the onset of chillier weather has made me want to wage war on draughts.  There’s a range of products available from the effective to the decorative. I love the look of these retro Snake Draught Excluders.  They’re made from vintage fabric and [...]

Cutting Down on Packed Lunch Waste

As you may know this year’s Zero Waste Week is concentrating on cutting waste away from home.  I’ve been looking at ways I can do more to cut waste created by me and my family.  Packed lunches seemed an obvious target.  Both my son and my husband have a packed lunch to take to school [...]

Solar Security Lighting

When I had a security light installed on my first house about 15 years ago, I don’t remember there being a huge amount of choice around the type of lights available and I can’t recall solar powered security lighting being an option.  Things have moved on and now there are large numbers of solar powered [...]

Solar Garden Lighting

Now that the evenings are getting a bit darker, you might be wanting a little more light to enjoy after dinner drink in the garden.  There are a huge variety of solar powered lights available and there’s something to suit every garden style.  If you’re having a evening barbeque, it’s lovely to have some additional [...]

Back to School Stationery

Now it’s August, it’s time to start thinking about getting things together for the new school year.  New stationery helps cheer up those who don’t want the holidays to end.  How about some eco products this year? I like this stapleless Eco Stapler.  It can staple together up to 4 sheets at a time and you don’t need to [...]

Eco Beach Essentials for Adults

This week, I’ve been looking for environmentally friendly ways of getting your beach essentials ready for your hols. I can almost feel the softness of these lovely towels from the picture alone. They’re a made to the heavy weight of 650gsm from organic cotton.  Plus, they’re super soft, as well as highly absorbent.  The bath [...]

Eco Beach Essentials for Children

You just can’t write about beach essentials for children without including the classic bucket and spade combination.  This gorgeous set from Holtz Toys comprises a red metal bucket with a wooden handle plus three digging tools made of wood and metal.   They come in their own attractive canvas bag and are priced at £16.60.  This [...]

Eco Storage Ideas

I regularly get teased about my love of boxes by my hubby, but I’m unrepentant and still love to pack stuff away in a variety of boxes, chests and cupboards. This week I’ve been looking at eco storage ideas for the home and have come up with a few real winners. I love the clean [...]

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