Eco & ethical living
Cooking is an energy-intensive activity so it makes sense to try and save yourself time and money with these simple ideas when cooking on the hob: Use the correct size pan for the amount of food you are cooking to help cook food evenly and save energy. You only need just enough water in the […]
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Glamour magazine with free Balance Me skincare gifts The April 2015 issue of the fashion and beauty magazine, Glamour, with Shailene Woodley on the front cover, has a free skincare gift from Balance Me. There’s a choice of 4 gifts available from the fantastic natural beauty company: Pure Skin Face Wash Super Moisturising Body Wash
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This is a simple green cleaning method to spruce up your grouting, whether you need to clean the grout between the tiles in your shower, bathroom or kitchen. What to use to clean grout lines? All you need to get your grout lines looking fresh and white is a few safe and inexpensive items: bicarbonate
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Last month when Faith in Nature asked me if I wanted to review one of their shampoo and conditioner sets, I didn’t hesitate. I’ve been using Faith in Nature products for years and am very impressed with their green credentials, price and performance. I wanted to try their Lime and Ginger range which is one
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With weddings seeming to cost more and more it’s a great, eco-friendly idea to buy a secondhand wedding dress. You’re probably going to only wear it once so spending less on your dress can mean more money for the honeymoon! And if you buy from a charity shop, you’ll be helping them too as well
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Did you realise that washing your face, scrubbing your body and, more surprising to me, brushing your teeth could be an act of pollution? Microplastics, also called microbeads, are tiny particles of plastic which have been added to possibly thousands of personal care products sold around the world. They are hardly visible to the naked
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