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Best reusable produce bags: Green alternative to supermarket fruit & veg produce bags

Want a green alternative to the fruit and vegetable plastic bags in supermarkets? Here are some of the best reusable produce bags made from various materials and designs including organic cotton, cloth, recycled plastic bottles, net, mesh and string. Cut down on single-use plastic bags with eco-friendly reusable mesh grocery bags. Plus one of my […]

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Pouring turkey fat down the drain costs you money

On Christmas Day people in Britain will pour a staggering 15 million cups of roast turkey fat down the kitchen sink without a second thought about what happens to it. That amount is enough to nearly fill an Olympic swimming pool and has a terrible effect on our sewerage system. According to a report from

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Christmas: Palm oil-free mince pies

I love mince pies but think it’s important to choose palm oil-free mince pies or at least ones that contain responsibly sourced palm oil. Palm oil-free mince pies The fantastic Ethical Consumer people have done the hard work for us when it comes to the good, the bad and the ugly food producers when it

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Energy-saving tips for your fridge and freezer

Your refrigerator and freezer are likely to be some of the biggest energy guzzlers in your home or office so here are some simple energy-saving tips which will also save you money. Make sure that you keep the coils on the back of your fridge-freezer clean. Use a vacuum cleaner or duster every 3 months

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How and where to store food

If you store your food produce properly and in the right place, you can make it last longer which means you’ll throw away less food and save money. So which foods should be kept in the fridge and which are best out of the fridge? Potatoes Always remove potatoes from plastic bags and keep them

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Can you use a banana skin to polish leather?

Stop! Before you throw that banana skin away use the inside of the peel to polish your leather shoes, boots, bags or whatever needs a bit of a shine. Just wipe and buff with a cloth. I love these tips where you can use something which you would normally consider to be rubbish. See also

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