Eco & ethical living
If you live in a hard water area, limescale (calcium deposits) are likely to build up on your shower head but there’s no need to reach for harmful chemical cleaners. Here’s how to clean a shower head using vinegar. How to clean a removable shower head You will need: Jug or container slightly bigger than […]
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I’ve not tried Method’s eco-friendly cleaning products before so was looking forward to reviewing the washing-up liquid and the multi-surface cleaner from their limited edition fragrance, Sunset Beach. Cruelty-free cleaning Method don’t test their products or ingredients on animals and have been awarded the Cruelty-Free International Leaping Bunny by BUAV. Their products don’t include
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If you like to do bulk cooking or store leftovers in plastic containers or tupperware, you’ve no doubt seen how food can stain these containers. They may look pretty horrible and I find it seems to be worse if you have tomato-based dishes or curries stored in them and then heat them up in the
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Instead of buying furniture polish, save money and make your own natural furniture polish for wood with this simple recipe. For your home-made green cleaning natural furniture polish, you need just two ingredients: Olive oil Lemon juice Just mix 2 parts olive oil with 1 part lemon juice, rub the mixture sparingly onto the wood,
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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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To make your lemons go further cut them into quarters or slices and freeze them. When you want to use them for cooking or cleaning, you can get out the exact amount you need. They’ll last far longer than in the fridge and save you money. You may also be interested in… How to clean
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