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  26. My current top 5 natural home cleaning brands

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    Nowadays we unfortunately live in a very toxic environment and this toxicity is sadly also in our homes.  We often think of pollution as something outdoors, perhaps fumes from car exhausts we are forced to breathe in if we want to walk down the street, chemicals from other people’s cigarette smoke, smoke rising from factories in the distance.  But what we often forget about are the chemicals we choose to expose ourselves to day in day out in our own home environments.

    Aerosols, air freshener, laundry products, bleach and many everyday household cleaning products are filled with toxic irritating nasties that we should really avoid.  Many of the harsh ingredients in these products can cause short term side effects such as headaches, skin irritations, nausea and more. The long term side effects are also a concern.  Regular inhalation of the fumes from these products cannot be good for us.  The red poison, danger and warning signs on the labels are enough to make me stop and think about what I am breathing in, letting touch my skin and pouring away into the environment.

    Luckily natural household cleaning products are becoming more and more widely available.  This means we are no longer forced to use highly toxic potentially health threatening versions and can now choose to have a less chemical filled home.  Sure, they may be a little bit more expensive, but for the sake of our health, our children’s health and protecting the environment, this little extra cost is surely worth it?

  60. Is your garden going to waste? Here's how to change that

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    If you are lucky enough to have a garden then it is one of the most important parts of your home. It might not be inside the house, but that doesn’t mean it can’t play an important part in your family’s life and be treated like an extension of the house. When the weather is good you'll spend a lot of time outdoors, or hopefully you will if you make it a beautiful place to want to spend time in!

    The weather might not be great right now, but if you want your garden to be ready for the summer months, you need to start thinking about which changes to make right now.  If you don't want to spend time outdoors then it's just wasted space.  Don't let that happen!  In this blog post I'll explore how to ensure your garden gets used and not forgotten about with some simple garden makeovers.

    Your garden doesn’t need to go to waste for a moment. You can actually have a lot of fun when making over your garden and it might even add some extra value to your home. So, what should you do to make the most of your garden? The tips below should give you some ideas. You don’t have to make use of them all, but you will definitely find some of them useful and applicable to your garden.

  65. Talk of the Town Party UK

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    One thing that I always find quite un-eco-friendly is the giving and receiving of cards.  There’s definitely something special about receiving a handwritten greetings card in the post with an actual letter and some thought in it, but many of us send a simple happy birthday or merry Christmas card without a note at all.  We simply write Dear so and so, love me.

    I’m not one to keep these things either, so it goes on the side for a short while and then in the recycling.  That’s it.  It seems so wasteful.

    Luckily, if you like sending cards there is a way to be more eco-friendly.  Simply make sure you buy cards made from recycled materials only or why not buy seeded cards that have wildflowers and plants embedded into compostable paper that can grow into something after use?

    It’s such a great idea and one that I have stumbled upon recently when browsing Etsy for a more eco-friendly Christmas card alternative.