Ginger and limes are dirt cheap in tropical areas so why not make your own ginger beer?  You can make a ginger beer plant or you can do it the easy way as per the recipe below.  Read the full story

Lemons are in season and trees are overflowing! So what should you do with them? Well we have lots of tips and recipes for your lemons, so read on! Read the full story

Don’t ignore the ubiquitous sprouts or microgreens when you are wondering what you can grow in your tiny apartment!  You can grow sprouts in an little corner of any room, even the kids’ rooms and snip the green tops off for the trendy ‘micro-greens’ as you need them. Read the full story

Damp Rid and Dry Home are just a couple of brands of these crystals that suck moisture from the air. They are essential in the tropics especially in wardrobes and remove the musty smell. Read the full story

It seems that Russia, by far the world’s biggest producer of chrysotile (white) asbestos, is also by far the biggest producers of white lies as far as the dangers in that material are concerned. Canada, India, Brazil, China and Zimbabwe still export this poison despite the dangers. It is a fine dust and just one fibre can kill. Read the full story

I am going to say it here once and for all, I am NOT a winter person! Living in Melbourne however means I get a big hefty dose of chilly days and nights.Our rainy days mean I hang all my laundry indoors – so here is a roundup of the best indoor laundry solutions. Read the full story

My office desk looks out across a field of banana palms and, as we have one measly (but healthy) specimen in our garden, I was thinking back to Singapore days and how much I loved Fish Head Curry served on a banana leaf. Read the full story

8 Low tech ways to solve household problems:

Problem: No fridge, no power Read the full story

How much space do you really need? In a world with a growing population and economies that consume resources faster that they can regenerate, we need to find a balance in living spaces. We must rethink the benefits of small spaces for our planet and our future generations. Read the full story

There is a huge property boom in Australia at the moment and with the cost of houses versus the cost of renting, the choice for some is pretty clear for some people. But renting doesn’t mean you have to stop being green! Read the full story

Wind is caused by the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun and the fact that temperatures will always be trying to reach an equilibrium (heat is always moving to a cooler area). Read the full story

Winter may be upon us but there are always pesky insects around to annoy us! I am a personal magnet for mosquitoes and unfortunately they LOVE my ears! BUT, never fear – we have found some fabulous natural insect repellents for you (oh, and for me too!) Read the full story

Back in 2000 Sydney-based Ross Halliwell hit upon a simple solution to reduce domestic household energy consumption when he found that there was no device available for the average Joe to measure their electricity consumption in the home. Read the full story

Freezing your food is a great way to extend the life of the food you have bought. You have spent your money on your food for the week, so we have some great freezing tips that can help you out in the kitchen! Read the full story