June 19, 2013

Anti-humidity crystals – home made, extenders and some useful tips.

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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.

Dust: it’s worth giving it more than a surface look.

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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 [...]

30 ways to Green your holiday road trip.

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Can a road trip involving a car and just two people be a green experience given that a few tanks of petrol and some rubber from the tyres and a bit of wear and tear on the car will be expended? As kids, we went from Victoria to Queensland every year to visit my grandparents. [...]

Some really old-fashioned objects that help save the environment

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Over the years I have learnt that there are some things you will use over and over again! Many of them are just every day objects but these items are a “must-have” in my household!

How to run a “green” office when you work from home

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Being green when you are working from home can be a much easier task than when you work in an office, but what steps should you take to start?

Take a Green Leaf from the Obama Kitchen Garden (and eat it).

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Among the photo ops at the White House when the Obamas moved in, there was one with Michelle starting a kitchen garden.

Dyeing to renovate your wardrobe.

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It’s hard to look at tie-dyed clothes without taking a trip back in time – But fear not! There are other ways to dye and be fabulous too!

15 Ways to Break Bad Habits

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It seems to me that the horrors man has wreaked on the environment are, largely, rooted in ‘bad habits’. 

15 House Plants You Can Use As Air Purifiers

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Amy Leigh has some great ideas for using house plants for natural air purifiers!

Need a bed? Make a Hammock.

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Make your own comfy Hammock! I did and I LOVE it!