Category: Eco Living

My eco topics category is my latest addition to my blog. I decided to make changes to my lifestyle in 2018 because I knew we needed to take steps to become more eco-friendly. It began with the change to reusable nappies and wipes and from there I made a promise to continue to try and find other ways to improve our wasteful ways and at the same time offer up tips, advice and hopefully inspire others.

Making these changes has had such a positive impact on us as a family. We are enjoying finding new ways of doing things, we love talking about it with others and we are saving money too! Such a win! Eco topics are now a huge passion of mine and I hope you will enjoy them as much as we are.

Zero-Waste Cleaning and Laundry Practices: Sustainable Solutions for a Cleaner Home

Posted on July 23, 2023December 12, 2024 by Emma Reed

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Today, environmental concerns are at the top of global discussions. Even when we know this, we cannot stop producing waste daily. That’s when the idea of zero-waste living was introduced.

Living a zero-waste is more than a movement. It is a lifestyle. This involves minimizing waste generation and adopting sustainable practices in daily life.

A part of our daily life where we produce a lot of waste is in house cleaning and laundry routines. We want to lessen the waste, so we have here practical solutions that you can follow to promote a cleaner and healthier environment.

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Busting Myths – Do Period Pants Leak?

Posted on July 12, 2023October 13, 2024 by Emma Reed

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Period pants are quickly becoming a very popular reusable menstrual product but as with all new-ish products we often see misinformation being spread, opinions being divided and assumptions made without ever trying them. Due to this, I want to answer the most common questions or myths that I have seen crop up to make navigating the world of reusables a little easier and to feel a little more doable. In my previous posts I have covered do period pants smell and are period pants bulky? And today’s topic of choice is do period pants leak?

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soppycid reusable water balloons filled and laying on grass

Soppycid Reusable Water Balloons: The Ultimate Summer Eco Swap for This #PlasticFreeJuly

Posted on July 10, 2023October 8, 2024 by Emma Reed

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Summer wouldn’t be complete without the addition of water. Whether that’s beach days, enjoying the paddling pool in the garden, or games with water pistols and water balloons – if you have kids all of these are great ways in which to cool off whilst having some fun! However, the latter is a problem. Disposable water balloons are made from plastic and have an extremely short usage span but a long life span. These will go on to cause litter issues, hazards to wildlife and, if left, they will leach microplastics into the ground. So how can you still have water balloon fun this summer without impacting on the environment? By opting for their new eco alternative – Soppycid Reusable Water Balloons! And as it is #PlasticFreeJuly this is the perfect time to tell you all about them and hopefully get more of you on your reusable journey.

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How To Build a Simple Wildlife Pond

Posted on July 3, 2023October 8, 2024 by Emma Reed

If like me, you want to attract a little more wildlife to your garden then one of the best ways of achieving this is by adding a little bit of water. With our climate warming, it is now essential that we all try to provide a habitat for amphibians and water-loving insects, a place for many species to cool off and hydrate and a wildlife pond is the perfect way of ticking all of these off. We built a really simple wildlife pond last year and it is now in constant use by insects, frogs, birds and a hedgehog. Here’s how you can build your own…

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Why Are Eco-Friendly Products So Expensive?

Posted on June 8, 2023November 5, 2024 by Emma Reed

We all know that the world is in trouble, that plastic waste is out of control, that disposables have had their day and that there are many fantastic alternative eco-friendly products out there on the market but… How many times have you looked at the price and asked why are they so expensive? We’ve all been there (yes, me included when I first started out on my eco journey) and it is a comment I still see a lot on social media platforms when a sustainable product is shown. I get it, it’s a consumerism culture shock but I want to break down why eco-friendly products are so expensive and hopefully turn your mindset around a little, so make sure you stick around to the end…

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Busting Myths – Do Period Pants Smell?

Posted on June 6, 2023October 8, 2024 by Emma Reed

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Period pants can divide opinions, and I get it, it is easy to make assumptions about products and even more so about new and different ones but if we don’t break down those myths that somehow end up doing the rounds we won’t see a positive change for both our environment and also our bodies. So, I want to cover some of the period pant topics that seem to crop up quite often. In my last busting myths article, I covered whether or not period pants are bulky (spoiler alert, they aren’t), so I now want to move on to whether period pants smell.

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10 Sustainable Features to Look for When House Hunting

Posted on May 25, 2023June 17, 2025 by Emma Reed

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When searching for a new home, it’s important to consider sustainability. Sustainable features not only help reduce your carbon footprint but also contribute to long-term cost savings and a healthier living environment.

If you are considering these options and searching for more sustainable home in Southern England, it might be worth discussing it with residential conveyancing solicitors in Hampshire to help streamline your search.

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