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.

Busting Myths – Are Period Pants Bulky?

Posted on March 24, 2023October 8, 2024 by Emma Reed

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Period pants have become a hugely popular menstruation product over the years. They are a great alternative to single-use products, they contain zero chemicals, are plastic free and will save you money in the long run. However, as with all newer products that come to market, there are myths that arise and there are particular ones that I feel most definitely need busting so I have decided to start tackling those eco/reusable myths that seem to crop up in order to help more people to take a more environmentally friendly step. First up, are period pants bulky?

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Beauty & Personal Care: 5 Tips to Become More Eco Friendly

Posted on March 21, 2023October 8, 2024 by Emma Reed

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If you want to create a more sustainable lifestyle and do everything you can to reduce your environmental impact, your beauty arsenal should be armed with natural shampoo, balm deodorant, and other eco-friendly products. In addition to what you’re already doing, here are five tips to help you become even more eco-friendly when it comes to your beauty and personal care routine.

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Organic Baby Food: a Sustainable and Ethical Choice for Infant Nutrition

Posted on March 16, 2023February 21, 2025 by Emma Reed

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Why do many people relate the choice of infant food to ethical features? These are things that influence food choices. The basic principles are the following:

safety
diversity
nutrition value
eco-friendliness
cultural aspects

Breastfeeding is indisputably the best food for a baby, but not all mothers can physically manage it. So, bottle feeding is their solution. Why is it significant to keep to sustainable and ethical principles? Why do many parents prefer organic baby food pouches to mashed fruit? What makes organic baby formula secure for infants? Let’s find it out.

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How To Be An Eco-Friendly Landlord

Posted on March 14, 2023October 8, 2024 by Emma Reed

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Investing in a rental property can be the perfect strategy to build a second stream of income. However, as a landlord or a landlady, you need to be aware of your responsibilities, not only for your tenants but also for the planet. If you’re a landlord looking to go green, you’re in the right place!

Becoming an eco-friendly landlord means making conscious decisions to reduce the environmental impact of your rental property. It is important to note that the environmentally conscious decisions you make for your rental may not be the same as those you make for your own home. The reason being, you can’t dictate a new lifestyle to your tenants. But you can ensure your property is designed to minimise its impact on the planet. Here are some tips to get started.

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Sustainable Decor – How To Use Natural Materials In Your Home

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

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If you’re reading my blog, it’s safe to say that you probably have a burning passion for living a more eco-friendly and sustainable lifestyle like I do! A big part of living a more sustainable life is ensuring that the products you use in your home are responsibly sourced and sustainable, to help preserve the world for generations to come.

This goal of responsible and sustainable living should also extend to your home’s décor, in the midst of the green revolution, there is ample opportunity to use natural sustainable materials in your décor, rather than plastics and human-made synthetic materials.

So, how can you introduce more natural materials into your home? Well read on and I’ll give you a few examples!

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What Seeds Should I Be Sowing in March?

Posted on March 1, 2023February 8, 2025 by Emma Reed

Spring is trying its best to reach us and in a few weeks, we are sure the weather will begin to turn making it the ideal time to start sowing those seeds ready for a good summer crop. But which seeds should you be focussing on first? Here are what seeds your should be sowing in March…

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14 of The Easiest Ways to Be More Eco-Friendly

Posted on February 24, 2023October 8, 2024 by Emma Reed

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I’m not one for making my life harder than it needs to be so when people say to me that being eco-friendly is hard work I always reply with “if it was, I definitely wouldn’t be doing it!” We already have so much going on what with the house, kids, pets, life admin, work and so on I don’t need any added stress and to be honest, living a more eco-lifestyle, in many ways, has made my life easier, less hassle and has saved me money as well as that additional waste. I guess many people conjure up images of slaving over a hot stove all day making meals from scratch, hand washing terry towels and growing all of your own food when they start to think about eco-friendly living but the small sustainable steps are the ones that truly make a difference and are the ones that once you start incorporating into your day to day life, you won’t even really notice. Here are 14 of the easiest ways to be more eco-friendly.

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