Ok, I need some help

MORPH3US

wishingonastar wrote:

there isn't one of those near me sadly, nearest is about 30 miles away, but i've saved it to keep an eye out in case one comes nearer.

thanks for the posts so far, i have tried clicking thanks button but it won't work?

You're welcome mate.

Just a thought, but if there isn't one near to you, why not offer to start one up?

There were none for miles around in my area and I offered to start one up. They are a great bunch of people and its a great community to be part of!

If you do, let them know Morpheus from the Stoke forum sent you!

M

Queen.Bess

Just remembered something I read at the weekend: Tesco are launching their own 'ecofriendly' cleaning range to rival ecover and they claim the range will be cheaper too!

wishingonastar_3

mmm, tesco doing eco friendly sounds a bit of a contradiction from what i've read, lol.

scuzz

Envelopes without windows can be recycled. Use them first for shopping lists
Cut stamps off and give them to charity to sell
Are you near the sea to get free shell fish?
save jam jars to make your own jams and pickles
replace harmful cleaning agents with white vinegar

Check out the old style board for some more hints and tips. We'll be pleased to see you over there!

little_miss_thrifty

wishingonastar wrote:

where can I buy Ecover?[/QUOTE

Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's sell mainly the washing liquid, fab con and washing up liquid - none of them sell the whole range. Try a local health food store, they should sell it and what they don't sell in the range, they may be able to get in for you. I also buy Ecover or Bio D from The Green Shop (mail order) in bulk.
Ecover do an excellent stain remover i have found, and well priced too.

Other wise, make your own cleaning solutions:-
Dust with a damp cloth instead of polish.
Use 1/4 vinegar and 3/4 water in spray bottle to clean windows
Half lemon on top shelf of dishwasher (or squirt juice into washing up liquid) to add sparkle to glasses, plates,pots etc

Madmel

Some of the things we do are using a local organic veg box scheme as it supports local farmers & reduces food miles (also you could have a wormery for the peelings in an attic flat), use washable pads or a Mooncup as sanitary protection and using white vinegar with a couple of drops of lavender oil instead of fabric conditioner.

Good luck!

Lillibet_2

Madmel wrote:

also you could have a wormery for the peelings in an attic flat
Good luck!

I'm curious. How does a wormery work in a attic flat????

Cheers;)

Madmel

You can store a wormery indoors as it doesn't smell and it's fully enclosed. Put in your fruit & veg peelings, and also any shredded paper and the worms turn it to compost and liquid fertiliser which you can pour on any houseplants.

The only things I've found the worms don't like are onion skins and citrus peelings; they seem to love everything lese, even egg shells.

I got mine at a discounted rate from my local council's waste minimisation department. It comes with a postcard you fill in and send off, then your worms arrive in a jiffy bag by return. It's very simple and satisfying watching them gobble up your rubbish. I'm now adding the liquid to my tomato plants and we have more ripening than we can eat just now!