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Houseplant Watering Guide: How to Water Indoor Plants Correctly

Watering is the single most critical aspect of houseplant care—and the one where most plant parents go wrong. In the UK, 46% of Brits purchased a houseplant in 2022, yet…

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February 1, 2026
environment, plants

How to Throw Away Pumpkins After Halloween (Without Guilt)

Right, so Halloween’s over. You’ve eaten too many sweets, the kids have crashed from a sugar high, and now you’re staring at a rapidly decomposing pumpkin on your doorstep wondering…

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August 13, 2024
beauty

Best Natural Shampoo Bars UK: 15 Plastic-Free Options

The UK throws away 520 million shampoo bottles a year. That’s an enormous amount of plastic for something that’s mostly water. Shampoo bars have been around for long enough now…

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November 6, 2025
  • Back view of a person scrubbing their hair with a natural soap bar for a refreshing bath.
    beauty

    How to Switch to a Shampoo Bar: The Honest Guide

    / September 8, 2026 / 0 Comments

    I spent about three weeks avoiding shampoo bars because I’d read too many accounts of the adjustment period. Waxy hair, flat hair, hair that smelled faintly wrong. It sounded grim. I eventually made…

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  • style

    BAM Clothing Review UK: Bamboo Activewear Worth Knowing About

    / September 4, 2026 / 0 Comments

    ad. Finding sustainable activewear that actually looks good and feels comfortable is harder than it should be. I’ve tried a few brands over the years where the eco credentials were front and centre…

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    cleaning products

    Best Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products UK

    / June 5, 2026 / 0 Comments

    I’ll be upfront about something: I switched to eco cleaning products partly for the environment and partly because I’d bought so many plastic bottles of Fairy Platinum and Flash that I felt genuinely…

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  • Green Co Bottles on a table
    cleaning products

    The Green Co. GreenTabs Review: Eco Cleaning Spray Tablets for the UK Home

    / June 3, 2026 / 0 Comments

    ad. I have tried eco cleaning products before, and they have not always impressed me. There’s a type that smells great and does absolutely nothing, and another type that works fine but costs…

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  • plants

    Best Plants for Dark Bedrooms UK

    / May 25, 2026 / 0 Comments

    Bedrooms and plants feel like they should go together — something green and living in the room where you sleep, a bit calmer than the rest of the house, a bit more intentional.…

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  • plants

    The Complete Guide to Houseplants UK

    / May 25, 2026 / 0 Comments

    I became a proper plant person by accident. I bought one pothos because I read it was impossible to kill, managed to kill it anyway, panicked, did a lot of research, and ended…

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  • lifestyle

    Best Natural Deodorants UK 2026: 12 Options Compared and Reviewed

    / May 25, 2026 / 0 Comments

    Last Updated: September 2026 Right, let’s talk about armpits. Sexy topic, I know. But if you’re still using regular deodorant, you’re applying a cocktail of questionable chemicals onto one of the most absorbent…

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  • Green Soap on a Ceramic Plate
    beauty

    Non-Toxic Beauty Products UK: Complete Guide to Safe Cosmetics (2026)

    / May 25, 2026 / 0 Comments

    I didn’t make the switch to non-toxic beauty products in one dramatic clear-out. I did what most people do — swapped one thing when I ran out, got surprised by how much I…

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  • lifestyle

    Smol Review: Is Smol Eco-Friendly, Non-Toxic & Worth It?

    / May 25, 2026 / 0 Comments

    I’d been half-tempted by Smol for ages before I actually signed up. The tiny letterbox box, the cardboard packaging with no plastic in sight — it kept coming up whenever I went down…

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  • ethical living,  sustainable living

    Sustainable Fashion for Beginners UK: A Realistic Guide to Shopping Better

    / April 27, 2026 / 0 Comments

    Last Updated: June 2026 I didn’t come to sustainable fashion from an ethical epiphany. I came to it because I’d just had my son and about eighteen months later, I wanted to rebuild…

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  • How to Switch to a Shampoo Bar: The Honest Guide
  • BAM Clothing Review UK: Bamboo Activewear Worth Knowing About
  • Best Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products UK
  • The Green Co. GreenTabs Review: Eco Cleaning Spray Tablets for the UK Home
  • Best Plants for Dark Bedrooms UK
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