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Chinese Money Plant Care

Keeping your Chinese Money Plant (Pilea peperomioides) happy and healthy can seem a bit tricky. Maybe you’ve noticed its leaves turning yellow or it’s not growing as fast as you…

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July 6, 2024
environment

Is Owning Pets Environmentally Friendly?

Most people own pets, they can be very rewarding. Yet, have you ever stopped to think about how our furry friends affect the planet? With millions of dogs, cats, and small mammals like guinea pigs calling…

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July 10, 2024
slow living

What is Slow Living? A Guide to Living More Mindfully and Intentionally

A few years ago I was doing everything too fast. Eating lunch at my desk while half-reading emails, buying things I didn’t need because it was quicker than thinking, rushing…

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May 18, 2023
  • 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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My Recent Posts

  • 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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