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743380 I often get asked what we should look out for when trying to buy non-toxic cleaning products. Of course the first response is to buy our cleaning and laundry...

Who doesn’t have a copy of the Edmonds cookbook? It’s a New Zealand classic. Just like this recipe for Anzac biscuits. Trisha from Naturally By Trisha who supplies our wonderful...

Manuka growing on Great Barrier It may seem difficult enough to manufacture premium quality essential oils, let alone to do it sustainably and off the grid on Great Barrier Island....

The common cold can last from five to seven days in adults, but in babies with developing immune systems colds can last for up to ten days and if not...

Winter is almost here and so is static hair. As the weather cools down, the lack of moisture in the air creates more static for your hair. Having the heating...

Our guest blogger this week is Stella Holt, who has shared her fabulous piece on how to handle all types of household waste. Humans waste a lot, be it money,...

Do you still use commercial dryer sheets? You may want to stop and make this simple two ingredient anti-static spray instead. Most commercial dryer sheets are made from a non-woven...

Is your house older and prone to bathroom mould over the winter months? We can spend a lot of time wondering what to do about mould in our bathrooms, when...

This delicious eggless pudding is one of Wendyl Nissen’s (author of Recipes For A Cleaner Life and The Natural Home) most popular recipes. I think it’s the perfect chocolatey dessert...

Live in a populated area and have food or other household items that you don’t want going to waste? Try signing up to Olio and list what you have –...

This recipe is a great nut free alternative to regular pesto from our friends at The Hemp Farm; suppliers of the delicious hemp hearts (hulled hemp seeds) and hemp seed...

Did you know that throwing away food because of its best-before date often means you are throwing away perfectly good food? The best-before date doesn’t mean food will be off...

This is just so yummy and healthy too! Natalie Brady is sharing her divine raw granola recipe with us this week. Okay guys, you may have noticed from my instagram...

Adapted from Wendyl’s book Recipes For A Cleaner Life If you can borrow or rent a steam cleaner with an upholstery nozzle, that would be my first choice. You don’t...

Are you sick of pesky white butterfly caterpillars munching away on your cabbages, broccoli, cauliflower, and kale leaves? Try using this totally organic, inexpensive and very clever method to get...

This week we have an informative guest post from Anna about reducing plastic consumption. Today one of the greatest problems facing our beloved environment is plastic packaging. As much as...

Labneh is a creamy, tangy, Middle Eastern cheese made from yoghurt. It can be used in an array of dishes – made into cheesecake, is delicious with fruit (especially figs),...

Did you know that cats are not very fond of orange essential oil? If you own a cat and want to deter it from certain areas then grab a bottle...

Possibly one of the most delicious ways to eat zucchini ever – with coffee and chocolate! This recipe made enough for a loaf (which is more cake-like than bread consistency)...

Last week I mentioned that we now have compostable poo bags available; these have had a great response with the first lot selling out in a few days, I also...