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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...

The lovely Denise Ferguson – yoga teacher, retreat facilitator and owner of the Yoga Sanctuary in Mairangi Bay, Auckland – is our guest blogger this week. Denise strives to get...

A busy kitchen needs to be kept clean, but it doesn’t need superbug killing power, because by necessity you are wiping and washing several times a day. Essential oils are...

It’s fig season! These delectable little bundles of joy are ready for picking and best of all eating. I love them fresh off the tree, but there are so many...

Biodegradable versus compostable “plastics” – whats the difference? Compostable products are biodegradable materials that break down quickly and can support plant growth. A compostable product must meet specific criteria in...

This stain remover works on practically every stain imaginable: food, grease, most grass stains, mud, coffee etc. I’ve found it’s more effective and easier to make than the magic stain...

This year my garden has yielded an excellent crop of tomatoes and zucchini; so excellent that they’re still coming and I’m busy inventing new ways to use them.One of my...

The Gut Health Collective Team, Anita Kyle (mother of two children diagnosed with autism who no longer display symptoms), Louise Fawcett, and Derek Moffat will be speaking in Merivale, Timaru,...

Mosquitoes aren’t just annoying, they can also spread certain illnesses like the Zika virus and Dengue fever, which has earned them the title of the second most dangerous animal in...

The lovely Lisa from Lisa Said So has shared a fantastic new health concept with us this week in her guest blog. “Forget about drinking a daily green smoothie. Trade...

We all want to look after our clothes and often dry-clean fragile fabrics. Yet the process of dry-cleaning is a highly toxic one using a chemical called perchloroethylene which can...

This week we are delighted to have a new food blogger, Narelle Stewart, who creates delicious, innovative dishes with a focus on raw food. We’re loving her plant-rich raw twist...

Allergy medication can be quite dubious. It tends to be expensive, it’s hard to find the right one for your specific issues and over the counter products at the pharmacy...

We’ve been working on our deodorant recipe over the summer as we have challenges with product consistency during hotter months. Unfortunately, the beeswax tends to clump with the baking soda...

These little hard balls of clay may look like they’d make a big mess of your stained items, when in fact they remove stains like magic. Keep these little miracle...

Is there anything better than a hot cup of tea in the morning? Or at midday, mid afternoon or even midnight! With such a huge array of teas available it’s...

Mum’s frittatas have always been a hit, ever since we were kids we’d have one every few weeks, it’s a great way to use up vegetables that need to be...

Is your bathroom green and toxin free? Use this list to see how you score. Do you use air fresheners? Don’t. Most contain a number of toxic chemicals that contaminate...

How good do these potatoes look and how awesome is this pitchfork? Tess from The Crafty Gatherer has a very inventive tip for potato storage that was mentioned on their...