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‘fabric conditioner’ with ecoballs

2013-06-11T13:22:21+01:00

What can i use to give a bit of softness with eco balls? I put a drop of e.oils in but clothes are so stiff. We dont have a tumble drier.

dr bronners castille soap…

2013-06-08T17:09:14+01:00

Does anybody use this? I know it has multiple uses…what do you use ypurs for? Is it really that versatile? Does it last well? Talk to me!

Soapnut recipes.

2013-06-04T14:45:34+01:00

Come on all, share your favourite soapnuts recipes.

I recently started using soapnuts in my laundry and want to use it as a floor cleaner to help deter ants. Problem is I try to boil it but do not get any suds?

While I’m on the topic, who uses soapwort and where do you buy it. I don’t have a garden so can’t grow it from home? I would like to try it as it is a local bush.

BPA free bottles/ eco bottles

2013-05-22T17:31:55+01:00

Hello

I want to buy some BPA free plastic bottles for us to use when outside. I dont like the stainless stell/aluminum ones. can you recommend any eco plastic bottles which are good quality too? Any help, ideas welcome.
Thank you.

Where to buy baskets?

2013-05-19T17:04:10+01:00

I really want to buy some nice baskets but can’t find any well priced ones anywhere. I keep looking in our charity shops but it seems no one here uses a basket or if they do they never relinquish them!

I like these kind:
http://www.africanmarketbaskets.com/products/

But any nice ones really, ones that look lovely as part of your homes decoration ....anyone know of a good place to buy?
Thank you x

Microwave cooking?

2013-05-05T16:49:36+01:00

We are moving to a new home (rented) tomorrow and today when I went to visit again I realised that there isn’t an oven, just a microwave with oven function.
I am so annoyed that we didn’t notice this before!
I have never had a microwave and don’t really like the idea of them, and seeing as all I do in my spare time is bake I am a little frustrated and panicking!
Have any of you baked anything using a microwave oven? Any tips?
Or any ideas on how to persuade landlord to get an oven for us
xoxo

Making anothers house your home

2013-05-04T22:01:29+01:00

We live in my MIL’s house, most of the time I’m content and grateful for the lack of rent/mortgage and the sense of community/ family living but sometimes I get frustrated that I don’t have my own house…..does this sound silly? I really like the house and my MIL and I share a similar aesthetic so there’s no real problems there, it’s just sometimes I think that I would like to look around and see ‘me’ reflected in my home, not ‘me and everyone else’! Also the space issue, which is ok now the children are little but will def be a problem in a couple of years! Does that even make sense?! Anyway, the point of this thread is this: does it matter if where you live is not your own home? Is owning so important? And how would you make it more your own? Thanks in advance everyone xx

Spiel und Holz Grimms toys

2012-07-10T22:24:09+01:00

We have a few Grimm toys and would love to get some more as DD2’s first birthday approaches. Has anyone found a good supplier either online or somewhere in the UK? We’re finding it really hard to find anything like the full range, and they do such gorgeous things…

Cleaning Carpets

2013-04-26T11:58:58+01:00

Border Collie eats lots of grass and weeds

Goes for a run

Gets excited

Runs indoors

Pukes dark green grass-filled gunge all over BEIGE carpet

Rented house!

Large dark stain patch left despite careful wiping

Help!

Ant invasion!

2013-04-14T22:19:29+01:00

We have an ant invasion in our kitchen. I cleared out all the floor-standing cupboards, scrubbed them clean and wiped them out with a strong peppermint solution (had heard this discouraged ants). No change. They are still parading around everywhere. I have ensured all things like flour and so on are in properly sealed containers, and try not to leave any crumbs or similar titbits that appeal to ants anywhere (though my partner needs further encouragement on this one), but does anybody have any effective natural solutions? I really don’t want ant powder in our kitchen…