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ECOLIFE

Welcome to our EcoLife blog. Here you'll find musings from the team at Planet Friendly Living about making a painless transition towards a more sustainable lifestyle. We'll be sharing information, resources and tips based on our own experiences of attempting to reduce our use of plastics, reduce our carbon emissions, and live a more planet friendly lifestyle.

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A large loaf of bread wrapped in a cherry-print beeswax wrap

A large loaf of bread wrapped in a cherry-print beeswax wrap

How to Care for Beeswax Wraps

Beeswax wraps are an excellent eco-friendly swap for clingfilm, but if you’ve ever watched in horror as a member of your household helpfully cleans one by giving it a good scrub under hot water, you’ll know the importance of caring for them properly!

Clare Freeman

Jul 162 min read

Easy DIY Beeswax Polish

Easy DIY Beeswax Polish

Easy DIY Beeswax Polish

How to make your own beeswax polish suitable for wood and leather. This non-toxic polish is safe for children, pets and food serving items.

Clare Freeman

Jan 25, 20244 min read

5 Uses for Washing Soda

5 Uses for Washing Soda

5 Uses for Washing Soda

Washing soda is the obvious first choice for laundry applications, but it’s useful for loads of other household cleaning tasks too.

Catherine Wrench

Sep 6, 20237 min read

A selection of floral beeswax wraps arranged on a green background

A selection of floral beeswax wraps arranged on a green background

How to Refresh Beeswax Wraps

If your beeswax wraps have become tired and floppy over time, heres how to refresh them so that they regain their grip and stickiness.

Clare Freeman

Aug 23, 20234 min read

Children holding a recycling bin

Children holding a recycling bin

Top Tips for Effective Recycling

How to ensure that you are recycling items in the most effective way, and not just 'wish-cycling' by putting them in the recycling bin.

Clare Freeman

Aug 16, 20239 min read

Easy Homemade Shower Cleaner

Easy Homemade Shower Cleaner

Easy Homemade Shower Cleaner

How to achieve a shining shower screen, without resorting to unpleasant, noxious chemicals to get the job done.

Catherine Wrench

Aug 15, 20233 min read

Cleaning Copper the Non-Toxic Way

Cleaning Copper the Non-Toxic Way

Cleaning Copper the Non-Toxic Way

Copper tarnishes over time but if you prefer your pans bright and shiny, here's how to restore them to without using toxic chemicals.

Clare Freeman

Jul 4, 20236 min read

5 Uses for Natural Bleach

5 Uses for Natural Bleach

5 Uses for Natural Bleach

Natural (oxygen) bleach is an environmentally friendly chlorine-free bleach. We explore 5 ways to use it around the home.

Clare Freeman

Jun 29, 20236 min read

A pile of lemons, sliced and whole

A pile of lemons, sliced and whole

5 Uses for Citric Acid

Citric acid has many uses in food preparation and preservation but is also a vital ingredient in a range of home cleaning applications.

Clare Freeman

Apr 20, 20235 min read

5 Uses for Bicarbonate of Soda

5 Uses for Bicarbonate of Soda

5 Uses for Bicarbonate of Soda

Although bicarbonate of soda is very familiar as a raising agent in baking, it can also be used in many home cleaning applications.

Clare Freeman

Mar 23, 20235 min read

Cleaning Silver the Non-Toxic Way

Cleaning Silver the Non-Toxic Way

Cleaning Silver the Non-Toxic Way

A cheap and non-toxic way to clean silver jewellery using just bicarbonate of soda and aluminium foil.

Catherine Wrench

Feb 19, 20233 min read

Top Tips for Drying Clothes Outside

Top Tips for Drying Clothes Outside

Top Tips for Drying Clothes Outside

If you are a newcomer to line drying, here are our top tips for success when drying your clothes outside.

Clare Freeman

Jul 6, 20228 min read

Simple Swaps

Simple Swaps

Simple Swaps

Adopting a more eco conscious lifestyle can be a daunting proposition, so the best thing to do is to start small. Most people decide that...

Catherine Wrench

Oct 20, 20212 min read

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