My three year old is currently going through toilet training fun. I’m not generally a fan of using a lot…
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Would you like to make your own, non-toxic yet truly effective surface spray, for just pennies a bottle? Well, you can. Last year I started making the citrus vinegar spray, but I wasn’t totally satisfied. Some adjustments had to be made.
Inspired partly by Kyrstie’s recent Kids Cooking post on Childhood101, partly by Kate’s post on Picklebums about how simple these oatmeal cookies are to make, and partly by the fact that I had nothing in the house for school morning teas for the rest of the week, three-year-old Eliane and I made biscuits the other morning.…
After I launched my free Non-Toxic Cleaning Printables, a reader asked why I didn’t include information on cleaning the toilet. The simple answer? Space. Also, it’s pretty simple, but there are a few variations, and which one you use will depend on your toilet and your water. You will also need a different method for…
My three year old is currently going through toilet training fun. I’m not generally a fan of using a lot of disinfectant and anti-bacterial products. If hospitals have switched back to using plain old soap, to stop the rise of super bugs, then I think I can be safe sticking with mostly soap and vinegar in my house. In this case though, I was prepared to make an exception. So here are instructions on making your own disinfectant cleaning wipes.
There’s a reason that laundry pre-wash stain removers sell so well. It’s because treating stains as you go is a pain in the butt, and just impractical when those stains appear on your kid’s clothes during school hours or child care. Rinse out the paint while it’s still wet? Good luck. However, it is a…
Vegetable gardens not only bring fresh, seasonal produce to your table and immense satisfaction to your soul, but they can be inspirational and educational for your children. Working with compost, worms, water, seeds, insects, plant growth and the final fruits of your labour instil in children not only the importance of being involved with their…
This is a guestpost from Tara Gould, a freelance writer who covers green living, sustainability and ethical business. Behind the dazzling collection of cut and crafted jewels and gold that twinkle on the silk lined displays of your average jewellery shop window, lies a tragic story. Most of us have heard of ‘blood diamonds’, if…
One of our chickens has a broken leg.
Ocean (my daughter named her) got her leg caught in the tree the other day, as she was getting down in the morning. When we found her she was hanging by that one stuck foot, almost upside down. So what to do?
When it’s a rainy day, and kids are stuck indoors, an opportunity is provided for them create, while learning the value of reusing, recycling and repurposing.
Here are a few ideas for kids to have fun and be creative while learning the value of green living:
I’ve decided this is to be the year when I really get a handle on homemade non-toxic cleaners of all kinds, by testing a bunch of recipes and tips to see what works. I already…
A recent report from the Australian Climate Commission has called the current Australian heatwave unprecedented in measurement records, in terms of the length, the severity and the spread of the high temperatures. “Climate change has…
I promised my very best chocolate chunk cookie recipe, and here it is!* And see the variations below for my Christmas Spice version of this recipe. Prep time: 25 min (less for the Christmas spice…
Check out this linky list of Silly Season posts or add your own. How are you doing Christmas/Hanukkah/Solstice this year? Do you have a craft activity to share or a simple philosophy for the Silly Season?
