Choosing a new fridge or freezer can be a tricky business. Work your way through the maze of unfamiliar language (energy ratings, star ratings, climate ratings, etc) and other important considerations with our new How to choose a fridge freezer infographic.
Archive for the ‘Top tips’ Category
Compost
Composting is an excellent way of recycling waste and producing your own superb soil fertiliser and conditioner. Living microscopic organisms, like bacteria, break down the household and garden materials we put in the compost by feeding on them. They need food, air and moisture to thrive. Good compost can take between 6 – 12 months [...]
Saving water in the garden
For most of the year, water used outside the home for watering the garden or washing the car accounts for about 6% of domestic water usage. During the summer this figure generally rises and (hosepipe bans allowing) on the hotter summer evenings it can account for as much as 50% of domestic consumption. Of this [...]
Sustainable food – top tips
We all need food and consume it every day, so our choices about what we eat can make a significant impact on the sustainability of our lifestyle. Our top tips for sustainable food are: Keep yourself healthy. Eat the right amount and have a balanced diet rich in fruit and vegetables. Eat all of the [...]
Saving water in the home
There are a number of very straight-forward things we can all do to save water in the home, and also a range of more involved options for those who would like to take water conservation a little further. The easy things: Avoid leaving the tap running when cleaning your teeth or shaving. Reduce the flow [...]
