Clean & Green: 101 Hints and Tips for a More Eco-Friendly Home

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This beautifully illustrated black and white guide contains 101 hints, tips and hacks to help you take small steps at home which will have a big environmental impact. My recipe gives a quick clean, is eco-friendly, involves no scratching or scouring, and costs around 80p to clean a full set of pans,' she says.

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Clearly explained, accessible and beautifully illustrated with black and white line-drawings, Green Living Made Easy is the perfect guide for anyone looking to pursue a more sustainable lifestyle but unsure where to start. Works a treat on my pine kitchen table, cleans silver and also removed red wine stains from tile grouting – just add a blob of my cream cleaner directly to the stain, rub in with an old toothbrush, leave for a minute or two then wipe off!

And my homemade cream cleaner is perfect for granite worktops and sanitary ware, being non-acidic and only slightly abrasive. No need to submerge it – leave it to absorb the water in its own time and sink to the bottom of the bowl, then leave overnight. A paste made from bicarbonate of soda and water (add some xanthan gum if you want to make it a bit stickier) can then be painted all around with a pastry brush. The best results I’ve had is to do it when the grass has just been cut, and cover the shelf with grass clippings as well. In this short video, Nancy explains that she's been on the hunt for something tough to clean her floors.

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Nancy shares her tried-and-tested recipes for all-purpose cleaners, replacements for harmful chemicals, as well as planners and to-do lists that will keep both your home and the planet clean and green for future generations.These nuggets of knowledge have proved super popular amongst my followers and I have weaved them in throughout the book. Cheaper than branded eco-friendly products, it has so many uses and, of course, there’s no single-use plastic packaging. When the towel feels quite wet, unroll and transfer the jumper to the second towel, which again has been laid out on a flat surface. Nancy Birtwhistle is doing just that – the best-selling author and former Great British Bake Off winner has written a book packed with money-saving tips to make our homes more eco-friendly. I learned many of these hints and tips from my grandmother, but I have also found other little gems hidden away in very old 19th century literature.

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A fine mist made with white vinegar and surgical spirit, diluted with water, makes a good screen cleaner, says Birtwhistle: it removes dirty fingerprints and bacteria from keyboards. To her astonishment, Nancy amassed an international following of fans who embraced her eco-saving swaps to make as little an impact on the environment as possible. I have included around 100 recipes within the book, among those recipes is a whole section on ‘free from recipes’ such as gluten free, fat free, low sugar, dairy free, vegetarian and vegan options. It was super easy and seems to be coping with my kids spraying something else willy nilly around our loos well.Whether you have a sprawling garden, a modest patch of grass or just a spare windowsill, this handbook with over 100 tips will help you embrace the joy of growing and eating from your own garden. When ready to use (and I suggest you do this outside), take off the lid, give it a stir and the smell will send you reeling – it really is awful, but plants love it! She says: 'This is my favourite jumper and although it's quite new, it's starting to bobble under the arms due to friction. Afterwards, she rinsed it with fabric conditioner and popped it into the washing machine for a short spin. I knew in the depths of my memory something about ivy and saponin [a natural foaming detergent], so I Googled it.

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It takes years and years to break down, is toxic and the fumes can irritate the eyes, throat, lungs and skin.This beautifully illustrated black-and-white guide with 101 hints and sustainable, natural cleaning tips and hacks will help you take small steps that have a massive positive environmental impact. To make her eco-friendly solution, you'll need 150g of citric acid, 75ml water, 20 drops of eucalyptus essential oil and 25ml of eco-friendly washing-up liquid. Note: When dealing with carpet stains, never be tempted to give the carpet a vigorous rub and scrub because this can damage the pile. The complete guide to growing your own veg from former Bake Off winner and Sunday Times bestselling author Nancy Birtwhistle.