Would you like to reduce your electricity bill? Do you use fabric softener? Are you a fan of natural products? If you answered yes to any of these questions try putting wool balls in your next load!
Tag: diy
Sustainable phone stand. Adapt or die.
Adapt or die. It is not a secret that the “secret” of humanity and all the species that are alive today on planet earth, is adaptation. There is this popular quote often incorrectly attributed to Darwin (the real author is unknown): “It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not …
Toddler activities to do at home with no store-bought materials
Most likely you are in a country that has implemented lockdown. I am writing this post on day 41 of lockdown. We have gone out only four times for shopping groceries and Ría (18 months) hasn’t gone out even once. I don’t think this is mentally healthy for any child (or us) but that is …
Rhassoul clay hair wash – an experience + DIY
A couple of years ago, a French blogger in the zero-waste movement had caused a buzz with an article in which she explained how she had stopped washing her hair! I was appalled and intrigued at the same time. My hair back then was very long, and I had to wash it approximately twice to …
DIY Laundry Detergent
One of the most expensive items on a weekly grocery-shopping list is laundry detergent, especially if you want to avoid ingredients that are harmful and toxic for your skin and/or the environment and rather choose a more eco-friendly product like ecover or seventh generation. In that case you still have another problem because these products …
DIY: Oil – limewater liniment – the French way to clean your baby’s butt
I admit there are probably more exciting topics worth talking about than cleaning your baby’s bum, but with so many friends being soon-to-be moms and dads I thought it would be useful to tell you about this quick baby cleanser recipe, which seems to be completely unknown outside of France. Shortly before our first daughter’s …