While sun can quite often be conspicuous by its absence in the UK, solar power is still an effective method of providing energy around the home. As solar power is a renewable energy, the more we can make use of it, the less reliant we are on power stations and the more we help reduce [...]

Because so many people are conscious of the environment and interested in buying eco friendly products, more and more companies are making claims that their products have green credentials. The difficulty with buying green is that it is very easy for companies to claim eco friendly credentials whilst their products may not actually be that [...]

While the garden tends to get neglected during the short days and cold weather, the winter months are still a good time to begin planning for the spring. If you are interested in gardening, the chances are you’d like to make sure your garden is as natural and eco friendly as possible, and turning your [...]

So many people now have installed wood burning stoves are have reverted to using the open fire as a form of heating the home. With the price of electric and gas these days, it is not surprising, and as properly seasoned logs stored correctly in a log store produce very little smoke for the amount [...]

Some eco friendly energy-saving methods, such as solar panels, are not within everybody’s household budget. Solar panels are expensive to install, and while grants are available to help with costs, the can still prove too expensive for many people. There are, however, several inexpensive eco friendly energy saving products that can make a big difference [...]

One area of the home where a lot of heat gets lost is the front door. Depending on how busy your home is, with kids coming and going all the time, front doors can be forever being opened and closed letting the heat escape and allowing cold draughts to get in. Of course, we all [...]

With the amount of energy we all consumer, any device that can replace conventional power with a more renewable source is welcomed to help alleviate the climate change and enable us to live a little more eco friendly. Renewable energy gadgets are those devices that take their power from a sustainable source and don’t produce [...]

Loft and cavity insulation are fundamental in helping to save energy and money. Because heat rises, preventing it from escaping out of the home makes your home heating system more effective and efficient. Loft and cavity insulation does cost a fair amount to install, however, due to government rules intended to make gas and electricity [...]

Many people decide to get healthier at the New Year. After all that splurging over Christmas, many of us make a New Year’s resolution to lose a few pounds or just to get a little fitter. However, many of the modern methods people choose to get healthier are not that eco friendly. Gyms for instance, [...]

Washing clothes and cleaning the house may be a chore that most of us wished we didn’t have to do, but also they are not very eco friendly activities. The energy and water used in washing and drying our clothes, and the chemicals in many detergents and cleaning products have a detrimental effect on the environment. So [...]