Vanilla can be handy around the home as a green alternative to other products, but did you know that not all vanilla is created equal? Learn more about vanilla, pick up some tips for using vanilla extract when it’s past its best before date and how to make your own!

Washing dishes using certain types of dishwashing detergent can cause damage to the environment. Learn more about what to watch for and pick up some earth friendly washing up tips in this article

Most of the concern about kitchen sponges is around the amount of bacteria they can harbor. What about the environmental damage wreaked by throwaway items? There are greener alternatives.

Common salt can be be used for many applications around the home as a more environmentally friendly alternative to harsher synthetic chemicals. Salt has over 14,000 known uses – here’s just a few.

You’d probably not think of an automatic dishwasher as an environmentally friendly choice – but perhaps it is a greener way to tackle the onerous task of washing dishes by hand?

I can’t say I particularly like the smell left behind by mothballs – and it seems they aren’t very environmentally friendly either. Learn more and pick up some tips for alternatives to mothballs.

Laundry balls and disks – touted as an earth friendly clothes washing alternative; but do they work? Learn a little more about these devices and if you’ve used them; share your thoughts.