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Clean & green 101 hints and tips for a more eco-friendly home

"Simple swaps and innovative ideas for cleaning and maintaining your home that won't cost the Earth. Learn how easy it is to make simple swaps in your cleaning and tidying methods for a more eco-friendly home. This beautifully illustrated black and white guide with 101 hints and sustainable, natural...

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Main Author: Birtwhistle, Nancy (Author)
Other Authors: Mitchell, Emma (writer of foreword.)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: London : One Boat, 2021.
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House cleaning > Environmental aspects.
Cleaning compounds > Environmental aspects.
Green products.
Natural products.
Formulas, recipes, etc.
Instructional and educational works.
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Summary:"Simple swaps and innovative ideas for cleaning and maintaining your home that won't cost the Earth. Learn how easy it is to make simple swaps in your cleaning and tidying methods for a more eco-friendly home. 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. In Clean & Green, Nancy Birtwhistle shares the simple recipes and methods she has developed since making a conscious effort to live more sustainably, many of which are faster and easier than the go-to products and methods most of us use now. From everyday cleaning and laundry tips to zero-effort oven cleaner and guidance on removing tricky stains from clothing and furniture, these economical, practical methods are perfect for anyone looking to reduce their use of plastic and throwaway products. 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."--
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:291 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
ISBN:9781529049725
1529049725
Author Notes:Nancy Birtwhistle is a Hull-born baker who won the fifth series of The Great British Bake Off in 2014. Nancy worked as a GP practice manager in the NHS for thirty-six years until she retired in 2007. Motivated by protecting the planet for her ten grand-children, Nancy decided to change how she used plastic, single use products and chemicals in her home. Sharing her tips online, she amassed an engaged international following of devoted fans interested not only in her delicious recipes, but also her innovative ideas and time-saving swaps that rethink everyday household chores to make as little an impact on the environment as possible. Emma Mitchell is a popular designer, craft teacher, and naturalist. Her work has been published in Mollie Makes, Country Living, and Kirstie Allsopp's Craft. She has been featured in The Guardian and appeared on Alan Titchmarsh's Love Your Garden. Her Instagram account, silverpebble2, has over 80,000 followers, including Nigella Lawson and Nigel Slater.

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