It’s no secret that I’ve been quite ill recently. I am almost feeling like myself again so I was delighted to be sent a parcel of goodies to help me have a lovely relaxing evening at home. I’ve been enjoying this fun lime green sketched dog motif cushion by Ben de Lisi for Debenhams. I’ve always wanted a dog but I think the cushion is as close to owning a dog as I’m likely to get. Luckily my cats weren’t phased and it’s a very welcome addition to my spot on the sofa. I’ve never owned a Yankee candle before,…
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There’s something about this time of year that makes me want to close the shutters and hibernate until spring. I love all seasons but the stormy weather which is being forecast over Christmas fills me with dread! I much prefer clear blue skies to wind and rain. We’ve now been in our house a few months but have spent most of our savings on furniture. We’ll be saving for a while until we can re-decorate, which unfortunately every room needs. With great timing, HomeServe has come up with a bit of a challenge. They invited me to tackle a cold-looking…
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Today I thought I would share with you an interesting piece or research from Lenor which found that we throw away clothes worth more than £2.7 billion every year. And the reason? Food and drink stains, rips and even washing them too much or on the wrong setting! Almost nine in ten adults ruin and then throw away four items a year, worth an average of £62.68 in total. Half of those polled even said they avoid wearing certain items because they are worried they will end up ruined. And almost one in ten admitted there are clothes they have…
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I try to be house proud but when I’m juggling childcare, the food shopping, and washing, to be honest cleaning comes bottom of my list. Although we’ve been in our new house for 6 months we still have lots to do and the kitchen probably needs a total makeover. We’ve moved to a new borough in London and have gained recycling bags for everything. As well as our land fill we have a bag for recycling, food waste and even textiles. We seem to have a lot of recycling and fill a bag every couple of days. Normally the bag…
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So we’ve all heard about the great Spring Clean but does your house need an Autumn Clean too? We had a lovely autumnal walk to the library and back today. The toddler is curious about the seasons so we try to collect as many little treasures on our walks as the size of his pockets allow. When we get home the treasures are pulled out of pockets to be examined and if possible ‘crafted with’. As I sit and write this I can see a pile of leaves, nuts and shiny brown conkers on shelves and window sills. I’d like…
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As a busy mum of two I’m always on the lookout to save money where I can. I’m sure it’s not just my children, but the washing machine is on every day and I always seem to be cleaning up after one of them! The P&G Everyday Waste Savers campaign aims to help households like mine and yours save hundreds of pounds each year, by sharing easy, innovative ways to do everyday things that also help us to be a bit greener too. Did you know there are lots of ways to clean at lower temperatures in order to save…
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As part of my role as a Dunelm Mill blogger I’m occasionally asked to review some of their lovely products for the home. They recently contacted me about reviewing one of their latest products, the Click ’n’ Clean cleaning system. The Click ’n’ Clean is a revolutionary new cleaning system where you select your handle which you can mix and match with a cleaning head depending on your cleaning needs. Not only is it the time of year to give your house a Spring clean but, as you know, we’ve recently moved house so our house needs a complete clean.…
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Did you know that today people around the world are celebrating Earth Day to demonstrate support for environmental protection? The theme is – What everyday small changes can we make to help make a difference to the environment? To help celebrate I’ve been offered an Earth Day kit which one of my readers has the chance to win. The fun kit includes: A blackboard made from recycled coffee cups A cardboard rocket for the children – and eco-paints so the whole family can get involved too A selection of P&G products Big changes don’t have to start with grand acts;…
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I love working with P&G and today I wanted to tell you about a really exciting programme they are running which will help save lives – the P&G and Asda Clean Water Campaign. The brilliant news is we can all get involved simply through our weekly shop and help support their goal of saving one life every hour by 2020 through providing clean, safe water. P&G and Asda Clean Water Campaign I was sent a P&G water purification demo kit so I could see for myself the technology in action. It’s amazing how these little sachets easily turn dirty water…