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Home front

How to reduce your environmental impact on the home front - avoiding risky chemicals at home, reducing energy use and waste, plus green DIY.

Energy-efficient light bulbs
Bright ideas to help you save cash and economise on energy


Dishwashers versus hand washing
How to do the dishes without wasting water and energy


Quids in
Read one of the entries from our Green Stories competition


It's the little things that count
Read one of the entries from our Green Stories competition


Top tips for cutting waste
50 tips from kerbside collections to recycling vending cups


Cut cleaning costs
Traditional cleaners do the job just as well


Golden rules
Ten ways to make your home environmentally friendly


How clean is your house?
A Brighton mum keeps her home chemical free, and her children safe


Low bills, warm rooms
How to reduce bills and still stay warm


No cost ways to save energy
Money saving tips aplenty


Buying a green home
What to look out for when buying property


Reduce your rubbish
Minimising household waste is easier than you think


 

Toilet cleaner
Read Ethiscore's free report to find out which toilet cleaners won't cost the Earth

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