Using Finished Compost and Where to Put It and How Much to Use
Turning kitchen scraps into compost is only part of the process. After six months of tending my bokashi set-up in my flat in Bristol, happily watching my kitchen waste turn…
Upcycling Ideas for Renters and the Projects You Can Take With You When You Move
Renting comes with restrictions. How do you make your rented home yours without drilling holes or otherwise permanently altering someone else’s property. Especially when you know that eventually, you’ll have…
Community Composting Schemes and What to Do If You Can’t Compost at Home
I always thought I’d have to live with bad recycling habits forever. Like endlessly contaminating the recycling bin because you can’t be arsed to rinse foil, or fly-tipping because you…
The Complete Guide to Composting at Home
TL;DR **Recommended First Steps** **Basics: ** Buy a basic compost bin (£20-50) or just start piling stuff in a corner. Learn about green/brown materials and try for a 1:3 carbon:nitrogen…
The Complete Guide to Upcycling and Repurposing at Home
TL;DR: Beginner Advice 1. Learn to source properly first – Always look in charity shops and on Facebook Marketplace before buying upcycling materials online. Focus on furniture under £50 that…
Eco Friendly Insulation Materials Compared and What Works in Different Parts of a House
Sometime last year I finally sat down and started looking properly at how and where our house was losing heat. My first couple of attempts were half-hearted at best and…
Urban Rainwater Harvesting and How to Set Up a System in a Small Space
It’s true that a hosepipe and summer rain have the potential to start an argument between neighbours. Both will leave you soaked if you’re within range of either and both…
Rainwater Butts vs Underground Tanks and Which System Suits Your Property
Another dry weekend in the garden, sprinkler droning away to keep your lawn alive, with half your brain wondering if that really is necessary and the other half calculating how…
Insulation for Cold Weather and What UK Homes Actually Need to Stay Warm
Your house leaks heat. Through the walls, roof, windows, and all the cracks you didn’t realise were there until you started looking. With heating costs accounting for around 55 percent…
Using Harvested Rainwater for the Garden Toilet Flushing and Washing Machine
How To Use Rainwater for the Garden, Toilet and Washing Machine Standing at your downpipe during a decent summer downpour and seeing hundreds of litres of perfectly good water pouring…
How Much Rainwater You Can Realistically Collect From a UK Roof
Living in a flat without a garden and paying Bristol water rates means I’ve spent far too long trying to work out precisely how much money flows down my drains…
Loft Insulation vs Cavity Wall vs Solid Wall and Which to Prioritise First
“Just insulate your home” is advice that’s easy to give but difficult to follow. When you’re looking at extortionate energy bills it can seem like all insulation does is make…
DIY Rainwater Harvesting Setup on a Budget and the Parts You Need
You see your water meter bill, stare at the figure and curse those torrential downpours last winter that washed thousands of litres of water down the drain. All whilst you…
Gravity Fed vs Pumped Rainwater Systems and the Pros and Cons of Each
Rainwater harvesting sounds simple. Harvest rainwater from your roof and redirect it into your toilet and washing machine until there’s none left. But once you start researching how to do…
Rainwater Harvesting for Allotments and Community Gardens
Unless you’re incredibly lucky, water is your biggest consumable cost on an allotment after the rent. And if you are lucky enough to have mains water on site at all,…