Is sustainable parenting possible with a little one?
Sustainable parenting is tough. Eco-mama Fiona Ralph says ditch the guilt and focus on the bigger picture – and celebrate …
There are quick and simple ways we can make changes in our lifestyle to reduce our carbon footprint - every bit counts and the more small steps you make the bigger the impact you have. We give you tips and tricks to make 'green' changes in your life that are simple and achieveable!
Essential oils to use around your home
Better known for their beautiful fragrances, essential oils can work just as well as chemically derived commercial cleaners around the home - but they're much better for your health and kinder on the Earth. Essential oils are the highly …
Three ways to shop mindfully for your family
When it comes to shopping, we parents have a choice: to mindlessly consume, or to purchase with the planet in mind - actually considering what we buy and where we buy it from. With a bit more thought, we can help to set a mindful example for our …
Hacks for living simply in a clean, green home
OHbaby! talks to Eco-entrepreneur Nicola Turner about how clean, green living can actually save you time and money! Nicola Turner is an expert in consumer behaviour. The former corporate marketing manager knows what makes us buy one brand over …
10 tips for less waste at home
Kate Meads shares her top tips for reducing waste at home. Ditch the plastic bags Reusable bags just make sense! There is no need for plastic bags when we can just take our own and use them over and over again. The best part is that you can then …
20 ways your family can help the planet
Saving the planet is a big ask, especially when you’re busy raising little humans. But there are plenty of ways one family can make a huge difference, as Gretchen Carrol explains. There are all sorts of pressures on parents and becoming more …
Get smart: repurposing your baby supplies
It’s a multi-tasker’s world. Even common baby essentials are being put to work in a whole new way. Everyone warns you how quickly the baby phase is over: ‘Blink, and you’ll miss it,’ they say. And how right they were – your preschooler is now off …
5 great alternative products for eco-living
Kate Meads has been an advocate for the earth for many years, running workshops right around the country on cloth nappies and waste-free parenting. These ideas are just a few suggestions to get you thinking about ways you can make a change to limit …
Trim your waste line
Kate Meads, best known as cloth-nappy expert The Nappy Lady, takes her mission for creating a sustainable earth one step further with a challenge for us all to reduce our waste. For over ten years I have been running workshops the length of New …
Five tips for reducing your household waste
<!--StartFragment-->Do you ever feel like you have too much stuff? Or do you cringe at the sight of your bulging rubbish bag at the end of the week? Apart from the most ardent minimalist, we could all do a bit of de-cluttering around the house – as …
10 unexpected uses for sugar cubes
Not just for your tea! Sugar cubes have other unexpected household uses including keeping your bread fresh and removing stains. Take a look at ecostore's top ten uses for the sweet sugar cube. 1. Make a body scrub Making a paste from a sugar …
5 ways to go green today
Bringing babies into the world can really highlight the need to preserve our planet for future generations. But while composting toilets and generating your own electricity are probably beyond the capacity of most Kiwi families, here are 5 small …
Natural Bug Spray
Natural bug spray for the garden Finely chop about five cloves of garlic, and put in a bowl with enough water to cover them. Add a tablespoon of chilli powder, or two chillis finely diced. Leave for 24-48 hours. Strain into a spray bottle, add a …
11 surprising uses for baking soda
Save your pennies and the earth with these tips for using a pantry staple, baking soda. It's soda-rn good! IN THE KITCHEN💛 Give your dishwasher a good clean by running a cycle through with baking soda instead of detergent.💛 Remove excess …
18 ways to use teatree oil for the whole family
We found these inspiring ideas for staying naturally healthy around the home from keeperofthehome.org. Just shows what powerhouse product teatree oil really is. Helps heal and soothe sunburn: Add a few drops to a tsp of olive oil and smooth over …
Baby brand wants you to ask, who made these clothes?
A Kiwi babywear brand says embracing The Fashion Revolution is paying off in ways they’d never dreamed. Ali Hui, the founder and managing director of upmarket babywear brand Babu, says the ethical movement, which encourages companies to show they …
