Keep New Zealand Beautiful is encouraging Kiwis across the country to ‘Do The Right Thing’ during G.J. Gardner Homes Clean Up Week, from 9-15 September.
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- Published on: August 29 2019Read more
- Published on: August 28 2019Cleaning does not delight me. But what does is getting a good job done in the shortest amount of time possible, without nasty chemicals and packaging waste. It might sound like I’m asking for a lot, but turns out there are simple ways to achieve it.Read more
- Published on: July 01 2019This is part two in our two-part series on decluttering, in a post-Kondo world where charity shops are bursting at the seams.Read more
- Published on: May 06 2019This week is Compost Week. So in this three-part blog series, we’re digging into sustainable, garden-loving ways to deal with food and plant waste at home or in your workplace.Read more
- Published on: May 06 2019Read more
This week is Compost Week. So in this three-part blog series, we’re digging into sustainable, garden-loving ways to deal with food and plant waste at home or in your workplace.
- Published on: May 01 2019It’s said that the kitchen is the heart of a home because it’s where families spend a whole lot of time. It’s also where we make a heap of purchase decisions when it comes to food, and in doing so have the potential to create piles of waste.Read more
- Published on: May 01 2019Read more
Many of us were raised to not waste food, but sometimes things slip through the cracks. And what does, adds up. The average family throws away three shopping trolleys full of food every year.
- Published on: May 01 2019Read more
This week is Compost Week. So in this three-part blog series, we’re digging into sustainable, garden-loving ways to deal with food and plant waste at home or in your workplace.
- Published on: March 20 2019A family of four living in suburbia with day jobs and a fast-paced life - we are what I'd consider to be a pretty typical household, living in a pretty typical way.Read more
- Published on: February 13 2019It appears we have once again reached peak Kondo. Marie Kondo's Netflix series has created a second wave of people around the globe discarding possessions that don't 'spark joy'.Read more