New Expandable Biodegradable Wipes!

Just started stocking this fantastic product! Like a tampon - but for your face or really anything you want to use it for .. these great little wipes come in a tube with 10 tablets in them. All you do is add water and you get a lovely soft cotton cloth - no chemicals, totally compostable, and re-useable - amazing - I've been dusting with them and rinsing to re-use, taking make-up off with them, wiping mucky kids hands and showing them to all my friends! GOT to try them!
buy some from http://www.solutionliving.com.au/ it will change your life !.. or just be useful and amuse you!

700 native trees in 3 days!

Not sure what that will do for someone's carbon footprint but my friend Ros at Yeranda near the Barrington Tops in NSW did just that .. planted 700 trees in 3 days - back breaking work, but the rewards in Native birdlife and restoring the environment. No wonder the Wallabies love it there! Might have to get out in the garden this weekend myself won't quite make the 700 but one or two will be good for the soul! Go on get out there!

Hey was sent this the other day and wanted to share it ... for when you're feeling a bit hopeless - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42E2fAWM6rA have a look and you will see that we are all responsible for the way we look at our world and how we act in it.

Help with creating an Eco Eden

Garden Deva is Go! A dear friend of mine Cherise Haslam started a sustainable Garden design consultancy in Perth in 2000. She specialises in creativng personalised gardens and is passionate about plant selection, water conservation and also is very involved in community gardens. it you are lucky enough to live in WA then you are able to recruit her services However if you don;t you can always visit her website www.gardendeva.com .au and can sign up to her brilliant e-newsletter which is full of handy, useful and interesting gardening tips. For more ideas on better choices visit www.solutionliving.com.au

Unbelievably I read the other day that only 20% of the eggs consumed in Australia are free range - frigging outrageous! Are the other 80% of people really so worried about a couple of bucks that they choose cage eggs to save money? Do they actually THINK at all about the poor chooks crammed in those uncomfortable wire boxes? There is a better way folks and it is worth every cent .. so just please have a think as you look at the options. Or even better still if you have a garden think about having your own chooks - I have Naomi and Claudia the supermodels who I love the death roaming in our garden in suburban Sydney. They eat all of the edible kitchen scraps (pretty much everything other than garlic and onion) eat garden pests, trim the lawn and fertilise the garden. two chooks provide plenty of eggs for our family. They lie down on the back doorstep and sunbake with the dog, and come when they are called. My children adore them. I'm happy to advise if you would like to consider having your own chooks and there are some great books out there too. The good karma will come back one day! Visit www.solutionliving.com.au for more good conscious choice alternatives for everyday living...

Farm or Bush getway ....

Yeranda and Williams Valle View are two fantastic affordable getways both siutated at the lovely town of Dungog just three hours from Sydney (by car or by train).

Yeranda and WVV are run by Ros and Kevin Runciman who have over 20 years experience in the hospitality industry. They are keen conservationists and have set Yeranda up for people who like to get out in the bush and enjoy the peace and privacy. Their property is a wildlife conservation area and the bush walks though the fern gullies are simply divine.

Williams Vally View is a family friendly farm getway on top of a hill overlooking the lush Williams Valley the house has stunning views, amazing sunsets and overlooks the Hunter Valley Warm Blood horse stud (complete with frolicking foals!). Due to it's proximity to the World heritage listed wildlife area of the Barrinton Tops your kids can watch Dingos and kangaroos in the paddocks as well as all sorts of birds.

A large trampoline for the kids, a dam, two cows, great bike rides, nearby horseriding and bush walks all ensure a great family stay. For bookings please contact Ros at http://www.yeranda.com.au/

Easy Nappy choice for Eco Mums

New Product available at the http://www.solutionliving.com.au/ online store ...Moltex Eco Nappies. These Nappies are 100% biodegradable! They come in sizes from newborn up to toddler (my large 4 year old has been wearing them to bed and we havn't had a single leak yet!)

So how do these amazing nappies work? The breathable backsheet is made from 100% biodegradable material. Biodegradable Gel - 20% of the absorbent granules in the core of the nappy has been replaced by specially developed environmental granules based on maize starch. 100% Chlorine Free – manufactured using 50% unbleached woodpulp and 50% chlorine free bleached woodpulp which means no toxic residues from bleaching agents that could harm your baby's skin. These great nappies also contain tea leaf extract in the core to help with odour control. Tea leaf has also proven very effective in protecting against fungi, viruses and yeast, ie nappy rash. These nappies also don't have all the other synthetic lotions and fragrances other nappies do.

The thing I was most impressed with was how soft they were. After trying all the different brands from the most expensive, 'eco' branded supermarket nappies right down to the home brands - these nappies are by far the softest - they actually feel silky.

Moltex Eco Nappies are Compostable! The inner contents of the nappy have proven to breakdown to make excellent compost and will break down within 8-10 weeks in a wormery.

So - no more Mummy eco guilt and no more nappies in plastic bags clogging up the bin - and at least if you do throw them into the rubbish you know that they will break down .. just don't put them in a non biodegradable plastic bag! www.solutionliving.com.au are stocking the full range as well as our great WOTNOT biodegradable nappy bags - so why wait? Make the change today!