Apparently the best place for a slugs and snails in the garden is a compost bin. Nice and warm and cosy I must say. You feed me lots of nice green waste to munch my way through and me and my fellow decomposers (micro-organisms, fungi and assorted insects - you can tell a snail by his friends) will get on with the job of helping it all to rot. Which is just what you want of course. Free, crumbly compost to enrich your soil and improve it's structure.
Well, what do you need besides a friendly and willing snail? You need a wooden compost bin. In fact two or three wooden compost bins would be even better, then you can really get into the swing of turning and aerating and while you're waiting for one compost heap to cook you can start adding waste to another. Perfect. Make sure your wooden compost bin is sourced from sustainable forests and woodlands though won't you, we don't want to be reckless with this beautiful planet.
Now you got to add stuff. I like the odd outer lettuce leaf if you don't mind, but all sorts of kitchen and garden waste can be added to your bin. Try to aim for a mix of green and brown waste. Green waste consists of kitchen peelings, annual weeds, nettles and comfrey (no roots whatsoever though you get it?) seaweed and sappy hedge prunings. Brown waste consists of cardboard, shredded paper, egg boxes, straw, woody prunings and fallen, dried leaves.
Now make sure you mix it all up thoroughly and give it all a good turn every so often. All you have to do is sit and wait while me and my mates get on with the hard work!
tiffany lighting
Easy House Remodeling
Saturday, 14 August 2010
Thursday, 5 August 2010
Silk Filled Duvet
Now personally, I don't think you can find anything nicer to sleep in than a nice cosy shell. But you poor humans don't have that option do you? How about a nice silk filled duvet? There are many health benefits and it cuts down on chemical use, something I always approve of! Find out more:
It is practically impossible to say precisely when the manufacturing of silk began, although there is evidence of silk manufacturing or ‘sericulture’ as it is termed, occurring 7000 years ago. The Chinese fervently guarded the techniques of silk production for millenia. It was a capital offence to undertake to smuggle silk or reveal the secrets and techniques of its manufacture beyond the borders of China. It was probably inevitable that the secrets and techniques of silk production would be desseminated around the globe eventually and now the splendid luxuries afforded by silk can certainly be enjoyed by all. The remarkable organic properties of silk coupled with modern day innovative silk duvet production processes creates a duvet that truly will change night time sleep. In the course of the development process layers of long fibre mulberry silk floss will be gently placed one on top of the other to create the strong but soft and sensuous filling. This delicate technique is repeated until finally the desired weight is reached. A silk filled duvet is the epitome of comfort at night. The structure of long-strand silk fibres mean a silk duvet is as snug but noticeably less heavy than standard duvets. A silk duvet lightly drops over your body rather than "imprisoning" you with the bulk of a ordinary duvet. As soon as people have felt the gentleness and complete luxury of a silk duvet it's very difficult to contemplate using anything else.
Silk is actually a natural protein and for this reason is less hospitable to dustmites which unfortunately lead to allergic reactions like eczema, asthma or rhinitis. As many as 20, 000 dustmites have been found in only one mattress. Making the bed with silk bedding and silk filled duvets significantly decreases the number of dust mites in the bedroom, compared with down, feather and polyester . Dust mite droppings contain enzymes which, rather unpleasantly, the dust mites have used to digest skin particles. These enzymes, possibly through inhalation or skin contact may trigger or worsen asthma and other related allergies. Silk posseses an amazing capacity to enable your skin to reabsorb moisture through the naturally occurring proteins within silk, though without making you feel sticky or unpleasantly wet. Absorbing moisture that has been lost in the day will aid in re-energizing your skin throughout the night. This is very valuable to people with dry skin and ailments such as post-chemotherapy sensitivity, psoriasis, shingles, eczema and even sunburn.
Silk can markedly enhance the quality and comfort of sleeping. As well as preventing asthma triggered by dust mites, it is furthermore advantageous to those troubled with osteo-athritic conditions. Silk duvets being soft and light-weight create less pressure this, particularly when coupled along with tightly woven silk sheets, facilitates easier movement and less resistance. Regular duvets and quilts do not drape over our bodies but tend to form a heavy barrier with pressure points that might cause pain and irritation to vulnerable joints. Silk filled duvets deliver relief for lots of skin conditions because they drape over your body getting rid of single spots of tension that might otherwise irritate existing skin problems. The many benefits don't just stop there. Silk, in contrast to cotton that retains moisture underneath bedsheets causing clamminess, wicks excessive moisture away from the skin. This is advantageous to those people experiencing excessive sweating, night sweats, the symptoms of menopause and sometimes light incontinence, delivering a better night’s sleep.
Silk production, the silk duvet manufacturing process and continued care is free of chemicals. The lack of chemcials, when partnered with silk’s natural bacteria repelling attributes and dust-mite resistance makes the silk filled duvet the perfect choice for those who care about their wellbeing and the overall health of the environment. Production starts with mulberry trees - the food source of the silk moth larvae. This is a trouble free crop to grow, hardly ever requiring the use of pesticides, herbicides or fungicides. Chemical usage is minimal, except in cases where there is unnecessary use of inorganic dyes, and this definitely isn't the situation with silk filled duvets. Silk manufacture and processing has a fairly light impact on the natural environment. Silk filled duvets are naturally anti-bacterial and don't need cleaning in the same way as conventional duvets. (You certainly won't miss trying to stuff bulky duvets into a washing machine drum!) Silk duvets just need ’sun curing’ in other words hang them on the line out to air twice a year, a fine day in Springtime or a sunny Autumnal afternoon. Now that is eco-cleaning at its best!
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It is practically impossible to say precisely when the manufacturing of silk began, although there is evidence of silk manufacturing or ‘sericulture’ as it is termed, occurring 7000 years ago. The Chinese fervently guarded the techniques of silk production for millenia. It was a capital offence to undertake to smuggle silk or reveal the secrets and techniques of its manufacture beyond the borders of China. It was probably inevitable that the secrets and techniques of silk production would be desseminated around the globe eventually and now the splendid luxuries afforded by silk can certainly be enjoyed by all. The remarkable organic properties of silk coupled with modern day innovative silk duvet production processes creates a duvet that truly will change night time sleep. In the course of the development process layers of long fibre mulberry silk floss will be gently placed one on top of the other to create the strong but soft and sensuous filling. This delicate technique is repeated until finally the desired weight is reached. A silk filled duvet is the epitome of comfort at night. The structure of long-strand silk fibres mean a silk duvet is as snug but noticeably less heavy than standard duvets. A silk duvet lightly drops over your body rather than "imprisoning" you with the bulk of a ordinary duvet. As soon as people have felt the gentleness and complete luxury of a silk duvet it's very difficult to contemplate using anything else.
Silk is actually a natural protein and for this reason is less hospitable to dustmites which unfortunately lead to allergic reactions like eczema, asthma or rhinitis. As many as 20, 000 dustmites have been found in only one mattress. Making the bed with silk bedding and silk filled duvets significantly decreases the number of dust mites in the bedroom, compared with down, feather and polyester . Dust mite droppings contain enzymes which, rather unpleasantly, the dust mites have used to digest skin particles. These enzymes, possibly through inhalation or skin contact may trigger or worsen asthma and other related allergies. Silk posseses an amazing capacity to enable your skin to reabsorb moisture through the naturally occurring proteins within silk, though without making you feel sticky or unpleasantly wet. Absorbing moisture that has been lost in the day will aid in re-energizing your skin throughout the night. This is very valuable to people with dry skin and ailments such as post-chemotherapy sensitivity, psoriasis, shingles, eczema and even sunburn.
Silk can markedly enhance the quality and comfort of sleeping. As well as preventing asthma triggered by dust mites, it is furthermore advantageous to those troubled with osteo-athritic conditions. Silk duvets being soft and light-weight create less pressure this, particularly when coupled along with tightly woven silk sheets, facilitates easier movement and less resistance. Regular duvets and quilts do not drape over our bodies but tend to form a heavy barrier with pressure points that might cause pain and irritation to vulnerable joints. Silk filled duvets deliver relief for lots of skin conditions because they drape over your body getting rid of single spots of tension that might otherwise irritate existing skin problems. The many benefits don't just stop there. Silk, in contrast to cotton that retains moisture underneath bedsheets causing clamminess, wicks excessive moisture away from the skin. This is advantageous to those people experiencing excessive sweating, night sweats, the symptoms of menopause and sometimes light incontinence, delivering a better night’s sleep.
Silk production, the silk duvet manufacturing process and continued care is free of chemicals. The lack of chemcials, when partnered with silk’s natural bacteria repelling attributes and dust-mite resistance makes the silk filled duvet the perfect choice for those who care about their wellbeing and the overall health of the environment. Production starts with mulberry trees - the food source of the silk moth larvae. This is a trouble free crop to grow, hardly ever requiring the use of pesticides, herbicides or fungicides. Chemical usage is minimal, except in cases where there is unnecessary use of inorganic dyes, and this definitely isn't the situation with silk filled duvets. Silk manufacture and processing has a fairly light impact on the natural environment. Silk filled duvets are naturally anti-bacterial and don't need cleaning in the same way as conventional duvets. (You certainly won't miss trying to stuff bulky duvets into a washing machine drum!) Silk duvets just need ’sun curing’ in other words hang them on the line out to air twice a year, a fine day in Springtime or a sunny Autumnal afternoon. Now that is eco-cleaning at its best!
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Sunday, 1 August 2010
Organic Baby Clothes
Now I'm pretty certain I've mentioned this to you lot before, but in case you weren't listening I'd like to repeat the arguments in favour of buying organic and fair trade clothing. And let's do it right from the beginning, starting with the people who are going to inherit the world you leave behind. Buy organic baby clothes for the sake of all children.
It's quite possible that the vast majority of adults alive today probably won't ever fully know the far reaching consequences of global warming and the unsustainable way in which we've over-exploited the earth's natural resources. Yet unfortunately the children of today will realize just how unthinking and greedy we have been all along. Exactly what can we tell them? There are numerous useful things we could implement to minimise detrimental impacts on the planet right now. Purchasing organic clothes for ourselves and our little ones is a sensible solution. Organic and natural clothes are processed with hardly any chemical compounds and with the minimum of toxic effects on the natural environment. When buying natural and organic baby clothes you are helping environmentally friendly goals. When you buy organic clothes you minimize the environmental impact. By greening your little one's clothes, you're able to feel good about what they’re wearing because you're also contributing to a healthier future for all. The last thing any parent or guardian wants is for their children to scorn them. All children without exception are owed a sustainable future.
Everybody wants the best for their babies. The incredible softness that comes with organic baby clothes most certainly shows you are giving your newborn baby the best and gentlest beginning in life. Organically produced cotton is highly durable and it's very breathable, as opposed to synthetics that will pill, produce static electricity, and lock in perspiration. It is safer, more durable, and cost effective and it feels fab! Organic clothing might be costlier when people first purchase it, but when compared to cheaper baby clothing you soon realise it is real value for money. Traditionally produced cotton material lasts ten to twenty wash cycles before the cloth begins to deteriorate. Organic and natural cotton fabric holds up for one hundred washes or even more before it begins to wear down, and think of how much washing babies' clothes demand! This is due to the cotton fibres in conventionally manufactured clothes get a fair bit of abuse while in the manufacturing process because they are subjected to dying, bleaching, softening agents, scouring, formaldehyde treatment, and soil and flame retardants and all that before it is shipped to be cut for patterns. Searching for a pure and natural home is a crucial decision for an increasing number of parents. With children exposed to toxins in many aspects of daily life, opting for organic baby clothes is a further step towards non-chemical living, both for our sensitive babies, not to mention our precious planet.
Why subject our children to substances like formaldehyde which is commonly applied to ‘finish’ conventional cotton clothes? Do you know that a baby's skin is far more porous and thinner than adults? That means that a baby's skin absorbs chemicals very easily. Each organic fiber t-shirt purchased minimizes the use of energy intensive agricultural chemicals, almost as much as 150g per piece. It takes approximately 1 lb of chemcial fertilzer and pesticide to cultivate three pounds of ordinary cotton, while organic cotton is grown without any unnecessary chemical use. Licensed organic cotton is cotton grown without the employment of noxious pesticides, herbicides or man-made fertilisers. It is also free of formaldehyde finishes. Non-organic cotton clothing is generally portrayed as natural, nonetheless it is highly cultivated and processed which pollutes groundwater and eventually drinking water, polluting the food chain. It also depletes the nutrients in the soil.
The very fact that organic and natural fabrics have been produced with with the minimum of chemicals implies that work conditions are consequently better and safer for employees and that local communities won't have to put up with contaminated water sources. Wafting chemicals present a very serious menace to the wellbeing of people living in cotton producing areas. Fortunately, plenty of organic clothes suppliers go further than this and strive to offer not simply organic, but also fairly sourced clothing. You should make sure that not merely do you buy organic baby clothes but ensure as well that they have been ethically sourced carrying accreditation from organisations for example the Fair Trade Foundation. These agencies sustain communities and will allow them to break free from poverty and limited life chances. We should be satisfied that when we buy something as special as organic cotton for our young children we are also aiding poor children and their families all around the world.
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