ECO ERIC TIPS FOR JUNE
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Local wildlife/permaculture site “Pam’s Pools” at Underton is open next Sunday (22nd June 10am-2pm)). A great place to get inspired and pick up some Eco tips. Why not have a family day out and explore wildflower meadows & wetlands, perhaps riding behind a vintage tractor. They’ll be advice on fruit and veg gardening, bee-keeping and a beautiful cottage garden as well as children’s activities, plant sales, music, stalls and refreshments. For more details see: https://pamspools.co.uk/events/ |
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Do you ever find you’ve got more milk than you can use before it goes off? Did you know that you can reduce waste and save money by freezing all types of cow’s milk and also most plant based alternatives? The latter and full fat cow’s milk may separate a bit on thawing but a blender will address this. Don’t forget that milk expands on freezing so leave space for this in the container and never freeze in glass bottles. For best results use cow’s milk within 3 months and non-dairy milk within 2 months, thaw in the fridge and give the container a shake before serving. |
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Baking soda, vinegar and lemon juice are common home remedies for cleaning; cheaper than preparatory products and better for the environment, but are they effective? Baking soda (don’t confuse with baking powder) is sodium bicarbonate. It’s basic or alkaline and reacts with acids. It’s therefore useful for removing the smell of rotten fruit/veg in fridges caused by acidic liquids. Vinegar is mainly acetic acid so can be used for removing alkaline lime scale e.g. in kettles, and on glass and ceramic surfaces. Lemon juice contains citric acid and half a lemon is a good way of cleaning taps. Remember, acids are good for cleaning bases & bases are good for cleaning acids. Mixing the two together is not a good idea as they cancel each other out! |
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