Monday 17 March 2014

Faith in Nature

One of the original pioneers in natural products, Faith in Nature has been creating preparations from naturally derived sources for over 40 years.

Today, the multi-award winning company offers over 150 natural and affordable formulations for bath, body, baby and home. Combining knowledge of plant materials, aromatherapy and natural extracts, every Faith in Nature product is crafted by in-house experts. Designed to be kind to skin and the planet, Faith in Nature’s body care ranges are also free from parabens, SLES, artificial colours and fragrances.

Approved by Cruelty Free International, Faith in Nature products proudly features the ‘Leaping Bunny’ a promise that no Faith in Nature product has, or ever will be tested on animals.

Suitable for Vegans, products are also biodegradeable and packaged in 100% recycled bottles when available.

In addition, they also offer a Humphrey's Corner natural baby bath time range. Specially developed to care for baby's delicate skin, the range contains mild and gentle shampoos, bubbly baths and nourishing baby lotion.

Visit www.faithinnature.co.uk







Sunday 16 March 2014

Blue Line Office Furniture

Blue Line Office Furniture provides office furniture solutions for the South East including Harlow, Essex, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, Cambridge and London. Their huge range of office furniture includes office chairs, office desks, filing cabinets, standard and bespoke boardroom tables, reception furniture and more. Wherever possible Blue Line utilises accredited sustainable products which help meet corporate and social responsibility needs for sustainable office furniture. Blue Line also takes pride in its Ergonomic Furniture and Innovative Furniture Design. They also repair, recycle and refurbish current office furniture and they stock second hand and second user office desks, office chairs and other office furniture. www.blueline.uk.com





 

Sunday 9 March 2014

Olihive Cream

Olihive cream, www.olihive.co.uk, is made of all natural ingredients with the healing properties of beeswax and honey, ideal for minor skin irritation and inflammation, a must have by all the family for every little thing even as a deep moisturiser. This exceptional healing cream can heal and soothe open wounds, cuts, bed sores, nappy rash, skin rash, cracked skin, sunburns, chapped lips, acne, insect bites, skin burns; it can be used as a hand cream, on tired feet, and so on. Also, Olihive Cream has shown to provide relief for psoriasis due to its moisturising benefits.

Sunday 2 March 2014

7 easy ways that you can go green

Due to the current economic climate more people are becoming aware of their waste and their finances. Here are 7 ideas on how to reduce your utility bills, become more eco-friendly and easy substitutions that will make a difference on your finances.

1.       Switch it off. Switching off electrical equipment at the socket is a great way to prevent electricity drainage. LED electrical equipment is often referred to as ‘electricity vampires’ because when they are on and not being used they are continuously draining electricity.

2.       Paper. Although we live in a technology era, paper wastage is still an issue. People are still wanting and giving paper receipts, paper invoices etc. A great way of preventing paper wastage is by writing all your notes down into a notepad/note book. This encourages you to use every patch of paper and also enables you to section areas for each topic/to do list. Then once used, unless you need to keep it for reference, you can recycle every bit of the pad.

3.       Recycle. Recycling is an easy change that requires little alteration to your daily life and yet helps to reduce the amount going to landfill. One idea is to have small bins for each type (paper/plastics) which you can empty at the end of the day into the appropriate bins or recycling bags. By choosing small bins you can stash them away under desks or in cupboards so you don’t have to look at ugly big bins. If you can place the bins in convenient locations in your home makes using them easier and less hassle so there is no excuse not to use them.

4.       Smart meters. Smart meters are a new technology that the UK government is hoping to have installed at every property in the UK by the end of 2020. A smart meter is a clever device that displays your electricity and gas usage in real-time and the cost in pounds and pence. This way you can make informed decisions on energy saving measures to save you money because smart meters show you when during the day you used the most energy.   

5.       Renewable technology. Investing in a renewable technology is a great way of reducing your carbon footprint and generating your own electricity or heating for your home. This will reduce your utility bills and can even earn you money. If you are considering in installing a renewable technology at your property it is worth researching the types of funding available to you to help cover the initial installation costs and on-going running costs.    

6.       Hot drinks. We are all guilty of over-filling the kettle and re-boiling the same water that boiled when we left the room a minute ago. Reducing the volume of water in the kettle and the number of hot drinks you have throughout the day will help to decrease your electricity bills and carbon footprint. Making a pot of tea or putting your hot drink in a thermal mug is a great way of ensuring you have a hot drink available to you for longer without the need to keep re-boiling the kettle.

7.       Invest in good quality clothing. By investing in good quality, hard wearing clothing and accessories ensures that you save money in the long run. Why buy a shirt for £10 that will only survive 3 washes when you could buy a £30 shirt that will last for over a year? People are often put off by the initial cost of a more expensive item of clothing, but this is why you should view it is an investment and not an initial saving! The same can be said for women’s accessories, if you invest in a practical, stylish, waterproof oilclothhandbag instead of a handbag that isn’t robust enough for continuous use then you will have saved money by the end of the year.

This article was written by The Old Bag Company – an award-winning bag company who designs a vast range of designer bags for many uses from oilcloth handbags to baby changing bags and large beach bags.