Take a step out of consumerism for a night!
Come along and discover the wonders of using alternatives in the home!
I’ll be running a workshop at Mt Pleasant on Thursday evening covering the uses and properties of the most common household alternatives: Vinegar, Bicarb Soda, Soap, Eucalyptus Oil, Fresh Herbs, Oatmeal, Beeswax/honey, Lemons, Salt.
It’s a good ‘all round’ workshop that gives a broad understanding of how you can use these items efficiently and effectively in the home.
The Advantages: It's good for the environment - Safer (for the household - less chemicals/chemical free) - Saves money and develops self-reliance.
The workshop is ‘hands on’ making take home samples: using one of the following as the base ingredient: vinegar, bicarb soda, soap, oatmeal, herbs and eucalyptus oil. (5 jars required)
To book - see details below:
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| | Practical Sustainability in the Home -Thursday August 21 – 6.30-8.30 pm
Cost: $10
Venue: Mt Pleasant Natural Resource Centre, 132 Melrose St, Mt Pleasant.
Bookings: 8568 1907 email: mpnrc@bigpond.com
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Here's more about ‘The Alternatives’
Not able to come to the workshop?
Here’s some basic information to help you get started:
Vinegar:
Basic uses - Cheap generic vinegar: cleaning, disinfecting, deodorising, anti-bacterial agent, insect repellent
Better quality cider or white vinegar: hair conditioner, culinary, skin astringent, personal deodorant, therapeutic uses, preservative (food)
More information e-Book No. 33 Versatile Vinegar
Bicarb Soda:
Basic Uses - abrasive Cleaner, deodoriser, whitener, stain removal
More Information e-Book No. 9 Amazing Bicarb!
Soap:
Basic uses - Household cleaning, personal cleaning, garden spray (insect repellent), deodorising, general household use
More Information e-Book No. 50 Recycling Soap
Oatmeal:
Basic uses - mild abrasive cleaner, skin care & cleanser, water softener, culinary, hair-care, chemical free soap alternative
More information e-Book No. 58 Old-Time Oatmeal
Herbs: examples: rosemary, thyme, sage, parsley, lavender
Basic Uses - skin care, hair care, personal deodorant, general deodorising, oral care, cleaning, mild disinfectant, insect repellent
More information e-Book No. 61 - Harnessing Herbs
Eucalyptus Oil:
Basic Uses - stain removal, deodorising, disinfecting, cleaning, therapeutic, insect repellent
More information e-Book No. 51 - Uses for Eucalyptus Oil
Rice-flour:
Basic Uses:personal care products, talc alternative
More information e-Book No. 2 - Homemade Deodorants
Lemons:
Basic Uses: mild bleach, cleaning, deodorising, skin care, hair care, disinfectant, culinary, insect repellent, therapeutic
For more information: e-book No. 10 - The Humble Lemon
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| | Environmentally-friendly Basics e-Book Set
6 common household products that have a multitude of safe, environmentally friendly uses around the home. Very cost effective!
Contains 6 e-Books: No. 9 - Uses for Bi-carb Soda, No. 10 - Humble Lemon, No. 33 - Versatile Vinegar, No. 51 - Uses for Eucalyptus Oil, , No. 50 – Recycling Soap, No. 58 - Old-time Oatmeal. Price: $42.00
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