Store-bought furniture polish is very harmful to our health and our environment. Made of mineral oil (petroleum), they are also very flammable and can contain chemicals such as methanol (a strong greenhouse gas which can cause permanent blindness) or

When it comes to general, all-purpose household cleaners, the best one you can use is the one you’ll make yourself: best for your wallet, best for the environment, best for your health.

Whether you have a garden or not, you can put your food scraps and vegetable peels to good use (while reducing the size of landfills and cutting down on your use of plastic garbage bags). The nitrogen- and carbon-rich compost you will thus generate can be used for enriching your plants’ soil.  Depending on your space, your budget and your dedication, you can choose between different options.

Forget plastic water bottles, remember syphon bottles! If you like carbonated water and think that you can only get the bubbles from the store, think again. You can buy a long-lasting syphon bottle that will allow you to make your own bubbly water, using your own home-filtered water, whenever you want.