Power in a bottle - A look at essential oils

Many years ago I came across this wonderful book The Fragrant Pharmacy by Valerie Ann Worwood.

Not only did it show how essential oils provide the most natural way to give your home a delightful aroma, it also pointed out that the oils have much more to offer than their fragrances, you can even choose oils which are anti-bacterial or anti-viral and some attract or repulse pests in your garden.

You need never worry again about what the chlorofluorocarbons in your commercial aerosol or air-freshener are doing to the earth’s ozon layer, or what the chemicals it contains are doing to your family’s health. Essential oils provide a far better option all round.

Swap your bulky plastic packaging for some small 10ml glass bottles instead. Better for you and better for your environment.

In the coming week I will highlight a daily digest of oils I use regularly in and around the house. Hopefully this will inspire you to go out and get some yourself so that you too can enjoy these oils so powerful and natural. [K]

In the past I have bought my organic oils from http://www.essentialoilsdirect.co.uk/ I can definitely recommend this company.

Battery Recycling

Fire alarms, walkman, toys, remote controls, calculator— just some of the things that need batteries to function in our daily lives.

Millions of batteries are purchased annually in the United Kingdom and when they are dead what do we do with them….?
Most of these end up in landfill or incinerators and will eventually leak into the environment and our food chain, causing serious health risks to humans and animals.

Batteries are a unique product comprised of heavy metals and other elements that make things “portable”. Some of these toxic heavy metals include nickel cadmium, alkaline, mercury, nickel metal hydride and lead acid. It is these elements that can threaten our environment if not properly discarded. Try and use the wind up versions of equipment if at all possible, otherwise use re chargeable batteries and if you have to use 'normal' batteries dispose of the safely.

The Good News is that if you make your way to your local Sainsbury Store and ask at the information desk for the Freepost battery recycling pouch, you can now do your bit so keep your batteries out of the waste stream. They will be send to Norfolk to be sorted and then end up at G&P.

Go on, make your way to your local Sainsbury’s or ask a friend who shops there already, to pick one up for you.