Eco-Friendly Family Life Archives - CatsKidsChaos

Make your own cat litter freshener

CatsKidsChaos — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0000

If you have cats, then you probably change their cat litter, and you may also need or use cat litter freshener to keep the litter tray smelling fresh and clean, in between full cleans and poop and clump scoop sessions. Most cat owners clean out their cat litter trays regularly. Unless you have one of […]

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Don’t let your food shopping choices be swayed by greenwashing.

CatsKidsChaos — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0000

Do you know what greenwashing is? This guest post by By Holly Taylor, chef and co-founder of Kindling Restaurant in Brighton shares some information on what it is, how to be aware of it and how it can impact your grocery shopping, but also how you can avoid it too. As consumer demand for environmentally […]

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Help kids understand recycling

CatsKidsChaos — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 06:00:00 +0000

This is a collaborative post sharing a lovely book to help kids understand recycling and learn more about why and how we recycle. If you are looking for a gentle but also really thorough children’s book to explain to kids how recycling works and help you and your family learn more, then this lovely book […]

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Audit your home with this eco friendly checklist.

CatsKidsChaos — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 09:00:00 +0000

We were kindly asked to review this easy to use eco friendly checklist that can help anyone audit their home and could help you make your home greener from Emma Reed. Why not read on to find out what we thought and why we think it’s a super useful tool that you can use too. […]

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YOUR CARBON IMPACT CAN BE LOWERED IN 7 STEPS

CatsKidsChaos — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 01:00:00 +0000

Sharing a really helpful guest post on how your carbon impact can be lowered in 7 steps By Louise Palmer-Masterton, from Stem & Glory It may not feel like it, but as a consumer you have power to bring about change. A recent YouGov poll found that 56% of people back the total decarbonisation of […]

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Drink More water. Up your water bottle game.

CatsKidsChaos — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 06:00:00 +0000

I do not drink enough water. When I returned to work post Covid lockdown I realised that when I was at home, I usually made the effort to drink enough water or fluids during the day when I am at home but when I am out and about for the day or at work, I […]

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Sticking to a grocery shop budget, where & how we shop

CatsKidsChaos — Fri, 21 May 2021 05:00:00 +0000

One of our major monthly costs is our grocery bill and our grocery shop budget is something we have finely tweaked and managed until it works really well for us, and I can plan on a weekly amount based on what we eat and buy, and also plan for added expenses (special events, having people […]

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Top tips for greener family living with Kind2

CatsKidsChaos — Sat, 13 Jun 2020 11:05:41 +0000

This is a really helpful guest post with some tips on greener family living, by Sue Campbell, founder of award-winning plastic-free shampoo and conditioner KIND2 Making your home greener is something you probably want to do, but with busy family life and working within a budget, it’s not always easy to make changes. Don’t beat […]

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My greener home – greener bathroom cabinet products…

CatsKidsChaos — Thu, 28 May 2020 05:00:00 +0000

This is our ongoing series called “my greener home” and it will feature updates on us being a bit greener and trying to reduce our impact on our planet. Some of the items shared in these posts may have been sent to use to review. This week I am sharing some lovely products that were […]

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Wild Days – getting kids thinking about nature

CatsKidsChaos — Thu, 14 May 2020 22:00:07 +0000

*This is a collaborative post* Part of our homeschool curriculum is learning about nature, the world, our environment, and what we can do to help by being a greener family. Wild Days from Earth Watch Europe is a great site with lots of activities and resources to help parents, teachers, and kids learn and do […]

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