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It's slowly cooling down out there and the nights are getting shorter, so we've gathered together our favourite cooler weather products at a special price just for you! Kit Includes: Two...

Saving stand-by power is a very important component of household energy efficiency. Products not turned off at the switch can use a significant amount of standby power and nobody likes using power...

This is part one of a two-part article on the issue of pets in rental property. Part one looks at the issues around pets in rental accommodation, particularly in regard to legislation, tenancy...

When I was 18 I moved into a share house in Carlton, Victoria which was owned by Melbourne University. The mould problem was so bad that there were mushrooms growing in the living room carpet. (...

It's an interesting and thorny issue. Planet Green had a post about managing a relationship with someone with different environmental standards than you, but what if it's your housemate...

I found this tutorial and it instantly appealed as it adhere to our ethos of mending things instead of throwing out/recycling and buying a replacement product. I've various friends who've...

If you're a City of Melbourne or City of Yarra resident and would like some help bringing your home up to environmental standards, potentially getting lightglobes and showerheads replaced,...

I hate standby power and have put a lot of energy into reducing it. I started with master-slave power boards, devices which shut off standby power to slave devices when the master is not drawing...

Storage is often a challenge when you rent. You might be renting a place like ours which has no living room, bathroom or bedroom cupboards. There's often just not enough places to put things. And...

Winter is coming and it's starting to get cold. Avoid an unhealthy, energy zapping electric blanket through the use of a hot water bottle! The rubber bottle holds heat well over a period of time...