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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...

Have you ever thought of making your own washing powder? We all want to do our bit for the environment but like me, you may find the $10+ costs for a container of 'enviro friendly' washing...

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,...

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...

I've seen those little bottles of hand sanitizer on every desk or front counter of most offices where I work. I'm a bit reluctant to use them as I always was lead to believe a few germs help...

This energy meter can measure the power consumption of any appliance plugged into a standard power outlet (or string of appliances plugged into a power board). Use it to uncover how much each of your...

I was amused to come across this article supposedly about people who live in cold houses by choice. I'm not sure how much of it was about choice or necessity for most of those interviewed...

Insulating hot water pipes is one of the simplest things a renter can do to make your home more energy efficient, especially in winter, where you could potentially reduce your boiler by 2 degrees....

Draft proofing your house is generally a great thing to do to help in saving energy and money in your home. In one of Green Renters' first videos we show you how to undertake one of the...