I walked up Snowdon recently. As always, it was great to get outside and climb the highest peak in England and Wales. It’s not especially difficult, as over half a million people do it every year! This however means a lot of footsteps and that mountain must take a pounding.

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Moths are nasty pests. I have myself experinced the anger of picking out your favourite jumper only for it to have holes in it! It’s very tempting just to fill your wardrobe with mothballs. However…

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Those fancy plastic composters may look good and professional in your garden, but they don’t let air to get into your compost. I prefer to use a wooden construction and pallets are best for this as they let the compost aerate.

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Many people often take a lot of trouble to make an absolute killer pasta sauce. They then add it to cheap dried pasta – What a waste, what a shame. Why not make your own pasta to go with your sauce? It’s easier than it sounds – especially if you have a pasta machine

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They say a way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Well – It’s probably true for most of God’s creatures. It certainly is for birds anyway as the best way to attract wild birds to your garden is by feeding them.

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Insulating your loft is one of the simplest ways to save energy and it’s a job that you can easily complete yourself.

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Don’t grow carrots? Well give it a try! I’ve tasted regular cheap carrots from the supermarket. I’ve also tasted organic carrots from the supermarket. None of these come close to the taste of your own carrots sat on your plate after they had been in the ground just a few hours earlier. Supermarket carrots are so bland and tasteless that I refuse to buy them. However, as soon as the weather is right, carrots are the first things I sow. That’s how good they taste. One nightmare for all carrot growers however is the dreaded carrot root fly and the above picture shows it’s devastating effect.

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If you work too far from home to walk or cycle to, then why not try getting the bus instead of driving?

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If you love beefburgers on your barbeque, then your probably concerned about what is actually in the burger you buy from the shops. Well – make your own and you don’t have to worry about it.

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This is a tip to help look after your own health and your sleeping environment. Sleep is essential if we are to function properly in our daily lives. Are you ever awaken by the sunlight every day?

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Ants perform many ecological tasks from which we benefit. I for one won’t kill ants in my vegetable garden because they aerate the soil. They also participate in pest control, and in some parts of the world such as Tahiland, ants and their larvae are a popular part of the diet. When Ants invade our living space however, most of us want rid. Here is an eco-friendly way of doing so using coffee and vinegar.

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When you cook on the hob a massive amount of energy is wasted through the top of the pan if you cook with the lid off.

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If lighting a patio or outdoor area, why not use moion sensor lights? This will make sure that when you go outside to take out the trash or rubbish, then the area is lit up only for the period you are outside, and they will turn themselves off.

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Apparently, a lot of parents lives have been revolutionized by disposable nappies/diapers. However, 4% of your total domestic waste could be from disposable nappies and the plastic bags that go in the trash with them. Disposable nappies use pollutants in their manufacture and there is a growing movement to go back to environmentally friendly nappies.

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When planning your lights for your living room attempt to arrange the lights according to the different uses of the room. If someone is reading or using a laptop in the corner (like I am now), then localised lighting should be used.

Try and make lights directional where possible to concentrate their light on where you need it, that way you can have less powerful bulbs. Energy efficient bulbs come in lots of different sizes and can now be used in free standing lamps, as well as the main light fitting in the room.

There is one thing that we all produce that we can use to accelerate the microbial decomposition of our compost material. It is urine!

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