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If we had a dollar every time we were asked… *Drum roll* ‘Buuuut, how do they work on stains? We would be living on an island in the Maldives, in one of those little huts on the water, sipping cocktails in our bikinis, getting our feet rubbed and hand fed grapes by Sven the Swedish backpacker. Alas… we don’t. So here goes… Soapberries work as well as chemical detergents. So if you would normally treat a stain before you popped it in the wash with a chemical detergent, you will still need to treat a stain when you use soapberries....

Nutritionist, naturopath, health blogger and recipe developer Casey-Lee Lyons from Live Love Nourish shares with us eleven simple and achievable healthy habits that you can incorporate into your day to; optimise digestion, reduce bloating, enhance the absorption of nutrients from food and improve your overall health.1. Nourish your body with real food. Choose foods that are close to their natural state, unprocessed and rich in nutrients.2. Make sure you chew your food well. Chewing your food properly sends signals to your body to produce the necessary enzymes to break down the food making it easier for your body to absorb nutrients.3. Turn off electronics at meal times....

Hold onto your tweed caps urban hipsters, we have a new sexified laundry tonic range, made from 100% pure essential oils and we literally can't stop staring at their beauty and sniffing their gloriousness! We predict these bad boys are going to fly out the door. Our new range of four tonics can be used with our 'Organic Soapberries' or our 100% pure Australian 'Wool Dryer Balls'. These hot little numbers will add freshness and fragrance to your washing and drying loads without adding anything nasty - no chemicals, fillers or synthetic fragrances. Made with 100% pure essential oils, they can...

We know Soapberries are the bomb when it comes to washing our clothes but that is not where the talent of the soapberry ends! They have a variety of uses around the home and make an equally awesome shampoo.  First you will need to make the mother broth (aka Soapberry liquid, see our recipe page) - all roads lead to this awesome anti bacterial, anti fungal and hypo allergenic liquid gold. Strain your mother broth liquid Add 1-2 tsp of guar gum per 500ml to thicken. The viscosity of the liquid is a personal choice, so experiment with what works best. (2 tsp per 500ml is a viscosity...

Food co-operatives seem to be popping up all over the place. As the world shifts it's thinking from a throw-away society and with the community’s demand for affordable and waste free organics increasing; community driven food co-operatives seem to be the direction in which we are moving. It's not just for lovers of dreadlocks, Birkenstocks and hemp threads anymore. Food co-ops are comprised of a group of individuals from a community who buy organic and fair trade produce in bulk, at wholesale prices. They traditionally support local farmers and companies that grow and distribute food in an ethical and sustainable manner. Most...