Hippyshopper How-tos: How to handle new milk in a bag from Waitrose

Find out how to handle the new floppy plastic saving eco-pak from Waitrose. They're not as easy to get to grips with as you might have thought, but with a bit of practice and following our simple tips, they're a good way to save on packaging.

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How to dry your clothes the green way

There's been a lot of talk recently about how the humble clothes peg is enjoying something of a revival, as more people ditch their tumble dryers in favour of a more environmentally-sound solution. So let's look at the advantages of traditional drying methods, as well as what you can do when the weather doesn't co-operate...

If you're lucky enough to have the space for a tumble dryer, the idea of giving up such a useful gadget probably doesn't sound great, but if the eco argument won't convince you, the financial ones just might. There is simply no such thing as a 'low-energy' tumble dryer; like hairdryers, electric fires and most other plug-in devices that throw out a lot of heat, they guzzle one heck of a lot of energy. This is not good for your electricity bill or the planet's.

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