Few festivals in India can match the gaiety and enthusiasm of a Ganesh Utsav! Also known as Ganesh Chathurthi, this festival celebrates the elephant-headed deity, Ganesh. While this festival is celebrated differently in different regions, the most ardent celebration is seen in Maharashtra, particularly in Mumbai. Ganesh Chathurthi is a ten day festival, where idols […]
How to use Essential Oils for Kids
When you’re a parent, your child’s health generally takes priority over your own – at least in the case of most parents I know! You’d gladly eat two-day old food from the fridge than give it to your child. You check the temperature of the bath water with your bare hands before putting your child […]
7 Ways to keep Bugs Away from your Home this Monsoon
With the rains come in the bugs, mosquitoes and flies. With the dampness in the air, it is pretty much a breeding ground for bugs and insects to spread the infection. Instead of opting for the chemical laden solutions available in the market, we’ve listed 7 natural ways to keep bugs away from your home […]
5 DIY Green Cleaning Recipes that Really Work
Have you ever stepped into a sparkling clean bathroom and felt nauseous? It was probably due to the chemical vapors that still prevailed in the air long after the cleaning was actually done. That’s how powerful commercial cleaning agents are, due to their high chemical content. It’s no wonder then, that people around the world […]
Parent Circle: 5 tips to raise an environmentally-friendly child
What are some of the tips to raise an environmentally-friendly child? Really, raising an environmentally-friendly child is not very difficult. The rate at which our resources are dwindling should be enough motivation for us to teach the present generation the importance of protecting the environment. Not just for today, but for posterity. One of the […]
10 Amazing Ways to Reuse Plastic Bags
Plastic is something that has a huge presence in our life, much more than we’d care to admit. It’s there in our bathroom, our kitchen, our kids’ playroom – it’s everywhere. And to think that most of the homes in the world have that much plastic – honestly, it’s frightening. A good deal of the […]
3 Green Tips for your home
All around the world we are celebrating the World Environment Day, but let’s take a step back and realise that saving the environment is more than just a day’s work. These green tips for your home and eco-friendly household cleaning tips and ideas will not just help you save money, but will also ensure that the […]
10 Amazing Uses of Vinegar in your Home
You know how sometimes the problems that seem complicated have the simplest solutions? When we realize it, we wonder why we didn’t think of it before! And one fine example of this is vinegar – yes, plain old vinegar, which can solve about a gazillion of your common household problems. Vinegar is your home’s Superman, […]
Natural Ways to Keep Bugs Away
“It’s a beautiful tale, and today is a beautiful day without any bugs” – Hugo Pratt We’ve all had instances when a beautiful day got ruined by annoying bugs!! Bugs are sly little creatures and they’ll follow you everywhere – in the garden, on the balcony, at a picnic, even in bed! It’s very hard […]
Eco friendly Diwali – 8 ways to celebrate it
Diwali is one of the most important festivals that we celebrate. Needless to say that the preparations start well in advance with the cleaning and setting up the house for festivities. Sadly, Diwali is also one of the most pollution causing festivals. This year make a pact to celebrate an eco friendly Diwali. You can still […]
Grow the wishes {Product Reviews}
Five years ago, when I was in one of those cleaning modes, I came across a stack of old greeting cards, hand-written letters and other memorable items weighing a little over two kilos! The cleaning got delayed by two days because most of the time was spent to re-read those cards and hand-written letters that […]
Go Green
When I thought about living a green life, the first thought that crossed my mind was ” OMG, I need to really give up so many things I have been used to.” Simple things like the kitchen sponge wipes that makes your kitchen so clean! But once you get about setting it as a target, […]