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Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers 09-05-2009, 07:15 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,624
Posted By el_loco_blanco
nappies

Boots have their own brand eco nappy that is worth looking at. Why not just use cloth nappies and then there is no dumping or composting! We use ones called Bum Genius and they are genius. We bought...
Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers 10-04-2009, 08:23 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,260
Posted By el_loco_blanco
The best in the world

I may be a little biased here because I work in a research and development capacity in the mushroom industry. If you get your compost from a reputable source it will be weed free and mushroom free!...
Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers 18-03-2009, 02:33 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 13,508
Posted By el_loco_blanco
Sleepers

Hi. In my garden when I moved in the soil was really bad so we had to do raised beds. We got pine sleepers from our local garden centre. The were basically big planks of pine in the same sizes and...
Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers 18-03-2009, 07:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,280
Posted By el_loco_blanco
Fat

All these methods are basically the same. You are using oils and fats to soften the glue on the stickers. I guess fat has some good sides to it!
Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers 17-03-2009, 07:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,280
Posted By el_loco_blanco
Removing stickers

I am a big fan of "How clean is your house" and they always use WD-40. It is suposedly very good for softening the glue. It it sit for 30mins and then remove with a palette knife. I have tried it and...
Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers 16-02-2009, 08:55 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,791
Posted By el_loco_blanco
Uses for old socks

I have two uses for old socks.

1. Use them as kiddy dusters. If you have a number of kids (get some from the neighbourhood if you like) get each one to wear a sock on their hand. Then tell them you...
Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers 04-12-2008, 02:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,996
Posted By el_loco_blanco
Grants

There are two issues here.

Firstly, SEI (sustainable energy Ireland) have a scheme where an energy advisor will come out to your house and look for drafts etc. As far as I know there is a charge of...
Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers 28-11-2008, 09:46 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 82,790
Posted By el_loco_blanco
Allotments

Hi John, Your first major problem will be getting one! I live in Fingal and the list has been frozen for a number of years because there is so many people on it! Maybe the other CoCo's will be...
Forum: Green Tips & Green Fingers 18-11-2008, 02:31 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 12,765
Posted By el_loco_blanco
Composters

All the county councils are selling them. My local recycling centre has them. It is definitely worth the investment as long as you have the space for it. A composter won't take cooked food or meat...
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