10 handy natural cleaning hints from Aunt Daisy

Admiral Butterfly on Hebe

Aunt Daisy had it right (sometimes) When it comes to doing the right thing for the environment, I often think we need to look back to what our grandparents or great-grandparents were doing. The days before crude oil was readily available and made into everything from petrol & plastic to fabric & medicines. The days…

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We now have a real shop

South Coast Collective Shop

In November 2018, we opened a real bricks and mortarr shop on the fringe of the Wellington’s CBD on Webb St, (at the top of Cuba St). We have joined our other South Coast Collective friends, whom we did a Pop Up Shop with in 2017. We have all our Vida Textiles fabrics and sampling…

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Organic Beeswax Wraps

organic beeswax wraps

We have had quite a few enquiries of late about fabric for making beeswax wraps. We have now added another section to our shop fabric menu, so you can see what can be used. Janette wrote a blog about this a few weeks ago on her Verdant Living Blog:  So we thought we would add…

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Should I avoid Bamboo Fabric?

Should I avoid Bamboo fabric? Yes

Should I avoid Bamboo fabric? This is a question I was recently asked.  And the answer usually is: Yes! So what is wrong with Bamboo Fabric? Bamboo fabric is often touted as an Eco natural fibre.  Bamboo is fast growing, regenerates itself so you don’t need to replant, easy to harvest and the type of…

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Reuse your water 

Reuse your water

We are heading into the third week of no rain for Wellington and it is still only November. (Just) It would be wise to start conserving water, so I thought I would share some of my water conservation tips. Reusing your water doesn’t have to mean installing an expensive grey or black water system that…

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Do organic fabrics fade faster?

Fabric Fading

One of the questions I often get asked is about fabric fading. In New Zealand’s harsh sunlight, and our propensity for north facing living areas, fading is often a large factor when choosing fabric for furnishings. The short answer to the question do organic fabrics fade faster? is ….no they do not fade any faster…

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FAQs – Are your fabrics Fair Trade?

Are Your fabrics Fair Trade

This is a question we get asked a lot. Are our fabrics Fair Trade? We know it is important to you our customer that the people who made our organic textiles and homewares are paid and treated fairly.  You can be assured they are. Here is some more information in detail: A small amount of…

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Our upgraded website

Vida Textiles Home Page

We have finally have fixed a few of the issues on our upgraded new website. The main issue we had recently was speed. Changing over formats meant it was a drag for you to get anywhere on the website, and OMG what a drag for us at the back end! So much so we stopped…

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Tips for Plastic Free July

Mr Verdant thought I was on a personal crusade this month when I mentioned we were going Plastic Free this July.  But no it’s a real thing that others are also doing, not just me. So to celebrate Plastic Free July, I thought I would share what we have done so far in the Verdant…

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Plastic Free July

Stuck for ideas on how to go Plastic Free this July?  Here is Plastic Free Julys newsletter with some ideas on reducing your plastic in the kitchen. The only thing I would avoid is tinfoil for your frozen meat. Go straight to reusable glass instead. Pyrex do some great glass containers with lids that can…

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