Sunday, 22 December, 2024

Top Tips

Top tip videos from energy saving tips to hacks helping you to be more sustainable. I cover sewing repairs, gardening tips and changing bulbs to more economical ones. Let me know about your experiences by leaving a comment after watching my videos, including your top tips – I’d love to hear from you!

  • How To Reduce Waste On Holiday In Thailand
    We look at how to reduce waste on holiday in Thailand. It’s a country where it’s easy to get some delicious, affordable food from street sellers and markets. But this way of shopping for food means that for ease sellers Read more…
  • Make Money Recycling In Thailand – ขยะทำเงิน
    I look at how in people in Thailand are able to make money by recycling everyday trash. Storing used bottles, plastic, cans and even electric cables means they’re able to make a reasonable amount of money to make it all Read more…
  • How To Recycle Pringles Cans / Tubes
    Tips on how to recycle Pringles cans. I take a visit to a nearby drop off point for recycling Pringles tubes. Find your nearest Pringles can drop-off point (and other recycling) https://www.terracycle.com/en-GB/about-terracycle/drop_off_locations 🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/GuyGoesGreen?sub_confirmation=1Hit the 🔔 notifications bell to Read more…
  • Natural Mould Spray Recipe
    Here I look at natural mould spray recipe, using just two ingredients. Following the rapid increase of energy bills last year, we looked to reduce our thermostat temperature by 1 Celsius. As well as a decrease in temperature and reduction Read more…
  • Natural Mould Prevention Using Houseplants
    Here I look at natural mould prevention through house plants. Following the rapid increase of energy bills last year, we looked to reduce our thermostat temperature by 1 Celsius. As well as a decrease in temperature and reduction in energy Read more…
  • Home Energy Efficiency Ideas: I Check Where I Can Save Some Energy & Cash!
    Here I share some home energy efficiency ideas, whilst I perform my own energy audit of home appliances to see where I can save a little energy and money. I look at my washer dryer, microwave, dishwasher, fridge freezer and Read more…
  • How I Made Pallet Compost Bins
    I show how I made pallet compost bins to replace some I’d previously made out of decking boards. Those old compost bins were degrading through rotting and soil shifting. I decided to buy some old european sized pallets and build Read more…
  • How I Help Bees In Spring
    Find out how I help bees and other pollinators find energy when they’ve just emerged from hibernation in Spring. Find Bumblebee gardening advice at the Bumblebee Conservation Trust: https://www.bumblebeeconservation.org/gardeningadvice/ Bumblebee image by Josef Pichler from Pixabay I’ve been asked a Read more…
  • Old T-Shirts: Reuse Idea
    For this Top Tip I look at how to reuse old t-shirts either around the house for cleaning, or in the garden shed for tool maintenance to help prolong your tools when gardening. There’s really no excuse for throwing away Read more…
  • Wild Orchids In My Wildflower Garden
    I show the amazing orchids that grow wild in my garden, all because I’ve left areas for wildflowers. I encourage you to do the same and leave areas for wildflowers. You’ll attract a wide range of beneficial insects and also Read more…
  • Energy Saving Tip: Don’t Overfill Your Kettle
    Energy saving tip: When looking at how to save energy in your home, it’s easy to make small tweaks. They may not make a huge difference on their own, but every little step, compounded over time, can make a big Read more…
  • Making A Simple Sewing Repair
    A simple demonstration of how I repair a damaged face mask using a needle and thread to save it from being thrown away. You can easily repair clothes with a cheap sewing kit or even one you got in a Read more…
  • Growing Root Ginger From Store-Bought Ginger Root
    In this video we start growing root ginger from a piece of ginger root we bought at the local farm shop. It started sprouting, so we thought we’d give it a go. Growing ginger is really easy as you can Read more…
  • Replacing R7S Halogen Bulb With LED
    For this video I look at changing a blown R7S Halogen bulb over to an LED version. I show the steps I take to remove the old R7S Halogen bulb then how I fit the new R7S LED bulb. Does Read more…
  • Eco Friendly Gift Wrapping Ideas
    For this Top Tip I look at eco friendly gift wrapping options to reduce the amount of plastic I use when wrapping Christmas and Birthday presents. Whilst I love Christmas and giving gifts, there’s always been a huge amount of Read more…
  • Preserving Tomatoes By Drying And Freezing
    For this video I demonstrate a way of storing any excess tomatoes you grow by drying them in your oven then freezing your tomatoes. They taste like sun dried tomatoes to me, with the lovely herby flavour of oregano added Read more…
  • Growing More Squash Plants
    For this top tip I look at how to grow more squash plants, by making use of the space and nutrients in your compost bin. I’ve managed to get extra Butternut Squash and Courgettes through using all available space. Squash Read more…
  • Eco Plant Support Ideas
    For this top tip I look at how I reduce the use of plastic plant support ties by using twine made of wool, which will decompose when added to your compost bin. Plant support like these are great for squash Read more…
  • Watering Plants With Dish Water
    For this Top Tip I look at how I reduce the need to use a hose to water my fruit and veg by watering plants with dish water. Reusing the water from washing dishes won’t save a fortune, but you Read more…