Garden and Home Care

Many store-bought cleaning products labelled ‘natural’ may not actually be good for the environment. Therefore, being informed is wise. Stopping the use of chemical products is essential to keep yourself and your family healthy as well. Adopt green cleaning methods to save the environment. Here are some eco cleaning tips for your home by expert end of lease cleaners in Kew. Don’t use cleaning solutions with Triclosan, bleach, ammonia, aerosols, lye, formaldehyde, and other VOCs. Most surfaces and floors in your house can be cleaned with a solution of warm water and dishwashing/castile soap. Just use the right tools like a brush or a sponge to clean and a microfiber product to wipe. Start incorporating natural sanitisers and disinfectants like white vinegar, baking soda, rock salt, lemon, hydrogen peroxide etc.  Aerate your home and invest in a dehumidifier to keep the inside air fresh and inhibit the growth of bacteria. If you are at the end of tenancy and need to hire p...

Coalition MPs and the Australian newspaper have accused the New Zealand government of hypocrisy over its objections to Australia’s use of what are known as carryover credits to meet climate targets under the Paris agreement. Are they right? What’s the issue? The Australian published comments by four Coalition backbenchers suggesting New Zealand’s climate change minister, James Shaw, was a hypocrite for saying there had been an “allergic reaction” in the international community to countries wanting to use an accounting measure to meet their 2030 climate target under the Paris agreement. Read more:  https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/jan/29/factcheck-is-new-zealand-hypocritical-to-reject-australias-climate-accounting

The prime minister, Scott Morrison, has rejected suggestions Australia could increase its international advocacy on climate change, saying the country is already “carrying its load” and must adapt to a warmer climate regardless of emissions policy. After indicating that the government would “evolve” its climate change policies to address heightened concerns about the role of global warming in Australia’s ongoing bushfire crisis, Morrison used a keynote speech at the National Press Club on Wednesday to talk up the government’s current policies, including its emission reduction targets. Read more:  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/29/australia-already-carrying-its-load-on-emissions-and-must-adapt-to-warmer-climate-pm-says

Australia plans to quarantine its 600 returning citizens for two weeks on Christmas Island - some 2,000km (1,200 miles) from the mainland. Japan, the US and the EU are also repatriating their citizens. President Xi Jinping called the virus a "devil" but said China would defeat it. An expert from the Chinese National Health Commission (NHC) said it could take 10 more days for the outbreak to peak. The number of deaths from the virus has risen to 132 in China, the NHC said on Wednesday. Read more:  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51290312

Scientists in Australia have become the first to recreate the new coronavirus outside of China in what they have called a "significant breakthrough". The discovery will be shared with the World Health Organization (WHO) in the hope it may help efforts to diagnose and treat the virus. Scientists in China have also recreated the virus and shared its genome sequence, but not the virus itself. The outbreak has killed 132 people in China and infected close to 6,000. Read more:  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-51289897

Hello mates! I am here to share an informative article about what you should and should not do when renting. This article is essential for everyone who lives in a rental property. It has brilliantly explained the concepts of reading the lease agreement, changing the existing locks, declutter, taking pictures of the property, and so on. If you are moving to a rental property for the first time, this article can be beneficial. I have recently moved to a rental property in Melbourne, and I was not aware of the things mentioned here. Click the link mentioned below and read the article. https://www.betterremovalistsmelbourne.com.au/what-you-should-and-should-not-do-when-renting/

Sound and speaker specialist Bose will shut all retail stores in Australia as the company moves towards a more online-focused business model. The American-owned and operated audio company today confirmed it would be shutting 119 physical retail stores across Australia, Europe, Japan and North America. Employees at these stores will lose their jobs, with Bose saying "outplacement assistance" and "severance" will be offered. Read more:  https://www.9news.com.au/national/bose-to-shut-all-retail-stores-in-australia-in-move-towards-online-shopping/8713060a-a056-4011-b02d-fad511b80a97

Human rights groups say it is “unthinkable” that Australia has been secretly exporting arms to the war-ravaged Democratic Republic of Congo and other countries whose militaries have been consistently accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Guardian revealed on Tuesday that the Australian government had approved the export of weapons to the Democratic Republic of Congo four times in 2018-19. It has also issued more than 80 weapons export permits to Sri Lanka, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Read more:  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jan/15/australia-urged-to-stop-selling-weapons-to-countries-accused-of-war-crimes

Australia openers David Warner and Aaron Finch both struck superb centuries to complement their bowlers’ inspired display as the touring side handed out a 10-wicket thrashing to India in the opening one-day international in Mumbai. India, world-ranked No 2 in ODIs, suffered a middle-order collapse on their way to being bundled out for 255 in the final over of their innings after Australia captain Finch won the toss and opted to field in the first of the three-match series. Read more:  https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jan/14/australia-david-warner-aaron-finch-tons-thrash-india-first-odi-mumbai-cricket

Australia, the fossil-fueled paradise at the bottom of the world, is too easily misunderstood. The summer bushfire crisis has reinforced views of Australia as a country that for too long kicked back in sun-soaked, carefree denial of the greatest threat our species has faced. Yet, amid the intense grief felt by every Australian right now, the possibility of change flickers nearby. The world sees Australia as locked in a cycle of denial and calamity. As Robinson Meyer wrote for the Atlantic, “maybe Australia will find itself stuck in the climate spiral, clinging ever more tightly to coal as its towns and cities choke on the ash of a burning world.” There is not a lot of hope that Australia might be prodded into kicking its coal habit after its first terrifying trip to the emergency room. Read more:  https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/01/14/news-corp-murdoch-fires-australia-ready-break-cycle-climate-change-denial/

Do you know that your oven cleaner, glass cleaner, toilet cleaner and other cleaning products are loaded with harmful chemicals? These toxic particles spread in the air and affect the indoor environment as well as your health negatively. It irritates the mouth, eyes, skin, etc. So what is the solution? There are some eco-friendly alternatives that are beneficial to everyone. To help you in this context, I am sharing an informative article on this topic. After reading the article, I have switched to natural cleaners. If you want to know about the natural cleaning products, read the article thoroughly. Click the link mentioned below. https://www.bondcleaninginmelbourne.com.au/how-to-avoid-chemicals-in-your-home/

Chris Barton has a spot of blood on the collar of the white shirt he wears underneath his veterinarian's scrubs. The 70-year-old holds a .22 caliber rifle he's been forced to turn on critically injured and suffering kangaroos. He wants to cry. The Mallacoota golf course was a sanctuary for animals fleeing Australia's catastrophic bushfires, but it has become a killing field. A mob of kangaroos had gathered on the fairway, the last patch of green grass left after fire ripped through the eastern Victoria town on New Year's Eve, destroying close to 100 homes and thousands of hectares of native habitat. Over 4,000 locals and tourists had to be evacuated by sea after the fires cut the one road in and out of Mallacoota. Read more:  https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/09/australia/australia-fires-animals-mallacoota-intl-hnk/index.html

Australia is under a fiery siege. Bush fires have leaped over rivers, merged with other fires and spawned fire-generated thunderstorms. It is one of the continent’s worst bush fire episodes on record. As fires have surged into vulnerable zones, officials have urged tourists and residents to evacuate. The blazes, intensified by climate change, have in some cases spread so quickly that fleeing the fires is no longer feasible. The situation has become so desperate that officials are offering messages of last resort: Shelter in place and prepare for the fire. Read more:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/01/09/too-late-leave-australias-advice-surviving-bush-fire-when-surrounded/

In a striking video shared more than a million times on Twitter, a woman in a flowing white dress is wrapped in a long embrace with a kangaroo. “Kangaroo can’t stop hugging the volunteer who saved her life,” wrote the unidentified user who shared it. To many, the implication was clear: The woman, who one observer noted was “LITERALLY dressed like an angel too,” had rescued the grateful creature from the fires ravaging Australia. Except that’s not at all what the video showed. As the woman featured in the video, InStyle Editor in Chief Laura Brown, has repeatedly tried to clarify, it was taken at an animal sanctuary last month. There were no fires there. And Brown didn’t save the kangaroo’s life. Read more:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/01/09/hoaxers-are-using-australia-wildfires-spread-misinformation-sometimes-profit/

Australia’s fire season normally peaks in late January — but as of January 2020, wildfires have already been raging in the country for four months, especially in the east. So far, the fires have destroyed more than 1,300 homes, burned about 6 million hectares and killed at least 24 people. Those wildfires are being fueled by a combination of record high temperatures, long-term drought, very low air and soil moisture going into the normal fire season, and human negligence. But climate change, scientists say, could make such extreme, deadly blazes three times as common by the end of the century. Read more:  https://www.sciencenews.org/article/how-climate-change-may-make-australia-wildfires-more-common