Make your whites brilliant by soaking them in a solution of water and lemon juice and then hanging them in the sunshine.
Natural light and citrus juice will combine to give a gentle bleaching effect.
That way you won’t have to run energy-hungry hot washes to get your whites really dazzling.

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A few drops of lemon juice applied to minor cuts and grazes will help to stop bleeding and disinfect the wound.
It may sting a little but should ensure healthy healing.
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If you have a few half-empty bottles of beer left from a party, don’t tip the dregs away as they can be put to good use.
Pouring a little ale on compost heaps will give beneficial microbes a boost, while sprinkling beer sparingly on flowerbeds will help to nourish the plants.
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Friends of the Earth has welcomed Government plans, unveiled in today’s Budget, to set up a Green Investment Bank. The environmental campaigning charity has played a leading role in the campaign for one since January 2009.
Friends of the Earth’s Executive Director Andy Atkins said:
“The Government’s announcement to set up a Green Investment Bank is fantastic [...]

Friends of the Earth: World heading towards an oil crunch on par with financial crisis:
“World heading towards an oil crunch on par with financial crisis
Commenting on today’s warning by the UK Industry Taskforce on Peak Oil and Energy Security (ITPOES) that the world could be heading towards an ‘oil crunch’ that will match the [...]

Friends of the Earth: Public back calls for more ambitious green electricity scheme for homes, businesses and communities: “Two thirds of the population think that the Government’s plans to pay homes, businesses and communities for generating green electricity from renewable energy systems such as solar panels, small hydro and wind turbines are not ambitious enough, [...]

£6.50 for a loaf of bread, £7 for a box of cornflakes and £18 for a pint of beer -  these are the eye watering prices we could face in 2030 unless urgent action is taken to prevent dangerous climate change.
The figures were published today by Friends of the Earth, 40 days before vital [...]

Commenting on President Obama’s climate change speech today, Friends of the Earth’s senior international climate campaigner Asad Rehman said:
“Barack Obama’s speech was deeply disappointing – it was a huge missed opportunity which does nothing to break the logjam in international climate negotiations.
“The President clearly recognises the urgent need to slash emissions, but the US must [...]

News that “Gordon Brown has announced that he is prepared to go to Copenhagen to clinch a deal” has been welcomed by Friends of the Earth – but the campaign group urged the Prime Minister to take urgent action ahead of the UN climate summit to help secure a fair agreement.
Friends of the Earth’s Executive [...]