Clean & Green: 101 Hints and Tips for a More Eco-Friendly Home

The ultimate eco-conscious guide to household cleaning and home care.

Clean & Green by Nancy Birtwhistle offers simple swaps and innovative ideas for cleaning and maintaining your home that won't cost the Earth, with helpful tips and sustainable, natural cleaning tips and hacks. It includes recipes for all-purpose cleaners, replacements for harmful chemicals, and zero-effort oven cleaner, making it perfect for anyone looking to reduce their use of plastic and throwaway products.

Format: Hardback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 21 January 2021
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

About Clean & Green: 101 Hints and Tips for a More Eco-Friendly Home

Simple swaps and innovative ideas for cleaning and maintaining your home that won't cost the Earth. Learn how easy it is to make simple swaps in your cleaning and tidying methods for a more eco-friendly home, with helpful tips from bestselling author and Great British Bake Off winner Nancy Birtwhistle. This beautifully illustrated black and white guide with 101 hints and sustainable, natural cleaning tips and hacks will help you take small steps that have a massive positive environmental impact. In Clean & Green, Nancy shares the simple recipes and methods she has developed since making a conscious effort to live more sustainably, many of which are faster and easier than the go-to products and methods most of us use now. From everyday cleaning and laundry tips to zero-effort oven cleaner and guidance on removing tricky stains from clothing and furniture, these economical, practical methods are perfect for anyone looking to reduce their use of plastic and throwaway products. Nancy shares her tried-and-tested recipes for all-purpose cleaners, replacements for harmful chemicals that will keep both your home and the planet clean and green for future generations. The book I've waited all my life for – Kirstie Allsopp

Weight: 352g
Dimension: 204 x 135 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529049725

About the author

Nancy Birtwhistle, born in Hull, is not only a lifelong gardener and accomplished baker, but also a Sunday Times bestselling author. Her victory in the fifth season of The Great British Bake Off in 2014 solidified her baking prowess. Driven by a desire to safeguard the planet for her ten grandchildren, Nancy embarked on a journey to revolutionise her approach to plastic usage, single-use items, and household chemicals.

By disseminating her insights on the internet, she cultivated a dedicated global audience comprising not only ardent fans of her delectable recipes, but also individuals captivated by her ingenious concepts and time-efficient alternatives. These alternatives reimagine daily household and gardening chores, aiming to minimise environmental impact. Prior to her retirement in 2007, Nancy spent an impressive thirty-six years serving as a GP practice manager within the NHS.

Nancy lives in Lincolnshire where she shares her home with her husband, beloved dogs, and a flock of rescued hens.