We tend to use our feet a lot. In fact during a typical day, we can spend up to four hours on our feet and take up to 10,000 steps, yet they are often one of the most neglected areas of the body.

That silky, slippery feeling in your hair after conditioning it in the shower, probably comes from an ingredient called Dimethicone but is it really necessary for beautiful, healthy hair?

Benzalkonium chloride is an antibacterial chemical that's added to household cleaners and cosmetic products because it kills germs, but that's not all it does. It also has the potential to cause skin and eye irritation and is highly toxic to aquatic organisms, which is a problem as it's often washed down drains

Re-using greywater can extend the service and life of your septic system as well as easing pressure on local water treatment facilities and is a great way to conserve water and save costs, but it can also vary a lot in quality and toxicity so it's important to take some sensible precautions.

Celebrate summer with our thirst-quenching, summery drink (or mocktail) that not only tastes delicious, it sparkles with festive colours too!

Whether or not you have the latest model high efficiency washing machine, there are a lot of simple things you can do to save time and money by changing a couple of things in your laundry.

For someone who is doing extraordinary things, Julie Chapman says she leads a relatively ordinary life with her partner Cain, her stepdaughter Elise and their 3 dogs and 5 cats.

Vani Sripathy is a home baker extraordinaire and this recipe for an exceptional orange cake is truly tried and tested. It's a lovely way to use up any extra seasonal oranges and it's also a great keeper (except it's too delicious to keep for long!)

August is Bee Aware month in New Zealand and there's no better time to highlight the life-threatening problems currently facing these beautiful little creatures.

If you're a gardener you might already know about neonicotinoids and the effect they're thought to be having on bees.