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Mythbusting solar installation
Clear up any questions you have about installing solar. Nicole Lutze speaks with Your Solar Quotes to clear up misinformation around solar power, and help you install…
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Waterwise gardening for a Brisbane summer
Water and heat stress leads to sick and non-productive plants prone to disease and pest attack and – at worst – plants dying. Horticulturalist Claire Bickle comes…
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How to make your home flood resilient
Brisbane’s location on a floodplain, along with our sub-tropical climate and unique land features, mean residents may experience flooding in their lifetime. Having a flood…
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Tackling e-waste with your local community
Live for Less guru Bronte North held a communal e-waste recycling day with her family, friends and neighbours to help tackle an ever-growing waste stream.
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Container exchange answer your recycling questions
The Containers for Change scheme has been operating in Queensland since November 2018 and provides participants with 10 cents for each eligible container returned to…
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Upcycling your way to make a #wemade wardrobe
Upcycle your own wardrobe or create new outfits from thrifted finds with these tips from Chloë Cipra on creating a #memade wardrobe.
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How to manage food waste at home
Live for Less looks at some ways to dispose of your food waste more sustainably, and we ask the local waste experts at Cleanaway and…
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Why growing snake beans is awesome
Live for Less editor Mike Watson is a snake bean convert after planting this high yielding veggie that loves the Brisbane heat and is easy to grow.…
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Fast growing edibles for autumn in South East QLD
Whether you plant in the ground or in pots, horticulturalist Claire Bickle rounds up the fastest-growing veggies and herbs for the warmer months in South-East Queensland.
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