Life in Lilac

Most households vacuum their carpets regularly. However, is that enough? We also need to consider odours embedded deep into the fibers and the fact that every time you walk on your carpet, you are pushing dirt deeper and deeper into the pile. Let’s not forget dust and other various chemicals in the air permeating into the carpet. You don’t even want to think about what the carpet fibers are hiding.  Renting a steamer and chemicals and doing the process yourself…

My family has always been interested in making our home eco-friendly and more efficient. In fact, for as long as I can remember my parents have had solar panels on their roof both for making electricity and for producing hot water. We do our best to recycle as much as possible and use energy efficient products when we can. It is surprising that you don’t have to spend a lot of money or take on a big property refurbishment to…