In this episode of Wheelie Bin Beauty I followed the natural order of sibling shit-giving and I stitched up my little sister to give the Nettle Balm a whirl. Despite being blessed with porcelain skin, she falls squarely into the camp of people that CBFd with skincare. Nettles for Skincare 🍃 Not something you’d expect […]
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I haven’t yet mastered how to balance being kind to myself, while rolling with the punches. I seem to be excellent at catastrophising when things are grim – not sure if you’ve noticed and I know I’m not alone. Anyway, a podcast I listened to recently suggested that in situations of shitfuckery a good antidote
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The idea of decapitating my friends when Bird Flu arrives has horrified me. Needless to say, I’ve been building, wiring and doing what I can to keep them safe. Thankfully, I have become wonderful (human) friends with my local wildlife rescuer – she’s helped me with PPE, early advice and much needed moral support. In
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It feels a bit cringe diving into gendered skincare because none of my products are particularly girlie (just ask the husbands, partners & sons that have helped themselves) Skin is skin – it’s not about beauty, its about having soft, supple skin and protecting it from the Aussie elements. But there’s a huge abyss in
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Oil cleanser sounds wrong, right? Considering the entire purpose of washing your face is to get the oil & grime off – adding more oil seems weird – and one customer put it perfectly: “It’s quite bizarre and not what we’ve been sold all our lives” Add to that, the confusion in ‘beauty land’ with
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First up – Vetiver produces the most earthy, scrumptious essential oil… It’s not a ‘pretty’ smell but it’s addictive AF. Seriously this stuff has been like crack for me lately. I CAN. NOT. STOP inhaling it For my animals, it’s an unconventional but highly nutritious, drought resistant source of forage. Ecologically speaking, vetiver is an
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I shit you not… within twenty minutes of sending an email saying I was increasingly worried about bird flu, I got the heads up that it’s here. Confirmed in my town, ten minutes away (source is valid, trust me on that – but I won’t say more because I appreciate being kept in the loop).
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June, 2025 Update I can count on one penis how many good news stories I’ve had with wildlife lately… Much less in the ‘forgotten drought’ where nearly no-one even knows the current crisis our animals are in By way of a backstory – the last few weeks, things have been truly shitful here. There’s no
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With 5 minutes, chicken wire and some wool, you can make these cute ‘fluff buffets’ so birds can gather good stuff (not plastic & litter) for their nests. I’ve been hanging them in trees and also out the window – so I can watch ‘birdy TV’ from the couch. Full instructions below the video 🙂
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I abhor the ‘poor me’ thing as much as anyone else, so this tickles me in an uncomfortable way…but I want you to know where the profits go when you buy from me. There’s no influencers, no ‘industry events’ and no advertising agencies. It’s me on my farm, selling surprisingly good skincare. And one of
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