Natural Bleach Alternative: Lemon, Salt & Baking Soda (Bicarbonate Soda)

July 1, 2014 Ryo Ishii

You don't have to work in fashion to know how badly chlorine bleach damages your fabric. I'm sure a lot of people have bleached their favourite white garments, tried it on only to find that it's much..

DIY Vertical Gardens

March 23, 2014 Ryo Ishii

This is idea is exciting because of the possibilities it offers in creating your own colour schemes for the terra cotta pots, which you can readily coordinate with the environment you have at home.

Organic Wine that won't break your wallet #1

May 4, 2013 Ryo Ishii

Just bought these for $30 at Stanmore Cellars. Organic red wine made in the Orange region of Australia.

You can learn more about organic wines on Tamburlaine's website, but basically wines are organic when:

produced without the use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and artificial fertilizers on the farm, and;
Does not contain wine additives which are residual in the end product (with the exception of some sulphur dioxide to prevent spoilage & premature oxidation.)

Our good friend is a wine guy (buyer, educator & seller) at the The Oak Barrel so we're excited to get more organic and biodynamic wine to try. Will share them here when we do :)