1. Clean green: why use toxic cleaning products when there are natural healthy  alternative?      
   • Use lemon juice to clean and disinfect chopping boards
   • Get rid of limescale around taps by rubbing a paste of bicarbonate of soda  and white vinegar
   • Simmer a solution of white vinegar and water in a pan to eliminate cooking  odours                               
2. Bring the garden into your home with floral prints and motifs. And don’t be  shy – pack your rooms with rich colours and floral patterns.                                                                                                                  
3. Get back to nature. There’s nothing quite like the taste of home-grown  salads, vegetables and fruits, so start digging and planting. And if garden  space is in short supply, why not grow some fragrant fresh herbs on your  windowsill.

If you’re freshening up the paintwork, think white. White brings serenity and  space into your home and there are numerous soft white options available, so go  for chalk, ivory or alabaster.