Liveability Guides

  • Comparing Hand Washing to Dishwashers

    Our Liveability Mythbusting video series looks at common misconceptions about living more efficiently in your home. This video investigates the debate between hand washing and a dishwasher. Which uses more water and energy?

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  • Vegetable and Fruit Planting Calendar

    Our 12-month city planting guide shows you the planting months for various vegetables and fruits in your city’s climate for a vibrant, fresh and healthy garden.

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  • Liveability Tips for Winter

    Check out our Liveability Winter Checklist. Get ready early with a winter efficiency plan using our 10 top tips then get everyone in the house on board and take action to make it happen.

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  • Creative Ways to Say “I Love You”

    The Liveability Team has selected five creative ways to say “I love you”; from heart-shaped food to funky cards and even personalised tea bags! They’re simple and fun to make.

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  • Healthier and Eco-friendly Flooring

    The most important factors with features of floor coverings are durability (including cleaning and maintenance requirements), health, resources and biodiversity impacts (on ecological systems and animals). Check out our Guide to Healthier and Eco-friendly Flooring.

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  • Guide to Paper Symbols

    Find out about the symbols for renewable and recycled paper. Next time you’re buying paper for your home printer check the certification on the pack and match it to what matters to you.

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  • Chemical-free Healthy Home Guide

    Check the ingredients in your cleaning and home products with the Environmental Working Group (EWG). Liveability and ecostore have put together a list of common nasty chemicals found in many home products.

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  • Check Your Fridge’s Efficiency

    This video shows you how to check if your fridge is working efficiently using a $5 note. Our Liveability How-To series of videos gives you simple tips to live more sustainably in your home.

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  • A Draught-free House

    This video shows you how to check for draughts in your home using incense sticks. Our Liveability How-To series of videos gives you simple tips to live more sustainably in your home.

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  • Phantom Load Increasing Your Bills?

    This video shows you how you can save money on your power bills by unplugging stand-by devices. Our Liveability How-To series of videos gives you simple tips to live more sustainably in your home.

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  • FREE Liveability Poster for to download: No 1

    We’ve commissioned award winning designers Garbett.co to create an awesome poster series (this is No. 1) for you to download and frame for your home, office or share house.

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