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Sally Phillips 01 Oct 2025

As autumn settles in and the chill creeps through the cracks, it’s not just your wardrobe that needs wool—your home does too. F...
autumn
British Wool Rugs
door draught proofing
draught proofing
energy efficiency
home improvements
insulation
money saving tips
sustainable lifestyle
window draught proofing

Sally Phillips 23 Sep 2025

Discover how the stack effect impacts your home's energy efficiency, from Cornwall’s historic tin mines to modern draught-proof...
carbon savings
chimney
draught proofing
draughts
energy efficiency
stack effect
ventilation
Windy chimney

Sally Phillips 09 Sep 2025

Discover the power of Herdwick wool in our eco-friendly mulch mats—designed to retain moisture, suppress weeds, insulate roots,...
gardening
Herdwick Wool
mulch mat
organic garden

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Sally Phillips 21 Jan 2025

Yes, Chimney Sheep products are genuinely moth-proof—thanks to a high-tech plasma treatment that makes our Herdwick wool invisi...

Sally Phillips 16 Jan 2025

sustainable gifts

Sally Phillips 03 Jan 2025

Leaving the heating on for our pets can cost over £320 a year. Is it necessary to leave the heating on for them? Or should we l...
chimney sheep
draught excluder
draught proofing
draughts
energy efficiency
energy savings
heating
insulation
pets

Sally Phillips 13 Dec 2024

A handwoven Herdwick wool rug brings a tangible piece of the English Lake District to your home. Buying a quality British wool ...
British Wool Rugs
Contemporary Colours
Herdwick Wool
Rustic Wool Rugs
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Sally Phillips 18 Nov 2024

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Sally Phillips 30 Oct 2024

carbon savings
chimney draught excluder
door draught proofing
draught excluder
draught proofing
energy efficiency
energy savings
home improvements
money saving tips

Sally Phillips 01 Oct 2024

Research from the University of Liverpool calculates savings from blocking the chimney with a Chimney Sheep chimney blocker.
carbon savings
chimney draught excluder
draught proofing
energy savings
University research

Sally Phillips 15 Aug 2024

Our hybrid nappies, launched earlier this year, have quickly gained popularity, especially among the diving and surfing communi...
baby
biodegradable
carbon savings
compost
eco nappy
eco-living
green home
parenting tips
sustainable baby
sustainable lifestyle

Sally Phillips 02 Jul 2024

We’ve seen the heart-breaking images—plastic-choked oceans, turtles tangled in debris, beaches buried in bottles. But where do...
close the loop
eco-living
green home
nature
ocean
plastic free
re-use
recycle
recycled plastic
sustainability
sustainable lifestyle
wildlife

Sally Phillips 22 May 2024

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ecology
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