April Favorites - Spring

Firstly a big apology as March's Favourites never happened. This was due to an exciting holiday to India and an illness when returning .

It's always an exciting time of year when Spring rolls around with its promise of new beginnings and warmer weather. And after a long and dreary winter, it's a welcome sight. Speaking of which, I hope you're enjoying the little bit of sunshine we've been blessed with lately. It may be just a glimmer, but it's enough to lift our spirits and give us hope for brighter days ahead. So let's embrace the season of renewal, growth, and rejuvenation, and make the most of all the wonderful things that Spring has to offer us. So not surprisingly April Favourites is Spring

So for us Spring is the time of year when we start our jobs in the garden so we have 5 things which we are loving at the moment .

1. Poppy wild bird feeder £10.99

   These poppy bird feeders will look great in most gardens and you get 3.

2. Bee printed Garden Trowel £5.99

   This is sure to lighten up your gardening work.

3. Edible Dahlia £15.95

   Not only will these look great in your garden but scatter them over your salads.

   These edible plants will be shooting up in no time.

4. Dunelm boot brush £25.00

   This outdoor boot brush is going to be great this time of year.

   5. Vegetable Seed Variety Pack £12.99

   This is a great start to your veg growing.

Now another thing we do in Spring is declutter and organise. We searched for some really cool stuff for you guys.

1. Corner Storage Rack £25.00

   We think this little corner unit is great for the things you use everyday and its great for a small space

2. Foil and Bag Organiser. £12.00

   You can always trust Joseph Joseph to come up with something you never new you needed but honestly how long does it take you to find your parchment paper in the back of the kitchen cupboard.

3. Lakeland Stackable storage Basket £9.99

   These are great for your veg or your dried ingredients. They give so much extra storage.

4. Label Maker £19.99

   This is going to be a game changer. You can do everything from your spice jars to your Laundry Liquid. They will look good on glass jars or wooden boxes, just get creating

5. Argos Glass Jar £10.00

   Love this shape and it would look great with a label on it.

Now we can’t talk about spring without talking about spring cleaning now this is an old tradition that I like to keep . This is going to be in two parts this first one is implements for cleaning.

1. Amazon Microfibre Mop £10.19 with 2 mop heads

   This is a great mop to clean your windows with or your conservatory.

2. Extending Tub Scrubber £12.00

   Now I have been using this for around a year and it is a game changer. It is great to scrub your bathroom without too much bending. It is great for our shower tray.

3.  Karcher Window Vac. £44.00

   This is a great bit of kit. Have owned mine for 4 years and it is still going strong . It is great for windows , glass and mirrors.

4. Flat Duster £11.99

   This is fantastic for using under the fridge, the washing machine the side of the dryer. Just give it a go but be prepared for DIRT.

5. Coconut Scourers £4.75

   You are sure to find something that needs a good scrub so theses plastic free scourers work a treat.

The second part of the spring cleaning is cleaning products .

1. Orange washing up liquid £2.99

   This not only has a great scent it works well too.

2. Purdy and fig

   This is a cleaning company that strides to use less toxic chemicals in their products and less single use plastic. Prices vary but have a look it is a great concept.

3. White vinegar £6.95 for 5 L

   This is a firm favourite in the Avo Feast household . It is great for limescale and the smell evaporates quickly. I fill a spray bottle as this is a large size.

4. Handheld Steam Cleaner £59.00

   There really is no better way to cut down on cleaning product. Steam is all you need for a hygienic clean.

5. Laundry Strips.£21.50

   96 washes with zero waste, zero mess and great reviews. These are on our list to try soon.

We have some great recipes for you to try in Spring.

1. Lime And Coconut Whirls

   These not only look amazing they taste divine. Take your time with the recipe it isn’t as hard as you might think.

2. Earl Grey And Lemon Cake.

   This cake is delicious, decorate it as simple as you want or go full out and make a show stopper.

3. Earl Grey Martini

   This looks great in a tall glass with ice and a slice too .

4. Spring Veg Risotto

   This is so creamy and delicious, just perfect for the spring time.

5. Pearl Barley And Butternut Squash Pie

   This is so easy and is perfect with these Hassle-back Potatoes
   

   Thanks for reading and Happy Spring !!!!!