Is It Time to Bring Someone In to Help Me Grow?

A Factsheet from You’re maxed out but scared to hire. What if the risk doesn’t pay off? You’re fully booked. Orders are coming in faster than you can keep up. You’re turning work away, losing evenings, missing weekends. Friends say, “Just hire someone.” What if it costs more than it earns, they don’t do things your way, the admin is a nightmare? These are valid concerns but growing alone only gets you so far. BringingContinue reading “Is It Time to Bring Someone In to Help Me Grow?”

Do I Need a Website Or Is a Facebook Page Enough?

            A Factsheet from   Social media is useful but can’t always do the heavy lifting your business needs. You’re busy, juggling jobs, clients, admin and life. When someone asks, “Do you have a website?”, it’s tempting to point them to your Facebook or Instagram page and say, “It’s all there.” You post updates, take bookings, reply to messages. It’s free, fast and familiar but it’s possible that relying on a social media page instead ofContinue reading “Do I Need a Website Or Is a Facebook Page Enough?”

A – Z of Toxicity in our home – PEG compounds

Polyethylene glycol is a family of petroleum compounds widely used in cosmetics as thickeners, moisture-carriers, solvents and softeners. As a penetration enhancer, it allows other harmful compounds often found in PEGs to be absorbed by our skin. This includes 1,4-dioxane which is a known carcinogen, as well as heavy metals such as lead, cobalt, iron, arsenic and cadmium. PEGs are followed by a number correlating to the number of ethylene glycol units in it, asContinue reading “A – Z of Toxicity in our home – PEG compounds”

A – Z of Toxicity in our home – Hydrochloric Acid

Used in some toilet bowl cleaners and deodorisers This corrosive chemical is highly toxic if inhaled. Inhalation of vapours may cause severe irritation of the respiratory system, coughing and difficulty breathing. It can also be a skin, mucous membrane and eye irritant.