We all want an ethical, eco-friendly house and garden. Who wouldn't? But achieving one affordably is another thing altogether. Many eco products command a considerable price premium over their non-sustainable counterparts, and this can be hard to justify when faced with the mounting costs of a DIY project, gift purchase or renovation.

To try and help you find your way through this maze, we've assembled what we regard as some of the best eco products for home and garden on the market. All are fully tested, by us, and should be durable companions for your eco lifestyle.

Take, for example, our range of Bye-Bye-Standby products. They are the original energy saving product and still, we think, the best - a one-off investment that will allow you to simply switch your entire house 'off' when you walk out of the door, and back on when you come home (minus the fridge, of course!). You can do the maths on the financial savings that come with anti-standby devices using an energy meter, which will show you how much any device with a plug on the end of it is using. You'll be shocked at how much juice even apparently small devices are drawing in their 'sleep' modes, which means that the financial payback from this kind of equipment can be very rapid indeed.

When Autumn comes, you can make fruit harvesting an effortless task with some truly innovative tools, including the legendary apple picker (it's legendary amongst the customers who own one, trust us!), and our new berry picker, available in small and large sizes.

Weeding needn't be a back-breaking chore either when you use any of our quality garden tools, such as the fantastic range of Chillington hoes or the ever-popular Japanese Razor Hoe.

And when the growing season outdoors has passed, there's plenty of nutrition that can be served up from within your home. Have a look at our super-simple Easy Health Sprouter (or its more advanced cousin, the Freshlife Sprouter, which promises a supply of tasty, nutritious salads when your greenhouse is covered in ice! And when it comes to making the most of stored produce or wheatgrass, check out the Z-Star Juicer - an easy, fast, durable way of getting the best bits out of your home-grown produce.