Be Inspired By Green Cleaning If you’re after some practical tips or ‘life hacks’ surrounding eco-friendly cleaning, cooking or gardening, then The Ace Book Club book of the month for April is a must read. The book is the accumulation of knowledge and trial and error by mother and daughter team Alisa and Cynthia Mayne. “Mum and I actually wrote this ten years ago, and I think this might be the fifth updated edition now,” Alisa explained. “We grew up self-sufficiently with mum and dad until I was seven, and I’ve been in the food industry, running businesses for 25 years, so we’ve combined our knowledge with lots of simple life tips – some are tried and tested and been around for ages, others are just new techniques to put into your house.