Often, it seems to me, convenience hurts the environment. Specifically, I'm thinking about...
Reducing Waste
Managing Organic Waste If You Can’t Compost
How can you manage organic waste if you can’t compost at home? We are fortunate to have a garden...
2021 Focus for Our Project
After a somewhat mixed year in 2020, what is my key 2021 focus for our family footprint project?...
Low Waste Advent Calendar Ideas
I’ve gathered together some low waste Advent calendar ideas for you to share with your family this...
How to: Reusable Fabric Gift Bags
Last year I made a number of reusable fabric gift bags to wrap our Christmas gifts, to make our...
Clothing Repairs You Can Manage Yourself
When I wrote about dressing sustainably, one tip I gave was about clothing repairs. The longer we...
How to: Homemade Yoghurt
Homemade yoghurt is one of the things I suggested you could try making from scratch at home. At...
How to: Makeup Remover Lotion
Makeup can be a plastic intensive product but makeup remover doesn't have to be. A while ago I...
Waste and Plastic Free Bathroom
I have sung the praises of shampoo and conditioner bars before but I have not written about a...
Refusing Plastic in July
Plastic Free July starts in just under a week. I've signed up to refusing plastic for the month....