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How to ethically declutter in 5 simple steps
Ethical decluttering does not mean throwing everything out yet on the same hand ethically decluttering takes time, if it has taken ten years to accumulate the clutter, do not expect to sort and ethically declutter in one afternoon. You can certainly hire a skip bin...
How Green are Electric Cars?
Car’s, love them or loath them, as I write over 13 000 000 cars have been produced this year alone (2020), check out World o Meters Cars it’s staggering. With consumer interest growing for more eco-friendly methods of transport, it’s a good time to look at...
Why buy more stuff?
Imagine if we stopped buying stuff that doesn't add value to our lives, business, social structure and invested in quality over quantity, reusable over disposable. What would the planet and society look like if we moved away from designed obsolescent, if we simply...
The True Cost of Waste Part 2
Clutter (a form of waste) can make us feel stressed, anxious and depressed, research found the levels of the stress hormone cortisol were higher in mothers whose home environment was cluttered. Source Sage Journals In 2011, neuroscience researchers using fMRI...
The True Cost of Waste Part 1
We want to do good by our planet to reduce, reuse and recycle waste, we also need and want economies to grow and thrive, yet we cannot ignore the true cost of waste, which can be gauged by Earth Overshoot Day. It’s the day that marks the date when humanity's demand...
Shop your wardrobe reduce your fashion footprint
We choose our fashion to make an impression, feel good and confident, so we can step out into the world and make a difference, but what impact do our fashion have on the planet? A well organised wardrobe can make the world of difference. Did you know those new leather...
Shop your wardrobe reduce your fashion footprint
Fashion comes with it's own footprint, yet how we shop, organise and care for our fashion can either add or reduce our fashion footprint. Tights, stockings, sportswear, yoga pants, and other form-fitting types of apparel are often made from nylon and although there...
How to write a shopping list, meal plan & reduce food waste
Not a big fan of multi-tasking? Either am I but writing a combined meal plan and shopping list is a great way to save time, money and one thin you can do while enjoying a cup of tea, coffee or a little vino. With the pantry, fridge and freezer, sorted and organised in...
How to eat your pantry & reduce food waste
Let’s eat your pantry….not literally, although you’ll learn how Save time Money And reduce food waste. Have you ever bought something only to discover you already had 1,2, 3 or more cluttering your cupboard? It was during my first declutter job, my client was shocked...
How to eat your freezer & reduce food waste
Freezing is a great way to reduce food waste Freeze left overs or cook a little extra for those times when you just don’t feel like cooking Buy that little extra when your favourites are on special Spoiler Alert: Freezing does not mean set and forget, if left for too...
Recent Blog Posts
How to ethically declutter in 5 simple stepsOctober 23, 2020
How Green are Electric Cars?October 14, 2020
Why buy more stuff?October 2, 2020
The True Cost of Waste Part 2September 14, 2020
The True Cost of Waste Part 1July 27, 2020