We’re half way through Plastic Free July! I thought I would share with you some of the easier, more difficult and neutral things we’ve found so far doing this challenge. Are you doing this as a family? I’d love to hear how you’re going! Also, the kids are going to do a Q&A at the […]
Category: Sustainability
Plastic Free July // Bulk Shopping – bags or jars?
Another waste free video for plastic free july! Hope you enjoy it. Do you prefer to bring your own jars, or bags when shopping at the bulk store? I like to bring a mix of both, but mostly cloth bags. I’ve even been making my own from my stash of fabric I like to buy […]
5 Beginner Tips for Shopping at the Bulk Store // Plastic Free July
5 Beginner tips for shopping at the bulk store. In this video I’ve got 5 great tips if you’re trying out bulk shopping this plastic free july! I’ve listed them below as well for easy reading. 🙂 Got a tip for going to the bulk store? Please share it below! 1. If you’ve never been […]
Plastic Free July Prep
So we are pretty excited about starting Plastic Free July tomorrow. To be totally honest, I’m nervous about how we’ll go (mostly about me getting too tired due to health and pregnancy, and therefore “needing” to go get stuff in plastic), but also excited about the challenge. The kids all seem super on board, and […]
Eco Printing Tutorial (Paper)
As our zero waste, eco-friendly ideals carry into all parts of our life, they are slowly making their way into my art practice as well. Though I’m still an avid user of acrylic paint, for ages I’d been wanting to dive into eco prints and see how that would work. I follow an amazing eco […]
Zero Waste Changes – June & July
Hey everyone! Over the last two months we’ve made a bunch more zero waste changes, which I thought I would update you on. I’ve done a vlog, which you can watch below, or continue down further to read all about what we did in June & July. Video Links Zero waste changes in May blog […]
VLOG : What’s In My Bag? Stay at home mum edition – zero waste & sustainability focus.
Hey hey! I’ve got a vlog today sharing what’s in my bag! As a stay at home mum with three little kids (1 at school, 2 at home), I usually have a few random bits and pieces in my bag. Spare undies, a random toy, a lonely shoe, or even a few pens and a […]
Zero Waste Changes in May
In just a month we’ve made a whole swag of changes to our lifestyle to bring us a step closer to living more sustainably. There is still a bunch of changes to make, but I’m feeling really positive about this journey, and what it’s teaching our children. Here are some of the improvements we’ve made […]
Downsizing
warning: rambly post ahead! I suppose we’ve been downsizing for ages now. Years really. Let me think… probably when Eli was still a baby (he’s 4.5 now), was when this all started. Before this I was a moderate level hoarder. I come from a line of moderate level hoarders on both my mother and father’s […]
No Spend Month Summary
So we finally finished our no spend month. It felt like a lifetime, especially the first and last weeks! Here’s a summary of how we went! How Did We Do? We have done pretty well! Lots of temptation, but we survived. We did spend some money on a few birthday things for family and friends. […]