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Getting to grips with the nitty gritty of running a household efficiently, without stretching you to the max but still maintaining a healthy mind, body and environment.
The Waste Not Guide to Recycling Your Advent Calendar
So the countdown to Christmas has officially begun, although in this house it’s been going on for weeks. My daughter is Christmas crazy! If your house is bedecked with advent calendars for every family member, we’re here to help you ensure that they are disposed of in the best way possible.
Read more »The Magical World of Home Made Granola | Resourceful and Delicious
So just over a year ago I finally achieved a long term goal of mine – to make my own granola! I say ‘I’ because actually it is so simple that my 9 year old daughter did it! For me, living a resourceful life isn’t about pretty pictures on Instagram – it’s about overcoming the ‘that’s way too complicated and time consuming mental ‘block’ that we have about doing things sometimes the less convenient way. But the benefits are great! But I don’t have time…..Stay with me…I honestly have no spare time at all, but I manage these and long term, they save me time!
Read more »The Return of the Milkman & Why Glass Bottles Make Environmental & Practical Sense
Most of us over a certain age remember a simpler time when early mornings consisted of the musical hum of the milk float and a clink of a bottle as the milkman brought us cold fresh milk for our corn flakes. But with milk deliveries all but disappearing during the 80s and 90s as supermarkets took on the milk supply, it was quite a surprise to learn that in 2018 the milkman is making a welcome return to our doorsteps.
Read more »Have Yourself a Resourceful Little Christmas with Those Most Important to You!
If this year has taught us one thing, it has surely taught us to appreciate everything that we have. And whilst we might all be feeling like we deserve a little treat around Christmas time, it doesn’t have to be at the expense of our environment. With that in mind, and with an objective of supporting those businesses that have been hit the hardest, here are our top tips on how to have a very merry and sustainable Christmas!
Read more »Small Changes, Big Difference | How to Reduce Plastic in Your Life in 4 Easy Steps!
So it seems that the world is now committed to reducing the amount of plastic we use in our every day lives. For the sake of our planet and in particular our oceans, the consensus appears to be that things need to change. There is big pressure on the supermarkets, Government and manufacturers to make this easier on all of us by innovating, legislating and just making it all a little bit easier to do since ultimately they are the ones that profit from our high consumption convenience driven lifestyles. But there is no doubt that we all need to adjust our behaviour.
Read more »Five Great Ways to Declutter Your Mail Box | The Hole in Your Door – Not the Electronic One!
So with the excitement of GDPR behind us, and the world waking up to just how much junk mail they have in their lives, I decided it was time to concentrate on the hard stuff! After all, in terms of resource, paper junk mail uses a vast amount in terms of cost, production and delivery. Worst of all, most of it goes straight in the bin!
Read more »Time to Get a Refill | Shopping Plastic-Free
As people strive to waste less and reduce plastic in their lives, more and refill, plastic-free and bulk commodity shops and services are cropping up. Not only does this offer people a route to buy their weekly staples minus plastic, but it also offers the opportunity to explore new ingredients, ways of shopping and ultimately ways of consuming, which has to be a good thing.
Read more »Can I Recycle My Water Filters
With more and more people turning to filtered water away from bottled water, inevitably the next question will be, can I recycle my water filter?!
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