The Overwhelming Situation Does this sound like you or like a situation you may be in: You have a spare room, or a garage, or even a cupboard (or cupboards) that you put stuff into that you don't know what to do with. Or you keep putting things into there, thinking you may need them at some stage in life... And then fast forward 5 years and you still have not used anything in that room or...
Bicarbonate soda is such a versatile and useful compound. It can help to simplify our lives by replacing the many commercial products we use for various things. Some of the things I personally use bicarb soda for are: As a face wash.As a body wash.As an under arm deodorant (it can be used on its own or in addition to a cream base like coconut oil or shea butter).As a household cleaning agent in...
Have you walked down the cleaning products aisle in your local supermarket lately, unsure what to buy in order to clean just your counter tops or table tops with for example? If you have I am sure it's because there are just so many brands and products to choose from, too many in fact. Not just too many, but too many of the same products advertised for different jobs! A short cleaning story I...
For me, becoming more and more eco conscious and friendly, and reducing my waste allowed me to also become much more of a minimalist. I like the minimalist approach because it shows you how a lot of the stuff we have/want, is very unnecessary and not useful and we clearly do not need a lot of it. I love de-cluttering and that feeling of getting rid of (giving them to someone who would make use of...
A lot of people want to switch out their cosmetic products or products in general, but don't really know what to switch them out for, or are too hesitant to make the switch due to thinking that these commercial products that they use are far superior to any other products, and more so compared to more natural products. The main reason for this hesitancy, is because the manufacturers and brands of...
With all that is going on in the world, if you haven't heard about zero waste, minimalism, reducing plastic waste, or at least what is happening with Climate change then you must be living with no internet somewhere! What all these lifestyle changes have in common is the preservation of the environment by reducing our waste. One simple way to reduce your waste is to switch to alternatives, which...
Often people get intimidated by people who speak about reducing their waste and living a more 'minimalist lifestyle'. What you must understand though, is that all it takes is a very small change to start, you don't have to be implementing and worrying about reducing every tiny bit of waste in your life, initially. It all comes with practice and time and through that we can all do our bit. The...
Let's get straight to it, these are very simple to make and they are so effective. They reduce a whole lot of plastic waste and decrease your dependence on commercial cosmetic brands, so be sure to give them a try! Just One simple Ingredient Zero Waste Facewash? If you have tried every face wash out there, being sold on all the marketing give this a try! So simple and so easy to use, and it...
Bea Johnson lives a zero waste lifestyle, minimizing the amount of waste she and her family put out there. It is a great way to reduce buying and disposing of unnecessary things and in turn tremendously helps out the environment. She is one of the first people to bring a 'zero waste' lifestyle into the main stream and she does such a wonderful job! She shares some incredible tips in the video...
