It's great doing a clean out around the home, isn't it? Moving on what you don't use or need can leave your entire home or even just a room/space in your home feeling fresh and revitalised without costing you a cent! What do you do with the goods though? I find sorting into 5 categories helps me do this successfully. 1. Keep. This is obviously for things that I currently use or intend on using in very very near future. It stays in an accessible place to come into play very soon. (If it's not going to be used very soon, consider putting it into category 2). 2. Donate. This is for items that are still...
Have too many clothes, homewares or other items around the house you're not using, but don't want to just give them away? You did pay good money for them and they're still in great nick after all! Well, maybe you could sell them on to someone who needs them more than you, so they can be used rather than just sitting in your cupboard. There are so many places you can do this online now! Websites such as e-bay and gumtree are long time favourites here in Aus, but now Facebook has their own 'marketplace' for this as well as Instagram having profiles like 'lovedbyfinn' or 'fableandfling' plus countless others. There's also dedicated clothing websites such as...
Ever considered starting your own compost heap? Or perhaps a worm farm could help you deal with your food scraps? In this blog, I'll break down not only the different types of composting you can do in your own backyard, no matter how small it is, but the benefits you provide the planet by having one! What is composting? Composting is the breaking down of organic matter such as food scraps, yard waste and paper materials. There are 3 ways to compost: 1. Aerobic - organisms needing oxygen that break down the natural matter. 2. Anaerobic - organisms NOT needing oxygen that break down the natural matter. 3. Vermicomposting - using worms to break down the natural matter for you...
Growing your own food. It seems like an unrealistic dream, right? The truth is, it's really not that difficult to grow your own food. I'll get to that later, but first, how is growing your own food better for the environment? Below is the 4 main reasons growing your own veggie garden has made it into our list of 52 Small Sustainable Changes... 1. To reduce carbon emissions & fossil fuels The same reason I say to buy from your local farmers market when you can. The less distance there is for foods to travel from farmer to consumer, the less emissions created from the travel itself. Therefore better for the environment! 2. Reduce food waste Eat what you've grown....
