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Nothing New

Nothing New

What would you say if someone asked you to buy nothing new for a whole month? “Lunatic”, I said. How do you reckon does it feel to consume more consciously for 4 weeks? Thinking of what you need and why you need it? Avoiding new products as much as possible? At that point I started [...]

Posted in Challenge | Tagged Recycling, reusing | 2 Responses

30 days no food waste: mission completed

Well completed are my 30 days, this mission will have to go on. And now that I know how, it will. I have learned that telling yourself to just finish your plate is not a solution. Didn’t like it when I was a kid and still don’t like it. I found, it really is about [...]

Posted in Challenge | Tagged avoiding, Food, reusing | 2 Responses

Latest product find

Latest product find

My last 30 days challenge (reusing Little M’s bathwater) inspired me to look further into ways to save water. We used to use a bucket in the shower to catch all that cold water that goes down the drain while you wait for the warm drops to arrive. We stopped using it because it was [...]

Posted in water | Tagged reusing, shower, water | 1 Response

30 days of reusing Little M’s bathwater

30 days of reusing Little M’s bathwater

My first 3o days challenge. I was very excited when I started it and still am. An easy task for the start: Reusing Little M’s bathwater. Stop pouring it just down the drain. All that his bathwater contains of is water and biodegradable body wash. Ok, and maybe sometimes a little bit of wee, but [...]

Posted in Challenge | Tagged bathing, reusing, water | 2 Responses

Kids clothes delivery

Kids clothes delivery

Every parent of kids 0 – 4,5,6 years … (when do they stop growing?) have the same problem. We can’t buy clothes as quickly as the kids grow out of them. Especially when they are really small. An American mum-to-be had the perfect idea, she started “Plum“, an online venture for baby clothes delivery. This [...]

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