by rachel | Aug 17, 2017 | Decluttering, Energy consumption, Finance, Green alternatives, organising, organizing, Reducing consumption, Reducing environmental impact, Saving money, Simplifying your life, Using less, Water consumption
Benefit of decluttering number nine zillion and thirty-five… …saving money! And who doesn’t want to save money, right? Here are five things I no longer buy. You might be a wee bit shocked by number three. Please give the video a Thumbs Up. It makes...
by rachel | Nov 2, 2011 | Composting, Energy consumption, Finance, Freegle/Freecycle, Green alternatives, Reducing consumption, Reducing environmental impact, Reuse, Saving money, Secondhand, Using less, Water consumption
Lucy Siegle recently wrote about the clutter that a greener lifestyle can attract. Now, I’m not one for recommending you buy more stuff. I hate buy-this-to-go-green marketing. No thank you, I don’t need a specialist can-crusher, or a plastic container to...
by rachel | Oct 5, 2011 | Composting, Decluttering, Energy consumption, Finance, Green alternatives, Reducing consumption, Reducing environmental impact, Reuse, Saving money, Saving time, Using less, Waste disposal
The Waste & Resources Action Programme estimates that: UK households throw about 8.3million tonnes of food every year. If we stopped wasting food which could have been eaten, it would have the same impact on carbon emissions as taking 1 in 4 cars off UK roads....
by rachel | Sep 29, 2011 | Christmas, Decluttering, Finance, Green alternatives, Peace of mind, Reducing consumption, Reducing environmental impact, Saving money, Saving time, Simplifying your life, Using less
I know it’s still three months away. The shops are full of Christmas stuff already though and the pressure to buy, buy, buy is already starting. So here are five ways to reduce clutter this Christmas. 1. Cut down on presents Does this make me a Scrooge? The...
by rachel | Jul 19, 2011 | Decluttering, Finance
Introducing the lovely Robyn O’Connell, a Trainee Clinical Psychologist who’s researching the experiences of people who have clutter in their homes, as part of her PhD at the University of East London. She’s writing a thesis entitled...
by rachel | May 23, 2011 | Finance, Travel/transport
I ditched my car ten years ago. I’d been debating with myself whether to go car free for a few months as I was using my car less and less. I wasn’t sure though. If I got rid, would I be able to manage? I was self-employed with clients all over South East...