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 | Sep 21, 2011 | Decluttering, Peace of mind, Reducing consumption, Reducing environmental impact, Saving money, Saving time, Simplifying your life, Using less
A crucial element of managing clutter is mindfulness: noticing how you use your things, how you move them around your home, how you use your home. And constantly tweaking how your home is set up so that it works efficiently for you. On Clear Your Clutter, Stay...
by rachel | Sep 6, 2011 | Decluttering, Freegle/Freecycle, One-to-one coaching, Peace of mind, Reducing consumption, Reducing environmental impact, Reuse, Secondhand, Simplifying your life, Using less, Waste disposal
Regular readers of this blog may remember that a few weeks ago I was wishing I had a clutter mountain so I could experience the uplifting sense of achievement and freedom that clearing it would give me. Long-standing readers will also know that I declutter my house on...
by rachel | Aug 25, 2011 | Decluttering, One-to-one coaching, Other people's clutter, Peace of mind, Productivity, Reducing arguments, Reducing consumption, Reducing environmental impact, Saving money, Saving time, Simplifying your life
Sounding-board (noun): a structure behind or over a platform to give distinctness and sonority to sound. We’ve become so familiar with the term ‘sounding-board’ being used to mean someone on whom we test ideas that it’s easy to forget why we...