Over the past few weeks several people have asked me about eco-friendly wrapping paper so with Christmas just around the corner I thought it might be a good time to write a bit about how I wrap my presents. In about October I always have this lovely vision of me spending an evening happily wrapping … Continue reading Eco-friendly Gift Wrapping →

I have to admit that I’ve never been hugely into Halloween; apart from the occasional party it pretty much went past unnoticed when I was growing up. All that seems to have changed and my two children find it really exciting and pester me for sweets, costumes and pumpkins. So I’ve slowly been caving in … Continue reading Sustainable Halloween →

A month or so ago there was an article in the Guardian about making eco friendly changes to your day and whilst there were lots of good ideas I was concerned that the article was encouraging readers to go out and buy lots of new, eco friendly kit. In fact, quite often articles about “going … Continue reading Don’t Ditch The Tupperware – Reuse It! →

I’ve been wanting to try out beeswax wraps for ages but the ones you can buy in the aren’t cheap and I wasn’t sure I could justify spending on them. We stopped using cling film quite a while ago but I’m always keen to cut down on waste so thought beeswax wraps would make a … Continue reading Beeswax Wraps →

One of our biggest struggles in trying to be more environmentally friendly is food. So much seems to come packaged in non-recyclable plastic and we can’t always afford the more ethical/organic alternatives. Palm oil in food has been bugging me for a long time and since watching the clip of an orangutan trying to fight … Continue reading Baking →

One of the biggest challenges I’m having with changing to a more sustainable way of life is food shopping. We’re on a tight budget which means we do the bulk of our shopping at our nearest Aldi and I might pop to the local Waitrose once or twice a week to grab a few extra … Continue reading Plastic Free Supermarket Wins →

It's my youngest's birthday this week and fuelled by watching the David Attenborough documentary last week, we're trying to make it the most eco friendly yet. But it's so hard! There's a huge amount of plastic tat and it's taking a bit more determination to find plastic free alternatives. I went shopping this morning and … Continue reading Eco Friendly Birthdays →

My lovely friend Aimee inspired me to make one of these bags. They're really simple and a great way to upcycle old t-shirts. All you need is a sharp pair of scissors, an old t-shirt and about half an hour. Start by cutting off the sleeves. I just followed the seam. Next you need to … Continue reading No Sew T-Shirt Bag →

My kids are at the age where they find anything to do with toilets absolutely hilarious (they seem to have been going through this phase for a long time with no sign of it diminishing) so a large box with the words ‘nice bum’ written on it arriving at the door causes great excitement! I’ve … Continue reading Plastic Free TP →

The Husband always takes a packed lunch to work and from time to time the kids take them to school (currently they both get free school meals so I’m making the most of that whilst they get them). We’ve had to wean ourselves off the cling film and now wrap sandwiches in foil or brown … Continue reading Packed Lunches →