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Eco Parenting Strategies for the Modern World
If you’re a parent or grandparent trying to raise the children in your life in as sustainable a way as possible, this post is for you! I’m sharing four strategies to help you to eco parent successfully in the modern world. Podcast: Play In New Window Subscribe in...
How to Reduce Paper Use in the Home
Reduce paper use in and around your home with these simple tips! Throughout August in my Self Sufficiency in the Suburbs membership we shone the light on paper product usage, and we all made an effort to reduce our consumption of paper products in the home. For some,...
Seven Signs You’re Obsessed With Stuff
If you’re finding that stuff is taking over your home or you’re weighed down by the amount of physical clutter in your life, this post is for you. I’m sharing seven signs you’re obsessed with stuff, and outlining why you need to take control of your stuff before it...
Building a Sustainable Home in the Suburbs Part 2: Construction
If you’ve ever built a new home, you’ll appreciate just how much time and effort goes into the planning, designing and construction phases. But what about if you want to take it a step further by building a sustainable home? This week on the podcast I’m joined by my...
Period Underwear – A Greener Alternative To Tampons and Pads
What is period underwear, how does it work and can you really use it instead of tampons and pads? When we think of sustainability, menstrual products and underwear aren't typically the first things that comes to mind. But Modibodi founder Kristy Chong is certainly...
3 Reasons You Should Rethink Supermarket Collectables
In this post I discuss the marketing genius and environmental nightmare of the Coles Little Shop promotion and share three reasons why you should rethink supermarket collectables. Kids love collecting things and marketers know it. Whether it’s a new Thomas the Tank...
Compostable Bags – a Greener Alternative to Single-Use Plastic Bags
What's the difference between compostable bags and biodegradable plastic bags, and which option is better for the environment? With the spotlight continually being shone on the impact of plastics on the environment worldwide and with Australia’s Eastern States finally...
How To Reduce Plastic Waste In Your Bathroom
Our bathrooms often fly under the radar where plastic waste is concerned. Instead we focus on reducing plastic waste when we're out and about by carrying a reusable coffee cup, reusable shopping bags or even a reusable straw. However there are some sneaky plastics...
Recycling Soft Plastics with REDcycle
In this post we uncover the REDcycle story and share how you can easily recycle soft plastics at Coles and Woolworths supermarkets. Despite your best attempts to reduce your plastic consumption, it can be difficult to avoid plastics entirely in the modern world and...
How I Completed My Entire House Exit Clean With All Natural Cleaning Products
In this post I’ll share which of my favourite natural cleaning products I used to complete the exit clean on my house in our recent house move, and how they performed. Podcast: Play In New Window Subscribe in iTunes Moving house. It’s right up there as one of the top...
How To Reduce Your Household Water Consumption With Peter Cullin From Water Saving Showers
I love a sunburnt country A land of sweeping plains Of ragged mountain ranges, Of droughts and flooding rains I love her far horizons I love her jewel-sea Her beauty, and her terrors The wide brown land for me. I’ve been able to recite verse two of Dorothea...
Silkroll: Reducing The Environmental Impact Of Your Wardrobe
When did you last purchase a new item of clothing? When did you last move an item on from your wardrobe? And where and how did you move this item on? How much of your wardrobe do you actually wear on a regular basis? I encourage you to take moment to reflect on these...
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