One from many things I learned from My Year Without Shopping challenge is that Making things yourself can be both satisfying and cost-effective. I wish someone has told me a long time ago, how easy it is to make your own plant-based milk! I love cashews and hazelnut milk, but they take some planning to make, as you…
A brighter future starts at home. Make yours a waste-free sanctuary This book is a part of Eco Book Club – a club for sustainability enthusiasts and book lovers. During September/October we were reading “Zero Waste Home” book by Bea Johnson. She blogged about her efforts at the Zero Waste Home for many years. Not only did she…
Many of us do not need to be convinced to adopt a greener lifestyle, yet we yearn to find simple ways to do more, beyond recycling. The answer is keep it simple. I took my crochet hook, hemp yarn and made some natural home items that are eco-friendly and easy on the eyes. Daugelio iš mūsų…
“Minimalism is not a lack of something. It’s simply the perfect amount of something” With days getting colder and after the long summer holiday, September was a month of coming back home. We spent our days creating a cosiness at home: cleaning, redecorating and hiding from the rain! As we are trying to settle in without spending money,…
If you are interested in Zero Waste I am sure you have already heard about Chestnut detergent. It took the internet by storm. If you are familiar with Soap Nuts, chestnuts work similarly – they both contain saponins, a soap-like chemical compound (sapo is Latin for soap). Soap Nuts have been used to wash laundry or to make body…