If we put the environmental issue of plastic aside (which is a huge problem!) the other issue with plastic in the kitchen is that it’s in contact with your foods, and when your plastic containers, kids plastic plates, cups, bottles and bowls become stressed, they can leach harmful materials into your foods and drinks. So how does plastic get stressed? Unfortunately easier than you think. Any exposure to heat - such as putting hot food in it, microwaving with it, running it th

I know a lot of changes to becoming less wasteful and more sustainable require you to change your habits (such as taking keep cups with you and remembering to clean them, reusable food wraps that require you to clean after use instead of throwing out, etc) it can be a bit of a road block or deterrent when starting out. So, here are some great ways to dip your toe into the land of reducing your impact that require no changes to your habits, you just have to swap what you pick

Our only bathroom in our house is on the small size and has the door in a place that doesn’t allow for maximizing the space. It’s a rectangle 2m x 2.5m with the door on the short end and a large window at the other shot end. Usually with a smaller bathroom the door is in the middle of the longer side allowing items to go at either side and vanity straight in front. With ours you need space to walk through the room so you can put items on one side and only something low at can

If you have little kids or have been around them you would know the need to keep them far away from standard dinnerware - glasses and crockery! They are always moments away from dropping, hitting or throwing plates, bowls and cups. So the go to is plastic items for kids as it can handle almost anything kids do to them and is nice and bright and colourful. If you have been reading my posts for a while you will know that I am increasingly trying to avoid my use of single use pl

My little boy is almost 2yrs and it has come time to move him out of the nursery and the cot in prep for the arrival of baby number 2. His new room is pretty small: 3.5m x 2.4m and without a built in and one of the larger walls is all low windows so you can’t put anything against it. So i had to really plan out the space to make the most of it. I have loved having a rocking chair in the nursery for feeding, settling and then reading as he got older so fitting a nice comfortab

As I get older I have become more and more aware of my consumption and impact on the world, and Christmas is one of those times what you really notice how much waste happens but at the same time you don't want to be a Grinch about Christmas!!! Here are some ways to reduce your impact this Christmas while still being as festive as ever: Avoid plastic Plastic just never goes away - it sits in landfill for thousands of years, so you really want to consider the plastic items you

Ever since I moved out of home I have been living in apartments, so I am yet to have a garden to truly call my own. Unit living however hasn't stopped me from having plants, plants just make me feel happier and literally bring life to a balcony! I am one of those people that love the idea of plants but end up watching most of them die from neglect! Work and life gets in the way and I forget to look after them or bugs and animals destroy them. Over the years I have learnt to