Claire Who? Hello! I’m Claire and I run The Frugal Family, the aim is to help families to save money, but at the same time save the world – you …
Last month the lovely Anna in our Facebook group posted a link to an emotional support poster that had tear off strips. Each strip had words of comfort and support …
Next week I have to give a presentation at college. The subject is ‘Failure in Design’. Since we have been told not to discount any of our ideas as rubbish …
I went to the doctor recently to get a check up. I’m really tired, waking up every few hours and struggling to get anything finished. Is probably just the menopause …
You are keeping things because you think you should We will never forget our loved ones although it makes us feel more connected to own something they once had. If …
A new life for all those old inflatables A while ago I wrote about how happy my little tote bag made me. It was originally a bouncy castle, and the …
There is a lot in the news now about reducing plastic. Terrifying pictures of beaches strewn with litter and animals killed by plastic are all over my Twitter feed. People …
I live near a very long street which has a long term problem of fly tipping and littering. Our local magazine, Up our Street called me in to do some …
This month Authentic House have sent me one of their subscription boxes to review. I had no idea what was going to be in it and if you watch the …
This is a guest post by Teri and I’m really honoured to have it on Less-stuff. We have tried to make this article accessible for people with cognitive impairment. You …
The lovely Em, from This is Ems World has been featuring all sorts of bloggers in her #bloggerlove series. The idea is to showcase bloggers from different niches and …
This is a guest post by Nathalia Fisher and Luke Douglas-Home from www.clearpublicspace.org who run the worldwide campaign `#StirCrazy’. #StirCrazy says – there is no situation in which a plastic stirrer is …
If I had money and time in abundance, then being plastic free would be a doddle. I’d spend lovely days sourcing ethically produced Kilner jars and pottering around zero waste …
The Introducing Box is a subscription service that sends out an interesting selection of artists work every month. They sent me June’s box to have a look at and I’m …
Sustainable agriculture is important because utilizing farming techniques that help protect our environment as well as community, animals and the public is what will help keep our current system going …
I’m totally unprepared! I’ve been so busy writing the Sustainable Summer book and the free Plastic Free July course with Claire from The Frugal Family that I’ve done no …
If you want to reduce the amount of plastic you use, July is the month for it. Plastic Free July started 6 years ago in Perth and has spread across …
Last July I wrote about my attempts to be plastic free. It was part of a global challenge called #plasticfreejuly. I’ll be honest with you, it wasn’t easy. Although I …
Hey I’m Gemma, blogger at www.howtomakefriends.co.uk. I’m on a mission to cure loneliness amongst women and to empower you to build self-worth, spark up your social life and ultimately help …
I’m a firm believer in the idea that small changes for the better get you there in the end. Although I’d love to be zero waste with my hair I …
Billions of plastic straws are used once and thrown away every day, enough to fill 1000 school buses every 24 hours! Heal our World helps anyone make a difference by coordinating …
Birthdays, Christmas, Easter, Weddings, Births…. all these things are made nicer when we know that our loved ones are thinking of us. The traditional way is to send a greeting …
Refil your bottle – cost £0 Your single use plastic water bottle can generally be refilled at least 10 times. If you want something sturdier on a budget I like …
What I’ve been doing and enjoying this month. A record to keep me on track of what I’ve done and what I want to do. Learning: Advanced driving took over …
What is ethical shopping? Ethical shopping can include a whole variety of things. It is very personal what matters to you. For me, I want to be sure that the …
One of the most popular posts on less-stuff is the tutorial for reusable wax food wraps. They are brilliant alternatives to cling film and super fast to make. My wax …
You know when you open a cupboard and an explosion of plastic comes tumbling out? Tupperware type containers seem to breed if not kept in check occasionally and they can …
One of the best things about being part of a community of any sort, is when people share amazing ideas. Shirley Blair Procter is in the Ikea Live Lagom group …
Cooking organic chickpeas from scratch costs less per 100g than buying non organic chickpeas in a tin, unless they are on special offer, in which case you save a …
This is about my first adventure with a Yo Bike. I do own a pushbike. It was my present to myself on my 40th birthday and it was built by …
I’ve been on the lookout for a re-usable coffee cup for a while now. I work from home so I try to get out of the house for a walk …
I’m doing a 30 day blogging challenge and on day 1 people started to ask why I don’t have comments on the site. This is the post for day 2 …
Every week I get a vegetable box delivered and I find myself staring at it thinking, ‘what can I do with all this veg?’ To save myself the agony next …
A couple of questions came up in the less-stuff Facebook group about making time. “How can I create time for working on my mental health when all other matters …
I’m usually pretty careful with my money but I do need to keep spending in check. It has been an expensive month with a new oven and the bathroom ceiling …
Scroll down to enter a competition to win a Home Hacks Kit from Sugru! Before you throw it away…. Visible mending can be really beautiful and there is a whole …
Guest post by Lindsay Coldrick of NRG Healing What is in your deodorant? Many people are still unaware of the hidden dangers in the active ingredients of modern day deodorant. …
There was a question in the Facebook group this week that was worth turning into an article. One of our lovely group members said they had a problem with the …
When I was little, I had far too many toys. We would all go off to a jumble sale at the weekend and come back with bags full of unloved …
I call my car an escape pod, and the most frequent escapes are for an overnight camping trips. Staying away for longer involves cat sitters, worrying if the fat one …