World Poetry Day is on the 21st March and last year, in the less-stuff Facebook group we had a play around with decluttering Haiku. Haiku is supposed to be 5 …
This post is about the changes that IKEA has made to be more sustainable. We can use their ideas in our homes to save money too by reducing, reusing and …
It happens to all of us. We tick along nicely and then something just pushes us over the edge of productivity, straight into feeling like it’s all too much bother. …
Often people assume that after spending so very long teaching and supporting others with their personal development I have a perfect life – this is hilarious to me and those …
This is a guest post from Emily who is the editor of Conservation Folks, and she’s always looking for ways to reduce daily waste. Springtime means that the weather is …
The kitchen can be a terribly wasteful place. From leftovers that never get eaten to the water we pour down the plughole when washing up. Josh an Interior Designer who …
I have had the weirdest weekend. As an MA student I get emails inviting me to all sorts of things and I try to go to as many as possible. …
Our wonderful Anna from the less-stuff Facebook group had her car broken into last week. “The car was right outside the house, under the bedroom window and we didn’t hear …
If you are looking for a nice big flexible journal that helps you track your habits and make the most of the day the EFFICI Productivity Planner could be for …
As a country, the UK is wasting an awful lot of money throwing away food. “The average household lost £470 a year because of avoidable food waste, whilst those with …
I’ve just come back from an amazing preview of the new IKEA at Millennium Way Retail Park in Greenwich, London. I did have a bit of trouble finding it, because …
This time last year I started to strip off some of the woodchip wallpaper. I had avoided it for years because I suspected it was actually holding the house up …
This is a crowd sourced post with loads of amazing ideas from the less-stuff Facebook group. Heather asked “Is there anywhere that appreciates old mugs? They are clean and unchipped …
I’m not sure which is worse, a winter or summer flu. I do know that if you are feeling bad it is often a lot better to stay at home …
Insomnia I don’t sleep well. I live in the middle of a noisy city and shouts and sirens wake me up in the night. More recently, because I am …
rant starts here…. Bloody Marie Kondo. I’ve read her books, folded t-shirts so I can’t tell which ones they are and I’ve tried, really tried to watch her recent series …
In a nutshell – keeping the clutter down when you have children around can be really hard. Here are a few tips to keep things under control. I am the …
In the brilliant less-stuff Facebook group, Laura mentioned upcycling broken old artificial Christmas trees by wrapping individual branches with twinkly lights to make garlands. This sparked off a whole load …
As part of the IKEA Live LAGOM Community, I get invited to loads of great workshops. There is no need to feel left out though, IKEA run workshops for everyone …
One of my earliest memories was of unwrapping a little record player. I must have been about two years old and I was totally confused by it. I soon worked …
Two years ago, I nearly deleted an email titled ‘congratulations’ from IKEA. I’m so glad I didn’t because it was an invitation to become part of IKEA’s Live LAGOM community …
This is a call out from less-stuff Facebook group member Shel Banks who needs knitted or crocheted boobs to use as a teaching aid. Shel says: If anyone fancies making …
How having a budget can make you happier… I have worked with all sorts of people, with an array of financial realities. I can testify that money in itself does …
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 …