This is an excerpt from the Low Waste Christmas Workbook. It’s packed full of ideas that will help you have an ethical and sustainable holiday. “Exercise your brain You may …
This is an excerpt from the Low Waste Christmas Workbook. It’s packed full of ideas that will help you have an ethical and sustainable holiday. Shop Locally You may have …
It might be miserable and grey outside but that is no reason to eat miserable and grey food. If you choose colourful fruit and veg it’s an easy way to …
There are many ways to keep in touch nowadays. You can: phone, text, message, skype or zoom or go slow and send a postcard. There is something really lovely and …
One of the topics in the Feel Good Friday section of our Winning at Winter book is about listening to music. The right song can brighten the dullest day. I’ve …
It might be grotty outside but if there is just a tiny glimmer of sunshine I encourage you to go and chase it. Why bother? “Consider these 5 Benefits of …
Thrifty every day of the week The Winning at Winter Workbook has a whole section about being Thrifty on Thursdays. Of course you don’t need to limit that to one …
Double the recipe, half the time Doubling up a recipe is pretty easy on the maths and if you work on an ‘eat one, freeze one’ principal you have saved …
How many coats do you need? I could make an argument for about 100 different coats. Long, short, fluffy, waterproof, blue, red…. the list could be endless. In reality I …
Bad pants days Starting off with a bad pant day can set me off very badly. You know what I mean by ‘bad pants day’? It’s when your knickers don’t …
Why journal? To slow you down and give you time to think. To help you get things out of your head. To help you remember things Just for the fun …
Things you can fix quickly Squeaky floor or bed – try baby powder or cornflour in the gaps Fridge running warm – vacuum the back of it and move it …
Coughs and sneezes spread diseases The very best way to stop spreading a cold is to not sneeze on people! Firstly, it’s gross, secondly it is easy to avoid if …
Bulbs are easy! If you don’t think you have green fingers think again. Some bulbs are really easy to grow and if you plant them in the garden can pretty …
This is an excerpt from the Eco-Friendly Autumn book which is packed full of ideas that will help you save money and live more sustainably. Join in with the conversation …
This is an excerpt from the Eco-Friendly Autumn book which is packed full of ideas that will help you save money and live more sustainably. Feel Better Flu Brew I …
Preserving saves you money If you can make seasonal food last longer by preserving it you will be quids in. Especially if that seasonal food is cheap because there is …
What can you swap today? Swapping is a great way to make a little change for the better. Here are some ideas for things to change around. Remember every little …
Have you got a stack of things to ‘read later’? It could be anything from recipes to current affairs and if you are anything like me you might have a …
It’s good to have a bit of ventilation in our homes but there is no need to live in a wind tunnel! Find the draft! You can find the drafts …
Hi, everyone. Today is Tick It Off Tuesday. I don’t know how it happens but lists of things to be done seem to appear from nowhere! I make a note …
I used to do my food shop every Monday. I had it down to a fine art, roughly planning what we were going to need for the week then getting …
What is grey water? Grey water is water that has been used to wash something. It is the water from showers, washing dishes, baths, sinks, etc. and it typically makes …
You don’t need to spend money on fancy water bottles, although nice stainless steel ones are worth the money because they keep your water cool. Simply re-filling a disposable water …
If you are an IKEA Family member you might have seen these amazing emails that feature products for £0! That’s right, nothing! IKEA are promoting the Live LAGOM ethos of …
Earlier this year I was invited to visit the IKEA store in Greenwich. It is pretty special because it is very sustainable. They use solar power, harvest all their rainwater, …
Too Good To Go is a free app that saves good food from waste. Anywhere that sells food often has delicious goodies left at the end of the day. Too …
This guest post is by a Holly Foat who combines bargain hunting with living more sustainably. I’ve been super busy running upcycling workshops away from home so I really appreciate …
Very exciting things are happening this June. The Waitrose store in Botley Road, Oxford has a whole new unpackaged area! Enter #WaitroseUnpacked and you walk into the store to see …
Litter isn’t just on land Every week Bristol Harbour Authority fill a skip with rubbish. They do a lot of litter picking as part of their role to keep our …
What is Live LAGOM? Three years ago I was chosen at random because I answered an email from IKEA asking me if I’d be interested in learning to live more …
I’ve been making a loaf of bread every week for a few months now and it is starting to look ok. The recipe and the instructions are from a brilliant …
This idea came from Christine in the less-stuff Facebook group. I post prompts most days with ideas for little things to do and on Tick it off Tuesday Christine posted …
Delicious for breakfast with yoghurt and apple puree, nice as a topping for crumble too. Not the best breakfast choice if you are trying to keep your carbs and sugar …
Running less-stuff is not my full time job, although I’d love it to be. Most of my income comes from graphic and web design and a bit of teaching. We …
I’ve been feeling kind of Meh lately. A bit run down and lacking motivation or energy to do anything. In the Meh state I tend to forget what helps, so …
This is a genuinely lovely comfort food recipe with the added benefit of being a fridge clearer! You can add almost anything to it. Cabbage, Pak Choi, Kohl Rabi, Swede, …
The nice folk at www.buywholefoodsonline.co.uk sent me a box of unusual ingredients for me to try out. I was keen to try out the beetroot powder, I like beetroot anyway, especially …
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 …