25 More Zero Waste Living Tips for Families
Living a zero waste lifestyle can take a lot of work, especially when you have a family. But once you get started, it becomes second nature. Not only are you reducing your waste and helping the environment, but you're also passing on good habits to your children. If you want to get rid of as much waste as possible by reducing, reusing and recycling, there are many things that you can do to achieve your goals. Here are 25 more useful zero waste living tips for families to help you continue to make changes. You can read the first 25 ideas here: https://www.zerowasteliving.com.au/25-zero-waste-living-tips-for-families Here’s the next 25 on our list – 26. Stop using cotton buds Cotton buds are...
How I do Zero Waste on a Budget with a Family & a Full Life…
A lot of you that follow me on Instagram expressed your interest in me writing this blog post so it’s my pleasure to oblige A Typical Day in our Home is as follows: 5:30am wake up at the latest (4:45 on Friday/Saturday’s as I open the cafe) Lunches / breakfasts prepared while I drink my tea Kids dressed & ready by 7:30am leaving them time to play/create/chill I’m out the door by 7:45am as I start at my family’s cafe at 8am, hubby does the school drop off run & heads straight to his office. Work til 12/1 depending on the day - bike home to get dinner started, eat lunch, spend 30mins or so with hubby if he is...
E Waste & The future
For all of you who were able to watch Episode 2 of the Second Series of War On Waste, how eye opening was it about Australia and our addiction to technology!!?? For those of you who know me, I’m one of “those people” who dislike technology - ironic that I’m using my phone to type this blog I know.. but that comes out of the fact that it’s the ONLY piece of technology I personally own...
The Budget Guide to Everyday Zero Waste….
If you’re on Social Media then you’re bound to see countless posts about the latest & greatest “It items” for Zero Waste Success haha...
Cheap / Free Date Night Ideas
As promised earlier this month, with our “No Spend Month “ in play, we have gotten creative with spending “date time “ together...
NO SPEND JUNE…
I sit here on our 15 year old, perfectly comfortable couch - wearing my $3 op shopped Marvel hero’s Pajama pants (my son thinks I’m the coolest) I can smell the bread I’m baking, it’s almost ready so that my babies have fresh bread for the school day tomorrow, all whilst cuddling my Ginger, lemon & honey tea to warm my insides (its winter this week here in Australia) and I.AM.HAPPY...
25 Zero Waste Living Tips for Families
Becoming a zero-waste family is a lot easier than you might think it is. You don't have to make any huge moves to start changing your lifestyle. In fact, it's all about the little things. By making lots of small changes, you can cut down on how much waste your family products. Reduce, reuse and recycle as much as you can to create a zero-waste home. The actions themselves are super easy, but sticking to them is trickier. You need to be prepared to make a commitment if you want to make a difference. Use these 25 tips to cut back on waste and live more responsibly. 1/ Don't buy water Buying plastic bottles of water...
Zero Waste Gift Giving…
As mentioned in a previous blog, I’m a huge gift giver ☺️🎁🎉 Now people often chuckle at me when I say that because they assume that makes me a “zero waste hypocrite.” Not so...
Day 43… The “No spend year”
Journey so far… AND SOME EXCITING NEWS…
How is it already half way through February?! Anyone else think that time is speeding up?
So today is payday
and when that day rolls around, normally most people go shopping 
…. Not this little black duck
…. Today marks day 43 in my second no spend year – the interesting thing is some days are super easy & some days I just want to spend every cent I’ve worked my backside off to have. Anyone else feel this way?