I came across furoshiki about a year ago but never really took the time to get into it. It’s essentially a gift wrapping technique where you use a large piece of cloth rather than wrapping paper. But since I’ve never actually tried it, I leave it to the experts. Emma from Invaluable contacted me to share her knowledge on […]
Cleaning with horse chestnuts
A few weeks ago I posted about soapnuts, my rediscovered cleaning product. I got a comment on that post which not only raised some critical issues about soap nuts (the fact that they become too expensive for people in the producing countries) but also introduced a new idea to me: cleaning with horse chestnuts. And […]
Minimal, sustainable, and budget friendly gifts
Today I was reflecting on my last posts and I realised that I only talked about receiving gifts. Of course, I’m not that self-centred and only think of what people can give my family. So, today’s post is about gifts I’m planning to give. Or in other words, gift ideas coming from a minimalist. Handmade […]
Christmas gift ideas for minimalists
Hands up who has started to at least think about Christmas. I have because I’m starting to get both anxious and excited about our first Christmas in Europe. It will be dark, cold and with a bit of luck, we’ll have snow as well. And one of my many thoughts about Christmas this year involves […]
Soapnuts and how to use them
I have a new favourite cleaning product: soapnuts. While I still love vinegar and baking soda, soapnuts have become a great addition. They replace my dishwashing liquid, my washing powder, and I’ve added some to my vinegar spray bottle. I love those nuts and thought it was time to write some more about them. What […]
Three new approaches to dairy and milk
Just the other day my Facebook feed showed me a video of a dairy farmer in South Australia who talk about his hourly rate in July 2018 (look up Shane Hickey, if you’re interested). It was AUD 2.46 per hour which is horrifying, especially considering the national minimum wage of AUD 18.93. Don’t get me wrong, […]
My kid’s birthday party guide
My son had his birthday a few days ago and we made it our mission to host his birthday party ourselves. It wasn’t an easy task with ten kids in total running around. We wanted to keep it low cost so it turned into a lot of parent involvement. Here are some ideas on how […]
Going back to handkerchiefs
As a child, I remember having these things around: handkerchiefs. Whenever I had a cold my mum kept a stack ready. And I remember having to wash and iron them. As I got older I started using paper tissues. I don’t remember making that decision rapidly or consciously, it just sort of happened. Looking back, […]
Doing laundry naturally
Recently I posted some thoughts on naturally cleaning bathroom and kitchen, and how to do this anti-bacterial. Today I want to tackle another area: the laundry. So this post is all about how to do laundry as natural as possible, without harmful chemicals. Laundry detergent The first topic jumping to mind is, of course, […]
Natural anti-bacterial cleaning
I talked about cleaning naturally previously and today I want to spend some time on how to keep your house – and kitchen in specific – germ-free without using chemicals. For starters, it should be noted that due to the availability of all sorts of anti-bacterial soaps we have generally become a little lazy in […]