Stop buying new clothes now!
If you care about the environment, yourself and people in general, then you need to stop buying new clothes and you need to stop doing it now – at least until…
Why You are in the Pocket of Big Recycling
I don’t usually publish guest posts on my blog, but I found this one really interesting. I have the mantra ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ (in that order) at the back of…
A mendathon!
Ages ago I put a whole load of things that needed mending in a large laundry bag, which I then didn’t look at again until yesterday. I tipped everything out…
What is the problem with fast fashion and a challenge for you all!
My next challenge on My Year of Eco Challenges will be all about slowing down fashion. I am writing about it early, because I want to invite you all to…
How hungry is your appliance?
This is a guest post from Mr ETL (my husband) about how we found out exactly how much we are spending on our background electricity usage throughout the year and…
Alternative Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is edging closer and I’ve been thinking about some alternative “gifts” for this problem holiday. Why do we need to change Valentines Day, what’s wrong with it in…
A complete guide to how to be good!
We went and did our food shopping in Portslade today. We bought most of our food at Tiba – a great middle eastern shop which sells fruit, veg, meat, rice,…
It suddenly clicked!
I’m still making very little progress with my mending pile and things are still breaking at a good rate in my household (although I have started a bit of what I think is an adventurous project…
Found
I’m often out walking somewhere with my family on the weekends. Our kids have so much energy that they need to get out and about and burn some of it…
How to make a DIY chimney balloon
How to make a DIY chimney balloon at home, quickly and with very little expense! Blocking drafts from your chimney can save you money and energy