Tag: reduce

Save Money! 5 Items I Stopped Buying

I was recently looking into some of the things I buy often and I had a look at what I could reduce further to save a bit of extra money. I put this impromptu list together of 5 items or ‘aspects of things’ that I have stopped or really reduced in buying. If you look […]

Is It Worth Buying Second Hand Over Brand New Items?

I often buy or look for second hand items when looking to buy certain things, so I thought I would talk a bit about buying second hand and showcasing a few of the items I have managed to pick up at a bargain over the years. From tech items to a lot of furniture and […]

The Simple Life.. Off The Land

Giridhari came from a wealthy family in the USA and has chosen to live a simple more fulfilling life in India. He builds his own houses, grows his own food and lives a very environmentally friendly lifestyle. Learn more about him and his eco lifestyle is this cool documentary video on him:     You […]

7 Ways To Make Your Fitness Routine Eco-Friendly

Incorporating a fitness routine into your daily schedule is just one of the many ways you can lead a healthier lifestyle. But as well as looking after your body, you should also look after the planet. If you are looking for a way to stay fit and be green, there are a number of steps […]

The Fit Five! 5 Simple Waste FREE SWAPS (Zero Waste Lifestyle)

For me, becoming more and more eco conscious and eco friendly, and reducing my waste allowed me to also become much more of a minimalist. I like the minimalist approach because it shows you how a lot of the stuff we have/want, is very unnecessary and not useful and we clearly do not need a […]

Need Help Decluttering, Reducing And Organizing A Room?

Does this sound like you or like a situation you may be in: You have a spare room, or a garage, or even a cupboard (or cupboards) that you put stuff into that you don’t know what to do with. Or you keep putting things into there, thinking you may need them at some stage […]

Simple Living In A Modern World 

The modern way of living often feels like it’s too fast forward. Many people might not even realize just how fast things progress until they stop to analyze what’s going on, which is usually when the desire to slow down comes about.  With all the anxiety and stress that comes attached to modern life, the […]

A Look And Review Of Zero Bar’s New Addition, The Charcoal Shampoo Bar

With all that is going on in the world, if you haven’t heard about zero waste, minimalism, reducing plastic waste, or at least what is happening with Climate change then you must be living with no internet somewhere! What all these lifestyle changes have in common is the preservation of the environment by reducing our […]

A Falafel Pre-Mix Where You Just Add Water, By OutCastFoods!

I recently ordered a few package free goodies from The Refillery, and tried out a Falafel mix from a brand called Outcast foods. To find out more about this cool and easy mix, check out my post on qoo.co.za! “Outcast Foods creates easy-to-prepare healthy and yummy plant-based meals. We create instant whole-food pre-mixes, but we […]

The Refillery | Where You Can Refill Your Containers With No Plastic Packaging!

What is The Refillery? “The Refillery is an exciting, new planet-friendly grocer offering a stylish, convenient, PLASTIC-FREE, ‘weigh-and-pay’ shopping experience that helps you to stock and re-stock your pantry with the highest quality, ethically-sourced products without all that wasteful packaging normally associated with a trip to the grocery store.”     The store operates and […]