I hear comments from friends ‘OMG, I do 3 loads per day’. Do it when you have a full load, wear the same clothes again, clean the spots, teach your kids to fold and put back in their drawers. HANG YOUR TOWELS UP! Don’t be precious. ( both you & the kids )

When you DO wash ( yes sometimes I do a load of laundry too lol), then wash your clothes in cold water. Hang to dry. The sun is a wonderful thing and your clothes will thank you for it. I don’t own a dryer and survive completely well!

I personally love ‘Who Give’s a Crap’, bamboo TP. It does the job, it’s home-delivered’, it’s nice and colourful in the bathroom, it’s good for the environmental living. Winning.

You may be familiar with ‘if it’s yellow, let it mellow if it’s brown wash it down’. Well, it’s a thing, that we do in our house, within reason. It helps. A little bit of pee & TP in the toilet never killed anyone. But it DOES save water and if you want to help the planet then do it.

Save up to 15% on your energy bill by unplugging items that aren’t being used, especially computers and TVs. Set up a timer if they are all on a shared power board.

I always remember my Dad saying this when we said we were cold. It’s obvious, right? Everyone now wants to wander around their home in winter with a T-shirt on. But at what cost? Adjust your internal heating or try to live without it. Plenty do! Fresh air is good for us. In summer a fan can do wonders, get flyscreens and sleep with the windows open. Your immune system and your power bill will thank you.

Just don’t buy it, say no to it, think of ways around it. Keep your glass jars as they are great for storage and will stir up the ‘Marie Kondo’ vibes within you … I promise. Take them to the bulk food store and fill them up with goodies that can just go straight into your pantry. They just pre-weigh & deduct the TARE weight from the final cost. Also, remember your reusable vegetable bags and shopping bags for purchasing your fresh and dry produce.

Last but absolutely NOT least is ECOSIA. By switching to this search engine you are helping to plant trees and support local communities. Easy to download, performs the same as any search engine but HELPS PLANT TREES. That has to be a good thing right?

Keep a little bin or bucket on your benchtop and one with a lid is best. If you have a GREEN council bin then all of your food scraps ( apart from dairy and meat) can go in there, including tea bags and coffee grounds. If you don’t have one then CALL YOUR LOCAL COUNCIL and make it happen. If you have a garden then you can do a wonderful thing with your compost and the plants will thank you.