Looking after the clothes in my wardrobe is not only a sustainable practice but super easy. I take so much more care of my clothes now and endeavour to make them last for a long time. I have a couple tricks that have helped me stretch my clothes life and save me money too. Musty odours can linger on second hand clothing. Remove the sm…

Life on the blog has been little quite. Behind the scenes is the opposite. I receive messages daily mostly from people asking how to get started with plastic free living or going zero waste, specifically is there somewhere they can purchase a kit of sorts with reusables to make reducing plastic and waste on the go easier. I am more th…

When I first decided to go plastic free full time I was severely tempted to remove all the plastic in my house in one sweep. I wanted to cleanse it from my life. Starting a plastic free life with a house void of plastic is way easier than a house with plastic popping up here and there. I had my share of plastic too, which is not surpr…

A couple weeks ago I found simple, safe and easy method for cleaning an oven. I shared it on my Facebook page, exclaiming that I would give it a go. The oven has never been cleaned since its installation in 2012. However the oven has been used many times and was very, well, gross. I have cleaned ovens in the past with that goopy t…

I love Instagram. I don't take nearly enough photos as I would like but my fingers are actively scrolling daily and I am inspired by the sustainable souls that pop up on my feed sharing hints, tips and encouragement. One such person that I became an avid fan of was the Zero Waste Adventure feed. It was not your average document…

Hello! Welcome to another year of plastic free and zero waste adventures by The Rogue Ginger. I have so many blog posts in my head, ready to be typed up and sent fourth into the world. But right now I am going to pen about my first zero waste adventure that I undertook with the Builder in the beautiful Philippines. You can read about my…

I was published! I have exciting news. Today I had an article published on Elephant Journal. I wrote about how living plastic free has improved my life especially my health. I would love for you to read it and share it with your friends. 7 (less obvious) Benefits of Living Plastic Free Thanks for the support.

This is my first six months living zero waste. Below is all the rubbish I have produced from June 2014 - December 2014. Way back at the end of June 2014 I was coming close to completing my first year of plastic free living. I wrote a blog post about my first year plastic free  and reflected on what I had learnt. By the end of my …