When ever I talk with fellow plastic free or zero waste living peeps they are all super keen fans of the DIY – Do It Yourself. And I guess part of us need to be as many packaged items that end up being replaced are done so via the DIY route because it is the easiest way to avoid unnecessary packaging and plastic. Plus it is fun! There r…

Sometimes I imagine the internet similar to a train station. A busy jumble of people running past one another, going in different directions. And once in awhile on your journey you meet someone that you know is a good egg. Well Sustainability In Style is one of those. Katie has graciously tagged me to answer a handful questions and…

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…