DIY Worm Farm
One of the first things I noticed once we stopped buying plastic packaging was that our rubbish bin was now filled almost exclusively with organic waste – vegetable peelings, fruit skins and cores,...
View ArticleThe Joy of Second-Hand
This weekend we were able to borrow a car for a couple of hours, and took the opportunity to go furniture shopping. I wanted a desk to be able to work from and as we recently sold our sofa to free up...
View ArticleThe power of nanna-technology
You’ve probably heard of nanotechnology. Well this post has absolutely nothing to do with that. I’m talking about nanna-technology. Our tiny flat is leaky. In winter it leaks warmth. Australian houses...
View ArticleThe weekend and the washing
I had a really great weekend. Friday night sushi and a rare trip to the theatre with my boyfriend (Death of a Salesman by the Black Swan State Theatre Company), a Saturday afternoon afternoon trip to...
View ArticleMy new minimalist living space (the confessions of a hoarder)
I decided to take a week off from writing the blog in order to clear some space in my life (both the tiny flat that I live in, and also my schedule) and create some order. Now I would like to return...
View ArticleThe many costs of too much stuff (and some lessons for decluttering)
Over time, we accumulate stuff. Maybe we buy it, maybe it’s given to us, maybe we find it. Eventually our space becomes too full and too cluttered, and we need to do something about it. One solution is...
View ArticleAs it turns out, weddings are stressful
For those of you who missed the update, my boyfriend proposed at the start of August. It was a complete surprise, but a very pleasant one. It only occurred to me some hours later that actually, after...
View ArticleAn exciting letter in the post…
I’ve been excitedly waiting for the gas bill for a couple of weeks now, and yesterday it finally arrived! Yep, you read that right. I was excited by the thought of receiving the gas bill. Three months...
View ArticleA Movie Review – Tiny: A Story About Living Small
I’ve been to the cinema again, and this time I want to tell you about a movie that’s not about waste, but about simply living and small spaces. Tiny: A Story About Living Small follows the story of...
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