Category Archives: Care

How a Native Plant Nursery Protects Local Biodiversity

This article is a summary only of the podcast conversation “16. How a Native Plant [...]

Flipping the Concept of Supermarket Shopping

This article is a summary only of the podcast conversation “15. Flipping the Concept of [...]

What Makes Natural Deodorant Great?

This article is a summary only of the podcast conversation “14. What Makes Natural Deodorant [...]

A Sustainable Clothing Journey: From Farm to Fibre

This article is a summary only of the podcast conversation “10. A Sustainable Clothing Journey: [...]

Less Plastic Toys for More Sustainable Play

This article is a summary only of the podcast conversation “9. Less Plastic Toys for [...]

Natural Soap Making Inspired by Nature

This article is a summary only of the podcast conversation “7. Natural Soap Making Inspired [...]

What Makes a Beauty Salon Sustainable?

This article is a summary only of the podcast conversation “What Makes a Beauty Salon [...]

A Local Tiny Forest with Big Benefits

This article is a summary of the podcast conversation A Local Tiny Forest with Big [...]

Belmont NSW Op Shop & Preloved Guide

Belmont NSW, is a busy town centre along the eastern shores of Lake Macquarie. It’s [...]

Connecting with Nature for Purposeful Sustainable Living

Intentionally connecting with nature for purposeful sustainable living helps set the foundation for understanding why [...]

Maitland City Op Shop & Preloved Shop Guide

Set halfway between Newcastle and the vineyards of the Hunter Valley, Maitland is a town with [...]

Bateau Bay Op Shop Guide

Bateau Bay is known for its picturesque, unpatrolled swimming beach located within the Wyrrabalong National [...]

Positive & Genuine Truths about Living Sustainably

Expensive. Organic, fair trade, ethical, reusable. Vegan. Words that conjure up what sustainable living doesn’t [...]

Creativity is at the Heart of Sustainable Living

Tapping into our creative streak helps us cope with stress (aka develop resilience), appreciate beauty [...]

DIY Christmas Bon Bons with Good Gifts

Christmas Bon Bons are a traditional Christmas favourite. But the little trinkets inside the commercial [...]

Using Discarded Waste as the Alternative Blank Canvas

Rubbish, waste, debris, litter, leftovers. All waste comes with a synonym of names. If you [...]

How the Buy Nothing Project Changed My Way of Living

Buy new, buy now retail shopping is available to us every day, both online and [...]

Embrace Curly Hair for a Good Hair Day Every Day

For too long, I’ve been seeking a positive curly hair experience. So it was an [...]

Toronto NSW Op Shop Guide

I discovered the Toronto op shops at the start of the new millennium when we [...]

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Hot Tips for Op Shopping Mindfully

It’s tempting to go to the op shop with the urge to buy everything just [...]