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A Beginners Guide To Making Your Bathroom Plastic Free

n4mummy — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:45:00 +0000

Having a plastic free bathroom is easier than you might think, and it doesn’t have to cost the earth either (excuse the pun.) For as long as I can remember, there has always been a plethora of plastic bottles in…

It’s That Time of the Month! How to have an Eco-friendly Period.

n4mummy — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 06:00:29 +0000

Disclosure – This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Grace & Green. It comes around every month like clockwork, your hormones go crazy and you start binging on chocolate. Oh yes, today I’m talking about periods and importantly how…

The Unwritten (until now) Rules of Mother’s Day

n4mummy — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 10:04:27 +0000

Since becoming a mum, I’ve become a huge fan of Mother’s Day. Yes, this is the one day of the year we get to be spoiled, pampered and generally fussed over. I can’t wait! But I thought it would be…

The trials & pitfalls of trying to live sustainably | eco –

n4mummy — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 07:00:24 +0000

Trying to live more sustainably in a world that glorifies convenience is a bit like being on a diet in a sweet shop. Yep this is pretty much how I’ve felt since embarking on my eco-friendly journey. And I call…

Affordable Ethical Clothing Brands That Will Make You Ditch The High Street

n4mummy — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 07:00:11 +0000

Fashion is dirty. That’s the conclusion that Stacey Dooley came to in her recent BBC documentary Fashion’s Dirty Secrets. And the facts speak for themselves. We saw that an entire sea had dried up due to the water being used…

10 Simple Swaps To Make Your Kitchen Plastic Free (Almost!)

n4mummy — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 12:09:47 +0000

Plastic invades our lives, particularly in the kitchen. A supermarket shop always produces a mound of plastic landfill before anything has been eaten. From the film covering the broccoli to the plastic packaged pears. It’s no wonder 8 million tonnes…

5 DIY Projects To Spruce Up Your Home With Spoonflower

n4mummy — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 12:20:23 +0000

Are you a minimal or maximal interior trend kind of person, or somewhere in-between? Before the arrival of Daisy and Laurie, I’d have definitely been in the minimal camp. Our flat featured: white washed walls, monochrome prints, cream carpets and…

Making Sustainable Living Easy| Wearth London

n4mummy — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 11:42:16 +0000

This is my second year of trying to make sustainable choices when I shop and I’ll be honest, it isn’t easy. I spend far too much time searching online for ethical, zero waste retailers, only to find tiny companies whose…

Who Gives A Crap | Wiping Away Poverty

n4mummy — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 08:00:52 +0000

“Mummy, girls poo but boys do really smelly poos” announced Daisy, my 3 year old, with a big grin on her face. You see toilet humour never fails to amuse, whether you’re 3 or 73. But for the 2.3 billion…

How to style a summer knit | Ille de Cococs

n4mummy — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 08:30:50 +0000

Jumpers in summer?! You are mad, I hear you say. Despite the beautiful weather we’ve been having recently, I’ve still been reaching for a knit each evening. So much so, I’ve decided it a summer jumper should be a wardrobe…