Every Blog Post Iâve Ever Written
I’ve been writing about my plastic-free, zero waste and minimalism journey since 2013, and some of my favourite posts and most popular content is now tucked deep into the abyss of previous posts.
To make things easier for you to find stuff, especially if you’re new and missed out on some of my earlier writing, I’ve put together a list of all the blog posts I’ve ever published in a convenient list, so you no longer need to click through old posts one by one.
Most recent posts are at the top, and as you scroll down they’ll get older. If you find a post that you love or that fires you up, please be sure to leave a comment and tell me your thoughts! Happy reading!
July 2020
June 2020
May 2020
- The Less Waste No Fuss Kitchen: simple steps to shop, cook and eat sustainably
- Everything you need to know to get started with home composting
- How to freeze food in glass jars (+ defrost it safely)
- My garden transformation project: why Iâm digging out my lawn by hand
April 2020
- 9 ways to get the most out of your freezer (+ reduce food waste)
- How my zero waste habits have changed since Covid-19
- My garden transformation project (Progress update: month one to three)
- Reducing food waste: store cupboard crumble (+ ideas to use up old fruit)
March 2020
- How to get started growing vegetablesâ¦fast
- Why coronavirus does not mean the end of zero waste
- Learn skills + share them: how to take action in times of uncertainty
- How to grow a pineapple from scratch (from a pineapple)
February 2020
- How I changed my mind about living zero waste and plastic-free (a story in 5 stages)
- Why Iâm Keeping Chickens (for Zero Waste)
- A guide to menâs ethical + organic underwear
January 2020
- Zero waste, plastic-free, low carbon living: do individual actions matter?
- Zero waste gardening: turning lawn into food, starting with compost
- The Australian Bushfire Crisis and How You Can Help
- Food is free: 8 ideas for where to find it and how to share it
December 2019
- Choose handmade: 5 zero waste items you donât need to buy from big box stores
- Tis the season of âstuffâ: what to do with (and where to donate) gifts you donât need
- 7 Tips for Ditching Junk Mail
November 2019
- Keeping waste out of landfill: 5 creatives transforming âtrashâ into useful stuff
- 5 Bad Habits I Shook by Going Zero Waste
- How I chose my solar system setup (+ avoided unnecessary waste)
- Tired of âeco-judgementâ? Hereâs how Iâm tackling it
October 2019
- 5 Reasons to Choose Etsy for Ethical + Eco-Friendly Purchases
- 6 Zero Waste Tips for Moving House
- A Guide to Ethical + Organic Bras (and Bralettes)
September 2019
August 2019
- How to Make DIY Coconut Milk from Scratch (A Recipe)
- Microbeads: Hidden Plastics in Cosmetics (+ What We Can Do About It)
- How to Compost âOn The Goâ
- Declutter for the Planet (Yes, Thatâs a Thing)
July 2019
- A Guide to Ethical + Organic Underwear Brands
- Plastic-Free Living: 10 Foods I Make From Scratch
- Whatâs the Controversy with Palm Oil (and is Sustainable Palm Oil Actually Sustainable)?
June 2019
- 15+ Swaps for a Plastic-Free Bathroom
- Join the War on Plastic with Plastic Free July (+ 3 Ideas for Plastic Free Veterans)
- Zero Waste Optimism (4 Tips for Staying Positive When The Planet Seems Doomed)
May 2019
- 3 Things to Do (Instead of Feeling Guilty) When You âFailâ at Zero Waste
- Iâm passionate about zero waste and sustainable living, just donât call me thisâ¦
- 3 Outfits for 30 Days: Experimenting with Less Stuff (+ 8 Lessons Learned)
- Introducing Less Stuff: A book about changing our relationship with our things, with a zero waste perspective
April 2019
- How to Go Zero Waste and Do Less Dishes
- 7 Zero Waste, Plastic-Free and Sustainable Lifestyle Books for 21st Century Living
- 5 Mantras for Buying Better
- 3 (More) Assumptions Youâre Making About Declutteringâ¦And Why Youâre Right
March 2019
- 3 Assumptions Youâre Making About Decluttering⦠And Why Youâre Wrong
- How to Make DIY Crackers, Zero Baking Skills Required
- 6 Places to Declutter To that Arenât the Charity Shop (or the Bin)
- Experiments with Less Stuff: 3 Outfits for 30 Days
February 2019
- How to Recycle Mobile Phones/Cell Phones (+ Why It Is Important)
- Zero Waste Kitchen: A Recipe for (Donât Laugh) Mung Bean Bread
- Second-Hand First: 8 Ideas for Buying Less (New) Stuff
- 6 Tips to Stop Impulse Buying
January 2019
- The Hardest Thing about Going Zero Waste (itâs not what you think)
- How to Make DIY Nut Butters + Homemade Nutella (Chocolate Hazelnut Spread)
- A Zero Waste, Plastic-Free Living Guide to All Things Jars
- 5 Things You Need (No Purchase Required) To Go Zero Waste
- 8+ Ways to Go Zero Waste Without Spending Any Money
December 2018
- 5 Tips for Letting Go of Unwanted Christmas Gifts
- Community Dishes (to Borrow and Bring Back)
- DIY Recipe: Spreadable Soft Cashew Cheese
- 10 Easy Zero Waste Hacks from Instagram
November 2018
- How (+ Why) I Opt Out of Christmas
- Buy Nothing Day: 5 Things To Do Instead of Shopping
- 30+ Ideas for a Low Waste Christmas
- How (and Where) To Recycle In Perth
- Zero Waste and Plastic-Free Make-Up Options
 October 2018
- How To Be A Better Recycler (in 8 Simple Steps)
- 8 (More) Tips for a Zero Waste Wardrobe
- 8 Tips for a Zero Waste Wardrobe
September 2018
- How Getting to Know Your Neighbours Helps With Zero Waste Living
- My (Not So) Zero Waste Camino
- Recipe: How To Make (Plastic Free + Zero Waste) Seed Crackers
August 2018
- Community Composting (+ Tips For Better Compost)
- Toilet Paper That Builds Toilets? Yes, thatâs a Thingâ¦
- How To Set Up A Dog Poo Worm Farm
- Where I Find My Zero Waste Consumables (Personal Care and Cleaning)
- Where I Find My Zero Waste Consumables (Groceries and Food)
July 2018
- The Ultimate Guide to Reusable Containers
- Is Plastic-Free the Perfect Option? (Hint: Not Always)
- A Guide to Reusable Produce Bags
June 2018
- 5 Tips to Get Prepped For Plastic Free July (and Living with Less Plastic)
- A Guide to Plastic Straw Alternatives (+ Encouraging Venues to go Straw Free)
- 5 Ways to Line a Bin without Plastic Bags
May 2018
- No posts this month: the blog had a holiday!
April 2018
- A Zero Waste Backpacking Trip: What I Packed
- Fight Food Waste: How to Make Refrigerator Pickles
- When Is A Plastic-Free Aisle Not Plastic-Free?
- Is There Plastic in Your Teabag?
March 2018
- Biodegradable Plastic: Is It REALLY Eco-Friendly?
- Is âZero Wasteâ Even Real?
- Why âGuiltâ Has No Place in the Zero Waste Lifestyle
- Zero Waste Kitchen: DIY Chickpea Falafels Recipe
February 2018
- Spilling the Truth About the âPerfectâ Zero Waste Image
- Reducing Food Waste with Worm Farms: Trialing the Hungry Bin
- The Illusion of Being Perfectly Zero Waste (or Perfectly Plastic-Free)
January 2018
- Tips for Less (and Better) Screen Time
- 5 Ideas for Donating Stuff You Donât Need (But Is Still Useful)
- 5 Mistakes That Beginners Make When Going Zero Waste + Plastic Free
December 2017
November 2017
- Using Oil as a Facial Moisturiser (+ A DIY Recipe for When Oil Alone is Not Enough)
- Zero Waste Pesto, Four Ways (4 Plant Based Recipes)
- A Zero Waste Guide to Reusable Coffee Cups
- What I *Actually* Mean By Living âPlastic Freeâ
- How We Started an Urban Food Tree Project
October 2017
- Zero Waste Travel: Tips for a Zero Waste Road Trip
- How To Begin a Zero Waste/Plastic Free Facebook Group
- 7 Tips for Choosing Ethical Zero Waste Essentials
September 2017
- A Zero Waste Food Diary (Part 2): Snacks
- A Zero Waste Food Diary (Part 1): Mealtimes
- Is Zero Waste Only for the Privileged? (And Does It Matter?)
- A Beginners Guide to Sauerkraut (+ Fermented Vegetables)
August 2017
- 10+ Practical Ideas for Eco-Friendly Plant Pots
- Permaculture Principles for Modern (Zero Waste) Living
- Behind the Scenes: What ACTUALLY Happens to Recycling
- How I Feed My Dog Without Plastic
- Plastic Free and Taking the Challenge One Step Further
July 2017
- 6 Plastic-Free Alternatives for Shampoo and Conditioner
- How I Wash My Hair with Bicarb and Vinegar
- How to Buy Milk, Yoghurt and Cheese without Plastic
- Why You Canât Fail at Plastic Free July
June 2017
- A Plastic-Free Future? Itâs Already Happening (Hereâs Proof)
- 7 Plastic-Free Alternatives to Food Wrap
- Plastic Free July: Iâve Made My Pledge, Whatâs Yours?
- War on Waste: How Food Rescue WA is Fighting Food Waste
- Plastic-Free For Absolute Beginners: 7 Tips for Getting Started
May 2017
- The Zero Waste Lifestyle is the Second-Hand Lifestyle (A Guide to Buying and Selling Second-Hand)
- Establishing an Organic Vegetable Garden (Progress in Pictures)
- Isnât Zero Waste Living Meant to be Cheaper? (+ What To Do When It Isnât)
- How Much Does a Zero Waster Recycle?
April 2017
- Zero Waste Exceptions: Packaging, Plastic + Single-Use Items I Canât Live Without
- Is Almond Milk Bad for the Planet? (+ Some Myths Debunked)
- How to Make Zero Waste DIY Newspaper Pots
- Getting Stuff Done (A Kind Guide for the Time Poor)
March 2017
- My Zero Waste Kit (Zero Waste Handbag Essentials)
- Beginning My Minimalist Capsule Wardrobe (+ Lessons Learned)
- The Non-Fashionistaâs Guide to Beginning a Capsule Wardrobe
- My Annual Waste Jar, Deconstructed (+ Lessons Learned)
- One Yearâs Worth of Trash (Except, It Isnât)
February 2017
- 8 Tips to Deal with Family/Friends Who Donât âGetâ Our Eco Choices
- How to Make (Scrappy) Apple Cider Vinegar from Scratch
- A Zero Waste Guide to Sharing (+ the Sharing Economy)
January 2017
- Zero Waste Living (A Day in the Life)
- DIY Body Scrubs (4 Recipes plus a Simple Formula to Invent Your Own)
- Where to Find Zero Waste + Plastic Free Essentials Online
- Changing the Story: Talking Rubbish on the Tedx Stage
December 2016
- Have you reached âPeak Stuffâ? 6 Tips for Letting Go
- 5 Reasons to Choose Second-Hand (+ What My Second-Hand Home Looks Like)
- How to Compost for Zero Waste Living Without a Compost Bin
- How to Win an Argument about âEco Friendlyâ Packaging
- Why and How To Make Nut Milk (It Isnât Just About the Brownies)
 November 2016
- Essentials for a Zero Waste Kitchen
- Finding Solutions to Plastic Pollution (How You Can Help)
- The Good Day Out: Organising a Public Zero Waste Event
October 2016
- My Top Ten Documentaries To Get You Thinking (and Questioning)
- Straws Suck… Don’t They? (And Why It Doesn’t Matter If People Disagree)
- Labels or No Labels? (A Zero Waste Minimalist Reflects)
September 2016
- Introducing Hoarder Minimalist: the Decluttering Guide with a Conscience
- A Zero-Waste Minimalist House Tour (Yes, Hoarders Can Change)
- 5 Excuses that Stopped me Decluttering (hereâs what happened when I stopped listening to them)
- From Decluttering to Done: Can this one step make all the difference?
August 2016
- 6 (Embarrassing) Confessions of a Zero Waste Minimalist
- Can Decluttering be the Opposite of Waste?
- The Definitive Guide to Storing Food without Plastic
July 2016
- Can You Have A Dog and be Zero Waste?
- Itâs Not About Perfect. Itâs About Better.
- Can You Live Plastic-Free without Bulk Stores?
June 2016
- What This Single Wardrobe Item Taught Me About Minimalism
- Plastic Free {Bicarb Free} DIY Deodorant â for Sensitive Skin
- 5 Tips for Getting Started with Plastic-Free Living
- Zero Waste (+ Plastic Free) Gardening
- Why Plastic Free July is Just as Important, 5 Years On
May 2016
- Plastic Free Zero Waste Sunscreen
- Local Zero Waste Living + How to Shop at Bulk Stores
- Zero Waste Living: What About Recycling?
April 2016
- A Guide to Zero Waste Camping
- 5 Lessons on “Enough” Learned from Minimalism
- Zero Waste, Minimalism… and Why I Won’t Talk About Money-Saving
- DIY Sourdough Starter + Zero Waste Crackers
March 2016
- 6 Things Minimalism Taught Me About Tidying
- 8 Lessons Learned from 4 Years of Zero Waste Living
- My Chemical Free Natural (+ Edible) Skincare Regime
- I Saw It In The Stars (A Guide to Energy Efficiency)
February 2016
- Fancy a Look Around My New (Sustainable) Home?
- Why I Choose a Plant-Based Diet (but no, I’m not a vegan)
January 2016
- Suitcase Minimalism and What I’ve Learned
- Stop Chasing and Start Living
- My Intention for 2016: Stop Thinking, Start Doing
December 2015
- From Near-O to Zero: How I Got Rid of My Bin
- A Christmas Gift-Giving Guide for Minimalists – and Their Loved Ones
November 2015
- A Beginner’s Guide to Aquafaba
- Wardrobe Minimalism: Progress in Pictures
- Zero Waste Strawberry Recipes (And None of Them Are Jam)
October 2015
- Am I Really a Minimalist? I’m About to Find Out…
- A Minimalist Wardrobe: The Idealâ¦and the Reality
- 5 Decluttering Tips for Letting Go (What A Difference a Year Makes!)
September 2015
August 2015
- My (Mis)Adventure with Sustainable Fashion
- Heard of Microbeads? Thereâs a Bigger Plastic Threat to our Oceans
- Becoming the Person You Werenât
July 2015
- Avoiding a Visit from the Plastic-Free Police
- A Podcast about Plastic and Advice from the Military
- What I Really Should Have Saidâ¦
June 2015
- Grocery Shoppingâ¦But Not As We Know It!
- Iâm Greenâ¦but I Donât Like Recycling
- Tips for making this Plastic Free July the most successful ever!
- The Magic of Making Ripples
May 2015
April 2015
- Why Quitting Plastic is an Opportunity
- My Story: How I Quit the Plastic Habit
- Who Made Your (My) Clothes?
- Can this Empty Tin of Tuna Save the World?
- Can you be Zero-Waste and a Minimalist?
March 2015
- Not Quite Homesteading: My Balcony âFarmâ Project
- A Guide to Reducing Plastic in the Bathroom (Part 2)
- A Guide to Reducing Plastic in the Bathroom (Part 1)
- A Quirky Celebration of Bike-Riding
- Donât Get Organised. Get Less.
- Have Experiences. Not Stuff.
- Seas and Trees: A Week in Pictures
February 2015
- Bokashi Bins: the Whats, Hows and Whys
- 12 Tips For Reducing Food Waste
- Share the Loveâ¦(Iâd Love Your Help!)
- It Began With Chocolate Browniesâ¦
- A (Surprisingly Easy) Way to Generate Less Waste
January 2015
- Why We Chose to Remain Car-Free
- Minimalism: Things that I Donât Have
- The Bicarb No-Poo Hair-Washing Controversy
- My Minimalist Wardrobe Confessionâ¦and a Decluttering Trick
- Minimalism, Mortgages and a Green Swing
- Our Simple, Sustainable Wedding (Part 2)
- A Low-Waste, Low Footprint Wedding (Part One)
December 2014
- Reflections and Lessons from 2014
- My Meeting with the Minimalists
- Life changes, Soul Searching and Time to Reflect
October 2014
September 2014
- A new beginningâ¦
- How to Read Your Gas Bill + How I Saved $300 a Year
- Fairphone: my fairly traded, ethical Smartphone
- Should Hoarders Get Second Chances?
- Green Living Inspiration from my Holidays! (A Summary in Pictures)
- Why Tetra Paks arenât Green (even though theyâre recyclable)
- Zero Waste Week 2014: Reducing Landfill on Holidays
- Zero Waste Living: Glass Dharma Reusable Glass Straws
August 2014
- Zero Waste Week is Coming Upâ¦
- 5 Superfoods You Already Have in the Cupboard
- How To Fly Plastic-Free (as Much as Possible)
- Minimalistâ¦or (Closet) Hoarder?
- To Anyone Whoâs Ever Had To Compromise
- The Future of Waste
July 2014
- The Last Day of Plastic Free Julyâ¦and a Debrief!
- Plastic Free Tea: Letâs Start a Campaign!
- Sold the Toaster, boughtâ¦an iPad?!
- Would You Wash Your Hair with Bicarb and Vinegar?
- Decluttering, Minimalismâ¦and the Emotions that Get in the Way
- A Movie Review â Tiny: A Story About Living Small
- The Scandalous Plastic in Tea Bags â Who Knew?
- A Movie Review: Trashed
- How to Get Candle Wax out of Glass Jars
- Recipe: Carrot Pulp Cracker Flatbreads
- And so it beginsâ¦Plastic Free July!
June 2014
- Compostable plastics and bioplastics â and why they arenât the âgreenâ solution
- My Fridge vs The People of Africa
- As seen on Ethical Superstore and Plastic Free Julyâ¦
- Zero Waste Week: the Finale
- Zero Waste Weekâ¦the Halfway Point
- Zero Waste Weekâ¦The First Day
- A Challenge: My (Upcoming) Zero Waste Week
- Choosing Electricity thatâs Greener (Sort Of)
May 2014
- Iâd like you to get to know me a little betterâ¦
- Mobile phones: When Second-Hand Just Isnât Good Enough
- The Age of Sustainable Development
- Doubt and What to Think About What Other People Think
- Fair Trade: what it means, what it does, and how you play a part
- Fairly Fashionable? Making a Difference after Rana Plaza
- Cardboard Castles, Celebrity Coffee and Social Contracts
- The best $199 ever spent?
April 2014
- The One Golden Rule of Decluttering
- Weâre leaving the tiny flatâ¦
- A Recipe: Banana Chocolate Surprise Muffins
- Plastics and Health: Phthalates
- Plastic Shores: a Movie Review
- How I Quit the Supermarket
- Make your own: plastic-free, sugar-free muesli
- I Just Wanted to Thank You
March 2014
- BPA: what it is and why we should avoid it
- How to Get Less Busy
- Do you know whatâs in your food? (And can you trust your supermarket?)
- Iâm moving! (Although hopefully Iâm not going anywhereâ¦)
- What I Learned from Quitting Sugar
- The gift of giving (and what it has to do with minimalism and living simply)
- Soâ¦you want to be a minimalist?
February 2014
- My minimalist living space (Iâd like to show you aroundâ¦)
- Oven-roasted chickpeas â a plastic free alternative to potato chips?
- The Less is More Festival is (more or less) overâ¦
- The irony of the âtreatâ
- Success is not a number
- Every trial we face is an opportunity
- Weâre all on different journeys
- Less than two weeks to goâ¦
- Another step in the right direction
January 2014
- How to Eat Clean
- The sustainable, ethical, natural way to eat â the âcleanâ approach
- An unexpected surprise in the mail
- One last look at 2013â¦
- Going Plastic-Free in Asia (Part Two â all the other plastic)
- Going Plastic-Free in Asia: Plastic Water Bottles
- Rested, refreshed and ready for 2014!
December 2013
November 2013
- Twenty-four trees
- Blogging, not blogging and holidays
- Spreading the sustainability and clean living word
- Some Recommended Reading
- Ethical Chocolate
- Gift-giving, sustainability and minimalism at Christmas
- An accidental break from bloggingâ¦and some holiday snaps
October 2013
- Having a simple, eco-friendly birthday
- Being a tourist in my home city
- Friday night movie â the Clean Bin Project
- Zero-waste kitchen
- Tahini, pursuing a waste-free homeâ¦and when things donât go to plan
- A Guide to Green Cleaning: What Youâll Need
- My public holiday nightmare⦠and some advice needed
September 2013
- An exciting letter in the postâ¦
- Play again?
- Forgive me, for I have sinned (plus a recipe for coconut yoghurt)
- Moving into fifth gearâ¦
- Everyone buys too many clothesâ¦
- Why I volunteered to spend my weekend washing up for other people
- Observations of an Australian election
- Goal setting â three months on
- Possibly the best raw chocolate brownie ever
- One reason why I donât shop at Supermarkets
- Beware, the Diderot Effect
- How to make your own baking powder
August 2013
- How ethical are our trainers?
- Paying full whack for a new pair of trainers
- Roasting, Soaking, Sprouting, Activating, or Eating Raw â a guide to eating nuts
- The possibility of today
- My take on supplementing your diet
- My weekend baking extravaganza
- Wakame gomasio: what it is and how to make it
- A dentist-approved homemade toothpaste recipe!
- As it turns out, weddings are stressful
- One manâs trash is another manâs treasure
- The kitchen gadget with a cult following â the Thermomix
- Mini-break in Margaret River
- One year on: how Plastic Free July changed our lives for the better
July 2013
- Youâve made it: the last day of Plastic Free July!
- Experimenting with seed milks
- The many costs of too much stuff (and some lessons for decluttering)
- Awesome rawsome chocolate mousse!
- How to make your own sprouts!
- A simple way to use less gas (and save money)?
- What âraw foodâ actually is (itâs not just about salad!)
- The JOCO cup: a reuseable coffee cup made from glass
- The humble teabag: maybe not so innocent?
- I was on the radio for Plastic Free July!
- Plastic-free Sweetcorn
- A month without.
June 2013
- Blogging, sustainabilityâ¦and blogging about sustainability
- Plastic recycling: What Those Numbers Actually Mean
- My struggle with goal-setting
- Raw Chocolate Nut Butter Cups
- Making Almond Butter
- Plastic Free July is almost upon us!
- Recipe! Cacao Banana Smoothie
- My latest shower accessory
- My new minimalist living space (the confessions of a hoarder)
May 2013
- My 100 Things Challenge
- The weekend and the washing
- Homemade hummus and tzatziki
- How toâ¦make cashew nut milk
- Recycled sculpture: the Castaways sculpture awards at Rockingham
- Modern milk
- Getting sickâ¦and eating myself better
- The power of nanna-technology
- Plastic is rubbish: why waste valuable resources on single-use throwaway items?
- Sustainability and ceramic cups at the Mosman Park EcoFair
- Myths about Coconut Oil
- Ingredients I loveâ¦Coconut Oil
- The perils of takeaway coffee
- How toâ¦make labne (cheese) and Greek-style yoghurt
April 2013
- Two simple recipes for do-it-yourself toothpaste
- Deodorantâ¦why natural is better and how to make your own!
- Baking Sourdough Bread.
- How toâ¦make your own natural yoghurt
- How toâ¦Line your Rubbish Bin without a Plastic Bag
- Fruit and vegetable shoppingâ¦the sustainable way
- Plastic Free July 2013 Breakfast Launch
- A word (or two) on recycling
- The Joy of Second-Hand
- Worm Farmsâ¦Tips and Tricks
- How to Build a DIY Worm Farm
- Green smoothies