An entire year without new clothes #2

Ten months into the challenge

Who’s up for a January declutter?

When we have too much stuff, we forget what we have so end up buying more. Here’s the thing: having…

How to bake a Declutter Cake

Have you ever heard of a declutter cake? Nor had I until yesterday.

Plastic free alternatives for the bathroom

When I present workshops on decluttering, I talk a little bit about each room in the home and provide tips and inspiration on what to do to declutter the space. In the bathroom, I start by asking people to do a plastic audit. Just to count how many items…

Is solid shampoo a good alternative?

In an attempt to reduce the amount of plastic in my bathroom, I’ve been looking for alternative ways of washing my hair. After going down the ‘no poo’ path for a few weeks, and grossing myself out, not to mention my long-suffering friends, I relented and made my…

There’s a Fashion Revolution going on

It was Fashion Revolution week last week. It’s an organisation calling for, amongst other things, transparency in where our clothes come from. We love fashion, and have our own styles but it’s a remarkably hidden industry. Like many large and popular industries…

Living with less plastic

Everywhere I look, especially at home, I see plastic. Most things serve a (long-term) purpose and don’t bother me too much, but it’s the single use plastic that gets me. And the thing is, while it’s hard to live with no plastic, it’s pretty easy to live with less. A few conscious…

It is fitting that, on the day we launch this challenge, I arrive late to our meeting because every single bridge in London that I could feasibly use to cross the river is closed today and I can’t rely on my car to get home. And it’s because of a cycle ride so I can’t complain, because, with And The Future?, this is exactly one of the things we’re…

Declutter cake recipe

And some of its variations…

Ingredients:

225g butter (or margarine if that’s what you need to use up),

225g rich dark soft sugar (I’m sure you could you use any type of sugar in your cupboard, except perhaps icing…