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Cull the Clutter: A Practical Guide to Decluttering - Buy Me Once UK

Cull the Clutter: A Practical Guide to Decluttering

Six months ago, I arrived in London with everything I owned – my DSLR, a carry-on bag of travel essentials and a single (extendable) suitcase filled with my clothes and important possessions. Seems minimalist, but I assure you it took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to make it a reality.

Purge the Plastic: The Detriment of Food Packaging & How to Shop More Sustainably - Buy Me Once UK

Purge the Plastic: The Detriment of Food Packaging & How to Shop More Sustainably

THE PESTILENCE OF PLASTIC Between California and Japan, beginning only miles off of the coast of North America, floats a five metre-deep concentrated soup of microplastic and debris.

Things I Don’t Need - Buy Me Once UK

Things I Don’t Need

When I was growing up, accumulating things seemed like a right of passage through to adulthood. The choice between having and not having something was a no-brainer to me. You always want to have the thing. My constant refrain while out shopping with my mum was “But mummy I need it! I NEED IT!”