I’m delighted to introduce this guest blog by Caroline who is the owner of A Tidy Mind – West & South Yorkshire, covering Wakefield, South Leeds, Calderdale, Kirklees & South Yorks. Like a lot of us, Caroline is trying to live a more sustainable life. But it’s easy to feel confused over what can & […]

Everywhere you turn these days, people are talking about ‘going green’, and you need only look at the news to find out why: the world is in peril, partly because of humans’ bad habits. Not all of us recycle. Harmful chemical products are still being used around the home. And not only is this damaging […]

‘Zero Waste’ is a philosophy which encourages a lifestyle where all materials are reused or redesigned in some way. The end goal is that no waste ends up in landfill or at the incinerator. Under the zero waste movement, even recycling should be limited, as it focuses on restructuring production and distribution systems to reduce waste […]

As with most things, there are a few misconceptions about decluttering. I’d like to discuss the main one; that this process is about sweeping round the room, pouncing on superfluous items and bunging them in a bin bag triumphantly. Decluttering IS about reducing clutter. But it is also about increasing the beauty and function around […]

What does the word Consumerism conjure up for you? → People frantically acquiring more and more material goods? → Ideology that equates consumption with personal well-being? → Something that is economically desirable for our society? Certainly, it is a word loaded with emotion and the ability to start an instant debate. I feel sorry for […]

What to do with your stuff – Recycling your goods – A Tidy Mind Deciding to declutter is one thing – but what do you DO with your discarded things? How do you know whether something is worth selling and through which means? And where to donate so that your discarded item can make the […]