The joys and benefits of reducing our consumption
Having entered our fourth year of living a lifestyle that involves drastically reduced consumption, these benefits still hold true and bring me joy every day ❤
Read a short, heartfelt paragraph for each benefit here
- #1: Reducing stress and developing a mindful approach
- #2: Watching your rubbish diminish dramatically
- #3: Spending very little time in supermarkets
- #4: Getting to know the fabric of your community
- #5: A lot less clutter in your home
- #6: Learning how to make and grow things
- #7: Getting rid of the dilemma of plastic recycling
- #8: Discovering more sustainable solutions
- #9: Less consumption overall
- #10: Our purchase is a vote
- #11: Less food waste
- #12: Discovering second-hand shopping
- #13: Reconnecting with nature
- #14: Fewer chemicals in your home
- #15: Being part of the tipping point
- #16: Enjoying simple cooking
- #17: Being stylish and vintage chic
- #18: Intellectually stimulating
- #19: Fewer food miles needed
- #20: Making celebrations more enjoyable
- #21: Shifting away from a throw-away attitude
- #22: A healthier lifestyle
- #23: Cheaper cleaning products & toiletries
- #24: Boosting creativity
- #25: Giving items a new lease of life
- #26: Joining forces with others
- #27: Happiness from experiences vs material things
- #28: Feeling better about our accountability
- #29: Building awareness and joint-up thinking
- #30: Save time by simplifying
- #31: The more you do it, the simpler it gets!
These are awesome! Thanks for putting such a positive spin on plastic free living!
I love the Bathroom/Cosmetics part, thank you very much, and I have a lot changed already. However there is one item which I have to use (my Dentist is very serious about it because of my gums) these are those tiny brushes who have a plastic top to hold on to when brushing between the teeth??
Any suggestion what one could use alternatively? They have a very short life and need to be disposed off too quickly.
I have read that some zero waste people use oral irrigators instead of those small brushes.
Great post for cheering people to change their habits in a positive way.