Have you ever made a Christmas tree yourself? Can you imagine what a pallet Christmas tree looks like? I couldn’t either until today. 😊 Christmas is a time I love. I love the lights, the decorations, beautiful Christmas trees, the peacefulness, baking traditional German Christmas cookies and spending time with friends and family. What I…
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How to Make Your Own Tooth Paste
Tooth paste usually comes in plastic tubes – unnecessary plastic packaging that is not reusable and neither recyclable*. For someone on a journey towards zero waste, this is rather frustrating and sustainable alternatives are far and few between unless you want to pay a lot of money. So why not make tooth paste (or powder)…
The Ultimate Beetroot Brownie Recipe
One of my favourite brownie recipes is this beetroot brownie recipe. The addition of beetroot gives it this delicious slightly earthy flavour and makes it way more healthy (at least this is what I believe 😉 ). I usually use home grown beetroot from my garden, I definitely recommend to use fresh beetroot over canned….
How to make Bags out of T-Shirts
What to do with old t-shirts? They are not good enough to wear anymore, so you can’t donate them to a charity or second-hand shop, but they are still too good to turn into rags or even throw away (or way better compost if it is natural cotton or bamboo). There is an easy way…
DIY Body Lotion Bars
Over decades I have been using shop bought body lotions, but the waste free options are very limited and since I am trying to avoid plastic packaging as much as possible, I have been left with no option other than using pure coconut oil which I buy in bulk at The Manly Food Co-op. It…
Sustainability Queen 