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with Amy French
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Amy French
5 min read
How To Grow an Avocado Seed - Step by Step Guide
Growing avocado seeds is easy once you know how, but it does require a little patience. This post will take you through the key steps you ne
Kayla Mossuto
3 min read
7 Genius Ways to Re-purpose Your Coffee Grounds
Coffee is good for more than just getting you going in the morning. Finding a second life for coffee grounds can help save you cash, and liv
Amy French
3 min read
Exfoliating Coffee Coconut Scrub Recipe
One way to re-purpose those used coffee grounds after your morning brew is to make your own exfoliating coffee scrub. There are lots of diff
Sarah Appleford
4 min read
10 Tips To Go Zero Waste With Kids
Kids are notorious for waste, whether it’s a half-eaten apple or plastic toys that don’t last.
For a family, becoming zero waste can be cha
Amy French
3 min read
Freezing Lemon Zest and Juice
What can you do with too many lemons? Plenty, but freezing both the lemon juice and lemon zest is a handy way to prevent any homegrown or or
Amy French
10 min read
Why Going Zero Waste Won't Help You Lose Weight
Have you heard about how much weight people have lost when switching to a zero waste lifestyle? They are shopping wholefoods, ditched the ju
Amy French
4 min read
Whole Butternut Pumpkin Soup Recipe
Want a no waste recipe that uses an entire Pumpkin? This whole butternut pumpkin soup recipe is a brilliant way to make sure you use every b
Amy French
4 min read
Zero Waste Cracker Alternatives
Zero Waste Crackers are almost impossible to get, but I still REALLY like to eat them. Here are some zero waste alternatives to crackers for
Amy French
6 min read
Simple Home Baked Ginger Bread Recipe
Making last minute gingerbread cookies or gingerbread men is totally possible and here is a super simple gingerbread recipe you can make low
Amy French
6 min read
How To Fight Food Waste: War On Food Waste
Household Food Waste is a big deal and most of us throw at least some food out each week which costs us a lot of money and negatively impact
Amy French
4 min read
Easy Ways To Use Food Scraps
Looking for some easy ways to rescue your food, or use up some common food scraps? It's easier than you think and here are a few simple
Amy French
7 min read
How To Make Zero Waste Soup
Soup is the perfect way to cook zero waste and I'm sharing my secret methods of using scraps and potential food waste to make delicious
Amy French
5 min read
How to Stop Wasting Bread Crust
Many kids hate crust and some adults too. Whether it's the end of the bread or sandwich crust, both are a common source of food waste th
Amy French
5 min read
How To Fix Crystallised Honey (7 Options)
Here are 7 great ways to deal with crystallised honey rather than throw it out.
There is no need to EVER throw away honey, and you can brin
Amy French
3 min read
Simple Compost Tea for the Garden
Making compost tea from kitchen food scraps is a great way to feed your garden, especially if you don't have a home compost system. This
Amy French
2 min read
Pumpkin Skin Dog Treats - Zero Waste
Homemade baked pumpkin skin is a great zero waste dog treat that is salt and sugar free, healthy for them and can reduce your food waste. Mo
Amy French
4 min read
How Recyclable is UberEats packaging? Beware!
Check your UberEats packaging before recycling or composting in Australia!! Some eco-packaging can only go in landfill which is...
Amy French
4 min read
Figs: Eat Grow Forage
Figs are one of those underrated fruits that have a lot to offer. Here are recipes to enjoy them plus how to get hold of figs or grow your o
Amy French
3 min read
Shoe Deodoriser: Bi-Carb Soda and Old Rice
This simple DIY shoe deodoriser is really effective, reusable, and doesn't require chemicals to freshen up smelly shoes. All you need is
Amy French
3 min read
Summer Radishes and Recipe Ideas
Growing radishes in the hot Aussie summer isn't recommended, yet I can't help but feel a little disappointed with this morning's
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