Bulk buy episode

I sent my husband on a bulk buying expedition.

(Please note, this is not an official binn inn store).

I thought this would be a great way to minimise packaging.

They don't provide paper bags instead of plastic bags and I don't have big enough containers for bulk buying. Those really large margarine containers (5kg?) would be perfect as I only shop once a month.

The main problem is we didn't like the taste of what we brought. I think we have about 5kgs of milk powder. It said it was skim milk but tastes like whole milk powder YUK! We also brought heaps of oats as I have been making porridge for breakfast. The kids hate them and I can't blame them. They weren't very nice. So I think the pigs and chooks will be getting porridge made with milk for breakfast.

Books, books and more books

I think Emily from Inside a Black Apple sums up how I feel about books perfectly (picture above).

Oh, how I love books. But...... I am trying to simplify my life. My aim is to reduce our books to one bookcase and to use the library more.

I managed to get rid of one box of adults books and one box of kids.

No new clothes

I decided at the start of Autumn I was NOT going to purchase any new clothes this season

(free clothes are OK).

And I didn't, cause I really do have enough clothes and I can only afford clothes that are made in less than ethical ways.

I did get some fab items free though at a couple of clothes swaps.

I have to admit that I am suffering withdrawal. There are a couple of items I would really like and officially it is a new season (winter).

So what to do? Such a dilemma.

1 week rubbish bag challenge

YEP! Our challenge started today. We are hopefully going to take one whole week to fill this bin (not our usual one or two days).

So far it has one biscuit packet, 2 wipes and 5 oxo wrappers.

I have to say that my one week rubbish challenge doesn't work very well with trying to minimalise the house. I went through my sons room today and came up with this bag of non-recyclable, broken toys.

Now..... if I was to put this in the bin it would fill it up in one day, so.... I'm going to cheat!

I am going to put all this broken stuff in a separate bag and use my bin for all the everyday normal rubbish.

I also filled a box with crappy plastic McDonald type toys that I will donate, so they can fill up someone else's home.