slow living Archives – Striving for Simple

Why most New Year’s resolutions fail and what to do instead

Posted on 20th December 201921st December 2019 By Steph

Do you set New Year’s resolutions? More importantly, do you keep them? I’m willing to bet a pretty penny that your answer – your honest…

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Top 6 blogs about simple and sustainable living

Top 6 simple and sustainable living blogs

Posted on 27th August 20194th September 2019 By Steph

These are the blogs I think you should check out if you’re considering or working towards a greener, simpler lifestyle (other than this one of…

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Natural dandruff treatment - raw cider vinegar

Natural dandruff treatment using raw cider vinegar

Posted on 19th March 201920th March 2019 By Steph

I’ve recently discovered the magic of raw cider vinegar as a natural dandruff treatment. I don’t normally suffer from dandruff or itchy scalp but over…

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Minimising my environmental impact is just as much a priority for Striving for Simple as it is for my personal life. Steps I have taken to minimise impact on the environment include:

– This website is powered by 100% renewable energy

– Keeping paper use to the bare minimum (most of my work is online), reusing existing paper and only purchasing recycled paper products

– Doing my utmost to select ethical companies with strong environmental policies to provide me with services required (this is not always possible but I do my best)