Think before tidying up

A woman carries a stack of woolen jumpers.

Like so many others, you may be inspired to start tidying up around your home after watching Marie Kondo’s Netflix series, and that’s great. It’s a win for minimalism – yay! However, once you’re done thanking your items that no longer spark joy, I implore you to please think about three things before you simply throw them ‘away’.

You can make sure that your old joyless things will bring new joy to someone else. Read on for ideas on how you can maximise the benefit of donating your pre-loved items without putting charity shops under pressure. Somebody you will probably never meet will be grateful that you did.

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Zero Waste with Erin Rhoads

Portrait of Erin Rhodes. A woman with red hair wearing a white shirt smiling at the camera

Erin Rhoads is the person behind one of Australia’s popular eco lifestyle websites on zero-waste living, therogueginger.com and author of the book Waste Not. Erin is on a mission to help show individuals the big difference we can make by throwing away less.

The zero-waste lifestyle can seem a bit overwhelming to begin with. Here, Erin shares what her own journey was like and how we can all be eco warriors by making simple changes, gradually.

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