11/10/12
The Smock - A Classic Style that Never Goes Out of Fashion
This year as I've browsed the chain stores – one of my
favourite shopping habits – I've noticed something surprising. The smock top is
back. Well, not exactly, because it's never really been away.
How long has this fashion been around in its current
incarnation? Was it 2006...
9/19/12
Labels:
Clutter
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Families
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Hoarding
,
Relinquishing
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Hoarding and Decluttering: The Temptations of Memory
A while ago I wrote a blog entry about whether the two mega-trends
of thrifting and decluttering were compatible. Did a love of thrifting
inevitably lead to hoarding, I wondered. Could a scourer of op shops (like me,
for instance) actually lead a minimalist lifestyle?
My preoccupation...
9/10/12
Labels:
Budget shopping
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Buying green
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Ethical shopping
,
Food
,
Organics
,
Saving money
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Become a Fearless Habit Breaker - Tips for Changing Your Shopping Habits
Since moving south of the Yarra I’ve been buying my free
range chicken from the supermarket. But it’s vacuum-packed and far from fresh,
and I’ve recently started a new shopping habit -- buying organic from a stall at my local food market. I made the change not
just because organic...
9/4/12
Get Your Copy of the Inspired Shopper for Free!
For a few days only, The Inspired Shopper is totally free!
That's right, downloading the book won't cost a cent! Here's the page on the Amazon UK site.
You don't have to register separately - Amazon sets up an account for you when you buy for the first time.
You can also download a free Kindle reader.
Why am I doing this? I believe in the ideas in the book, and I want as many people...
5/30/12
Labels:
Fashion
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Vintage
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Fashion Gets Set for Return of the Roaring Twenties
‘Put another pin in
your hat, Dot. You’re in for a fast ride!’
– Phryne Fisher
Television can sometimes have an explosive effect on the
fashion industry – witness the rage for all things sixties created by Mad Men. The
phenomenally successful Downton Abbey...
5/14/12
Labels:
Compacting
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Families
,
frugality
,
overspending
,
Saving money
,
Secondhand goods
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Three Frugal Tips So Obvious You Probably Haven't Thought of Them
Getting serious about saving money can seem like an
onerous task. But it starts with simply changing your attitudes to money and
the way you approach spending it. Here are three new frugal tips that are so
obvious you may not have thought of them yet!
1. Assume you don’t need
anything
Apart...
5/3/12
Labels:
Children
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Ethical shopping
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Online retail
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Organics
,
Sustainable design
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Search for Organic Kids' Clothes Leads to Online Business
When Liane Shannon had her daughter, Emma, she was concerned about the effects of synthetic and non-organic fabrics on her skin. But finding children’s clothes that were made from natural fibres and also fashionable and vibrant was much harder than she’d anticipated....
4/29/12
Labels:
Bargains
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Op shops
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Secondhand goods
,
Thrifting
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Treasure Hunting: Five Brand New Op Shop (Thrift Store) Tips
1. Visit stores that are far away from where you
live. It’s easy to get used to the prices and kinds of stock in your local
op shop, and to assume that it’s all the same wherever you go. Explore further
afield and get a new perspective on prices and the stock available. Not
only...
4/23/12
Labels:
Animal rights
,
Buying green
,
Ethical shopping
,
Organics
,
Supermarket shopping
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Counting Your Chickens: Free Range Egg Labelling in Australia
A rescued battery hen
Picture: Animals Australia
In an episode of the spoof program Portlandia, a hipster couple scan the menu at a groovy locavore
restaurant. They ask the friendly waitress about the provenance of the organic
chicken. She gives them the name of the chicken – Colin...
4/15/12
Labels:
Buying green
,
Ethical shopping
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Green Teeth: Introducing the Environmental Toothbrush
A few months ago I wrote a post about the terrible effects of plastic on our oceans, and ways to reduce your use of plastic. Since then I’ve been preoccupied with the dominant role this substance plays in our daily lives. All too often I find myself puzzling over what to do with a used...
3/28/12
Labels:
Ethical shopping
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Fashion
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Sustainable design
,
Workers' rights
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Fair Fashion? New Legislation Aims to Protect Outworkers in Australia’s Clothing Industry
Picture: Enrico Bianda
For many fashionistas, overdosing on cutting-edge fashion at the local shopping mall is the epitome of bliss. Yet for most of the workers who create the edgy designs we adore, the experience is anything but blissful.
Chances are that the slinky $200 top you’re...
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