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How to Wash Ecologically and Inexpensively
Whenever I washed my laundry with normal organic detergent, I somehow had a bad feeling. These chemicals can’t really be good for the environment or health. Before buying the alternative soapnuts, I shied away because of the significantly higher price. In addition, their transport from India to Germany is anything but ecological. Do the laundry with chestnuts? Then I found out about regional alternatives: Even our ancestors had soap herb valued for its cleaning power. Surprisingly, they also contain ivy leaves washing-active secondary plant substances, so-called saponins. Unfortunately, both plants were not available to me. I was accordingly pleased when I learned that you can also wash with simple horse…
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I Don’t Buy Anything!
That was the name of a book I read a few years ago. The author Nunu Kaller reports in this about her refusal to consume: A year without new clothes and styling accessories. Fortunately, I have no shopping problem at all when it comes to clothing, but – perhaps rather untypical for “cliché girls” – but with the purchase of new technical gadgets. I have now made myself clear about that more under control. The extensive sale of superfluous things does something to you. The more I deal with the topics of minimalism and frugalism, the easier it is for me to imagine doing the same as the author, albeit…
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#ratherreadthansurf – Digital Minimalism vs. FoMO
I want to have more time. Time for me, for my daughter, my partner and for the beautiful things in life. I would like to read more, do sports, post more often on entsesselt and after Corona also do more with friends and relatives. And I want to finally finish my studies.The main thing is to work on my fear of missing out (FoMO). It would be great if the minimalism, which I am learning to appreciate more and more, could also be applied to the digital world. I don’t want to be constantly torn out of the flow by my smartphone or get distracted for several hours a day.…
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House Dust Allergy – what now?
I’ve suffered from allergies for as long as I can remember. Contrary to what the headline suggests, I wasn’t diagnosed with a house dust allergy at the time, but one against small animal hair. For me, contact with manageable animals such as B. hamsters or guinea pigs, but also birds (or their feathers, including down) immediately on the lungs. Then, from one second to the next, I simply can’t breathe: asthma. As a first grader, I received this diagnosis from the doctor at the time. Immediately afterwards my hamsters were given away. We also had to move. The doctor said our coal stove wasn’t particularly good for my lung health…
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#stayathome Becomes a “Driving Means”
#stayathome: Corona – how staying at home can drive yeast shelf empty, now what? The homemade raising agent Minimalism: Finally time to clean up When everything suddenly changes Suddenly everything changes. Suddenly things happen that you have never seen before or thought possible in this country. Our children are no longer allowed to go to school, we have to work from home – as far as possible – or are separated from our work colleagues by plexiglass panels. We avoid other people and have to think about how #stayathome can be reconciled with our weekend relationship. It is clear to us: This is really yowling at a high level, because…
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No more Paper Flood, please!
Everyone is talking about plastic waste. That is good and important. The massive waste of paper attracts much less attention. Nevertheless, it can’t be overlooked if you just pay a little attention to it. Unwanted advertising in the mailbox – who doesn’t know that? Brochures, flyers, advertising papers – week after week. This annoying anachronism is kept alive mainly by our own habit and indolence (“It has always been like this.”). We can all do something about the flood of paper with little effort – just by changing our behavior a little. Paper waste in the mail box The non-profit initiative Letzte Werbung (“last advertisement”) has calculated that every household…
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No Poo – Hair Care without Shampoo
No Poo stands for No Shampoo. At the same time, however, it is a little play on words that should mean something like no shit. No Poo describes hair cleansing that does not use conventional shampoo, but natural alternatives. No poo instead of shampoo Why all that? Because the shampoo, which is so beloved because of its beautiful scent, unfortunately also includes plastic packaging, silicones, sulfates, microplastics, etc. This pollutes the environment, our hair and our own body. Our scalp reacts to the washing out of all the body’s own care substances inevitably by to produce more and more, which leads to hair that becomes greasy quickly. So we wash…
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The Yogurt Dilemma
Until a few years ago I was busy spooning fruit yogurt out of plastic cups. At some point I got tired of producing so much plastic waste and eating so much sugary stuff. So I switched to organic natural yogurt in 500g deposit jars. So far so good. In the meantime, however, I have had more and more doubts as to whether this is actually the ultimate answer. Is it safe to consume dairy products? No, unfortunately not. Consuming dairy products is critical for several reasons: On the one hand, there is the ecological balance of dairy farming: the methane emitted when cows puff and belch is many times more…
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Wild Trash? An App can Help
When Holger and I were plogging for the first time on New Year’s Eve, we reported on our interesting rubbish finds. The plan to bring the microwave discovered on a park bench to the recycling center promptly failed because of the time (we went to Lübeck on New Year’s Eve). In addition, the thing is not exactly easy to bring to the recycling yard without a car. An app against rubbish in nature So I was all the happier when I accidentally discovered the following app: MÜLLweg! The app is just great. You can use this to report exactly such (and other) wild trash to the responsible waste disposal company.…
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How to Produce Detergent from Orange Peel Yourself
We love to eat oranges, especially in winter. Since I have a Bokashi bucket, I fall then always particularly how much space the thick and solid shells take up in this without actually being used. That should change now. I would like to try for the first time with the peel from yesterday and today to prepare a fragrant detergent from orange peel. Essential oils – not a good idea? So far, I’ve only ever mixed my all-purpose cleaner with vinegar essence, water and a few splashes of essential oil. This is a great remedy, especially in the bathroom, as here in the north we have quite hard water and…
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