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Low Waste Toileting

Low Waste Toileting

INTRODUCTION Swapping disposable toilet paper for washable wipes and a bum gun isn’t something that happened straight away. In fact, it took me years to implement them into my life after the idea was seeded. Using washable wipes isn’t something new. Plenty of low...

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DIY Solid Bar Soap

DIY Solid Bar Soap

INTRODUCTION I swapped from liquid to bar soap in my early 20’s as a way of reducing both waste and chemicals in my daily life. I never had a desire to make my own as there was a local artisan soap maker that I loved to support and was extremely happy with their...

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Do you want a landfill in your backyard?

Do you want a landfill in your backyard?

Where I live (in Perth, Western Australia) we have an extremely convenient waste removal system for household rubbish. This consists of putting waste in a large wheely bin, which is put on the kerbside for collection on a weekly basis. The contents of the bin are...

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Homemade Nut Mylk

Homemade Nut Mylk

I have made nut mylks on and off for years, and have experimented with a HEAP of different methods. But, like anything I do, I’m always looking for the simplest, most convenient method that gets me the best result. I like efficiency!   Wanna know the best solution for...

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What is Low Waste Living?

What is Low Waste Living?

See these bins? My whole life revolves around putting as little as possible into them. Yep, including the recycling bin. This is known as a Low Waste Lifestyle and is based on eliminating single use packaging as much as possible. Why? Because there is no such thing as...

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Who Am I?

Who Am I?

I don’t know, is this an easy question for other people to answer? Because it isn’t for me. I’ve only been thinking about this for the last year or two - ‘Who am I?’ and it surprised me that I struggled to answer it. How do you sum up someone that’s multifaceted on so...

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I am a Lightworker

I am a Lightworker

  Sounds so wanky, I know, ‘I’m a lightworker’, but things just are what they are.   Being a lightworker isn’t something that you choose - It chooses you. In fact, it’s predestined way before we know anything about it.   It’s an absolute blessing but it...

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1. The Beginning

1. The Beginning

I can’t remember exactly when my love and passion for simple natural solutions started, but I do recall memories from the age of 12-13 of putting lemon juice in my hair after reading it can be used as a natural lightener. I loved experimenting & trying different...

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2. University and Awakening

2. University and Awakening

At the same time I found out I'd been accepted into Uni, I suffered a breakdown, which put an end to the depression I'd experienced since I was 13. Finally, I sought help, got medicated for 6 months (which was enough to get my head clear again), and then I started my...

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3. Professional Career

3. Professional Career

Halfway through my Honours, I had rewarded myself for completing my undergraduate degree by booking a tropical holiday to stay with family friends in Broome, Western Australia. It was while I was sitting on the back veranda sipping a drink I decided it would be nice...

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4. Travelling and Camels

4. Travelling and Camels

There were a few other factors that played a part in me quitting my corporate job and travelling Australia to learn about camels as a sustainable form of transportation.   A few months before I quit, and probably the event that made me first start questioning my...

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5. Toodyay, Passion and Community

5. Toodyay, Passion and Community

Before Rusty passed, I was fortunate enough to be introduced to the world of animal communication. It was Rusty who was the driver for this new direction and left me with this gift. It was during a weekend Animal Communication Course that I found out Rusty was...

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7. Love, Support and New Beginnings

7. Love, Support and New Beginnings

Attending training was part of the Board of Director scholarship opportunity with Wheatbelt NRM (Natural Resource Management). I was new to the world of directorship and was eager to learn. I was presented with the opportunity to undertake the Australian Institute of...

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About Earth Girl

About Earth Girl

So, where to from here? You now know a bit about me, but what about Earth Girl?     Earth Girl is about sharing Simple Sustainable Solutions for leaving a lighter footprint on the Earth. It's for people who have had their eyes opened to the problems and are...

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Gypsy Dreaming – Part 1 – The Very Beginning

Gypsy Dreaming – Part 1 – The Very Beginning

It all started when I was 29… and having a quarter life crisis.   I had a professional career in the Oil and Gas industry, had my own house (*mortgage) and life, on the surface, was pretty sweet. But I couldn’t stop thinking ‘is this it?’. In societies eyes I’d...

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Gypsy Dreaming – Part 2 – Darwin to Mt Isa

Gypsy Dreaming – Part 2 – Darwin to Mt Isa

Seriously, it didn’t all happen straight away… me quitting my corporate job, hitting the wide open road and chasing camels around the outback.   Firstly, it was freakin scary, especially the thought of driving around remote Australia as a single female. If you’ve...

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Make Your Own Face Oil Moisturiser

Make Your Own Face Oil Moisturiser

If you’ve been looking for a natural face or body oil moisturiser specifically formulated for you, in a super simple manner, using a pendulum may be the answer you’ve been looking for. I’ll show you how.

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How to Make Homemade Toothpaste

How to Make Homemade Toothpaste

I've been making my own toothpaste for years, it took a bit to get used to at first but now it's so weird if I ever use store bought stuff. ‍‍‍My partner (Brett) and I have been living together since the beginning of 2017 and his store bought tube of toothpaste had...

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