Practices & principles

Practices

1. Walking and using public transport (no car)

2. Ethical banking

3. Local, seasonal, unpackaged food

4. Local holidays (no flying)

5. Natural, local home décor (shells, stones)

6.  Organic, natural textiles (cotton, linen, wool)

7. Reusable cotton bags

8. Reusable water bottle

9. Natural cleaning solutions (biodegradable sponges, baking soda, vinegar)

10. Soap bars (natural, locally made, package-free)

11. Solid shampoo

12. Safety razor

13. Wood/bamboo toothbrush

14. Natural toothpaste

15. Natural, locally made, basic skincare 

16. Second-hand or old electronics

17. No food waste

18. Mindful, careful recycling

19. Supporting small, local, independent businesses

20. Certified products (e.g., GOTS, Krav)

21. Farmers/food markets when we can

22. Giving away (via a swap shop/byttestation)

23. No makeup

24. No fancy clothing/occasion wear/fast fashion

25. Naturism whenever possible

26. Regrowing food

27. Zero-waste gifts

28. Joy in simple activities (walking, reading, writing, contemplating)

29. Using inherited items

30. Very few electric appliances

31. Durable, simple, minimal furniture

32. Minimising electricity use

33. Sharing as many items as possible in our household

34. Natural exercise (e.g., walking) 

35. No curtains

36. Reusable, organic cotton tea bags

37. Avoiding plastic whenever possible

38. Doing nothing

39. Cooking at home most of the time

40. Danish wine

41. Foraging whenever possible (e.g., herbs, spruce tips, berries)

42. Upcycling

43. Borrowing (e.g. books from a library)

44. Working from home whenever possible

45. Buying bread from local bakeries

46. Wearing simple, casual clothing always

47. Repairing and fixing things 

48. Embracing small imperfections (e.g., stains and holes in home textiles)

49. Do not express love via gifts 

50. Donating money when we can

51. Talking about ecological living with others

52. Using cotton bags for storage

53. Minimising e-waste

54. No pets

55. Embracing all kinds of weather

56. Jars as glasses and storage for cutlery

57. No paper tickets/using apps

58. No meat

59. Natural remedies whenever possible 

60. Renewable energy supplier

61. No own washing machine

62. Small/lagom space/flat

63. Using the same item for multiple purposes

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Principles

Sufficiency 

Simplicity

Natural materials

Local where possible

Gentleness 

Care