The Art of Living Well on Less for a Greener Life- less really is more - and greener too
There are many ways to downshift a bit without it hurting. Living well on less can also be part of a greener lifestyle. This section of Greenfootsteps is all about ways to simplify life and to live more cheaply - and greenly - but not more poorly! Below are pages about energy saving, finding inexpensive organic food, cheap healthy recipes and other cost cutting ideas. There is also a page of book reviews to give you more fuel for thought. Have you noticed how every year the world seems to get faster? The Art of Living Well on Less for a Greener Life:
Speed, speed, speed...Everyone is scurrying around playing catch-up. Catch-up with the shopping, catch-up with the news, catch-up with the kids, work, the neighbours... At work there are more targets, more deadlines, more initiatives, more standards to implement. The competitive edge has to be maintained, the newest technology has to be assimilated... Very often it seems like we work really hard to stand still and the harder we work the harder it is to keep up. It seems to be difficult to down shift to a cheaper, less stressful lifestyle. There are bills to pay, cars to maintain, must-have gadgets to buy - and holidays to take to get away from all the stress! Cars and many consumer durables are expensive, to buy and to run. Weddings can cost an absolute fortune and some families practically bankrupt themselves to put on a good show. Running a home is a constant financial burden. And as for kids! They get more expensive with every passing year. But there are strategies for sanity and financial security, from saving money on cooking and laundry to growing some of your own food; there are also lots of modern ways to share resources - sharing and co-operating to lower costs and work loads. The Art of Living Well on Less for a Greener Life:
Maybe its time to take stock ......and see what we can do to downshift a littleThis part of the site is for strategies, possibilities, methods and suggestions for slowing things down a little and making living a little cheaper. Perhaps we can gain a little more time for living, sleeping, eating, enjoying, being with friends or family and contemplating - all the important things in life! So here I have brought together some strategies and tips for anyone who really wants to work a little less hard and so have more time and energy for enjoying life. I hope that the other pages on this site will be helping towards living well on less, too. After all, green living is often about living in a way that is less stressful for people as well as the planet. In this section I want to focus on ways to keep down costs and so help you jump off the merry-go-round more often for a breather!
Home Energy Saving Devices for A Greener Home Energy Saving Tips to Help Keep the Bills Down Best Laundry Detergent for an Economical Wash Using a Pressure Cooker to Cut Cooking Costs Moving To a New house - Some Green Moving House Tips A Living Christmas Tree is For Life Green Christmas Ideas for Frugal Festive Fun
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