Doing more with less in your home and garden means finding ways to make the most of what you have. In a sustainable home and garden, this involves several strategies. You may be surprised at how many resources you actually have at your disposal and how far those resources can go.
Sustainable development often seems to be an area that ignores wealth inequality. For some, doing the right thing when it comes to people and our planet may seem like a luxury they can't afford. But true flexibility cannot be bought. Often this is due to the fact that you do not choose.
Anyone can make a choice to avoid consumption. What's more, we can make many small, sustainable changes that don't require financial outlays. Rethinking our lifestyle can make a huge difference in our impact.
Accept what we already have
The best place to start is by thinking about what you already have. If you happen to own a house and garden, no matter how small and unfinished they may be at the moment, there is more work to be done than you think.
For example, it can be helpful to think about space. Many of us wish we had more space in our homes or on the street. But thinking vertically and horizontally, small space solutions for planting, storage, etc. to accept, we often have more usable space than we think.
Another area worth paying attention to is the natural systems around us and what they have to offer for free. For example, when we start a garden, we may not need to look beyond our garden or its surroundings to find the organic matter needed to create new growing space, obtain seeds and plants, and create organic food to support the system. do not support .
No matter where or how we live, our imagination is often overlooked. Our ability to imagine, create, and better see the path to our goals can take us even further.
However, it is important if we want to make changes in our lives that we do not throw the baby out of the tub with the water. It is very important to know what works and what does not before we think about how we can improve the situation and what else we can do for a sustainable lifestyle.
Rethink "waste".
When we think about what we have, we should think not only about the things that surround us, we should also think about the things that we use every day, but also about the things that we used to throw away or throw away.
For example, in our kitchen we could do the following:
- Make the most of leftovers to keep food going and reduce food waste.
- Learn how to store and store food so nothing goes to waste.
- Grow vegetables in chunks.
- Keep some kitchen scraps to make sauce or gravy.
- Remaining compost returns nutrients to growing areas.
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Our ancestors knew how to cook, but some of these skills have been lost. Think about how to prepare a meal with a small list of ingredients, and plan at least a little ahead of time to make your meal more varied.
We can also reuse, repair, and reuse many of the items and materials in our homes, giving them new life, preventing waste, and making sure we get the most out of everything and everything we have. our house
For example, we can:
- Repair old clothes and linens, and reuse materials for other items when they are no longer needed.
- Old kitchen utensils are no longer suitable for use in growing systems, etc.
- Turn packaging materials and waste into containers, trays, labels or other useful DIY items.
- Recycle old furniture to create beautiful new things for our homes and gardens.
In short, we can reuse, repair, reuse and recycle things that would otherwise be thrown away - not only to reduce waste, but also to improve our homes and gardens without buying new ones.
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Design features and careful styling
In addition to finding new ways to reuse what we already have, natural resources at our disposal, and items that would otherwise be wasted, we can do more with less by carefully designing our living spaces and gardens.
The "collection function" is something we talk about a lot in permaculture and sustainability. This concept involves defining what spaces, objects, and plants can do, and trying to make sure that each system has multiple components, each serving multiple purposes. The function of grouping is to make the most of space as well as time - our time and what we have in a particular area of our home or garden.
Making the most of our time and space, wherever we are, we can be on our way to doing more with less. When it comes to making the most of any environment, a little thoughtful planning and design can go a long way.
