Day 10: My first delivery and first 10 days

My first Milk and More delivery came this morning! So exciting! Not just the oat milk, but I got organic local Somerset cheese and organic peat-free compost as well, brilliant timing as I intend to really get going in the garden from this weekend (weather permitting). It was fun to open the door and have it there waiting 🙂

I haven’t done much since the tea bag and oat milk in glass discoveries and some repair work to be honest.. I am still taking photos of my waste materials, those that go in the bin and those to the recycling, so my phone is full of pictures of rubbish. But the activity of documenting it does make me think about it more, and it has made me actively want to avoid products that will produce inorganic waste. I am very happy to say that it took over two weeks for us to fill our plastic, metal and paper bin, and our glass and cardboard bins were only one third full on recycling day this week – that’s a decrease for us for sure!

I’ve been learning about repair cafes and the right to repair campaigning in the EU and in the UK as well. Really important work. I want to pull together some stuff that’s been dormant for ages and take it to a repair cafe and then list it on free cycle. I also learned that my town is getting a Library of Things this spring, which is where you can borrow items you use occasionally rather than buying one for yourself. So all valuable learning. This weekend I intend to start my spring cleaning and take things I don’t want or need to my local charity shop – it will rid me of clutter and just too many things owning me and my valuable storage space, and will mean those items are recycled/reloved.

A bit rambly after a long day, sorry! I am still trying to figure out a repurpose/upcycle project to complete this month, but my time and creativity have been squeezed between competing priorities and responsibilities… Any ideas?

Thanks all, nice seeing you today ❤️