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Vinyl revival

We recently brought a 1974 Akai turntable in mint condition from the amazing and highly recommended WT Audio in Lower Hutt.  It belonged to a …

recycling, Sustainability, thrifting, Vintage op shop, records, reuse, thrifted, turntable, vintage, vinylLeave a commentOctober 3, 2021 Rachel McKelvie

Vintage and Thrift

Here in Wellington we have a number of great thrift shops to choose from and I visit quite regularly.  Recently we made a trek out …

Local, recycling, Sustainability, thrifting recycling, reuse, second hand, thrifting, Upper Hutt, vintage, WellingtonLeave a commentSeptember 29, 2021 Rachel McKelvie

I brought a new thing

Full disclosure, I brought a new item of clothing from a shop.  That means I went 2 years and 4 months without buying a new …

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Me made wardrobe

As well as adding to my wardrobe with thrifted items last year, I also did some sewing and knitting to give it a boost as …

Handmade, Knitting, Lockdown Covid 19, Sewing, Sustainability handmade, knitting, me made wardrobe, sewingLeave a commentJanuary 3, 2021January 3, 2021 Rachel McKelvie

A Year of Thrift

Happy New Year!  I thought I would give an update on my slow fashion journey throughout 2020.  As mentioned in this post, I pledged not …

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One cushion, two projects

I had some cushions on the couch that used to be in my sewing room which I transferred to the new day bed that we …

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Microgreens experiment

While in lockdown, we are trying to make sure that we maintain eating our 5 plus a day.  So far, so good but to make …

Gardening, homegrown, Local, Love food hate waste, menu planning, Sustainability gardening, growing, homegrown, lockdown, lovefoodhatewaste, microgreens, sustainabilityLeave a commentApril 17, 2020 Rachel McKelvie

The slow art of Sourdough

Lockdown day 8 for us here in New Zealand and my sourdough starter has been getting a great workout the past week.  Now that I …

Baking, Handmade, Homemade, Local, Love food hate waste, menu planning, No Waste, Recipes, Sustainability baking, bread, handmade, homemade, local, lovefoodhatewaste, menuplanning, nowaste, recipes, sustainabilityLeave a commentApril 2, 2020 Rachel McKelvie

New Year. Slow Fashion

Happy New Year and Happy New Decade everyone! I thought I would report in on the pledge I made last year to not buy any …

Handmade, Knitting, No Waste, Sewing, Sustainability, thrifting knitting, no waste, sewing, slow fashion, sustainable, thrifting2 CommentsJanuary 13, 2020 Rachel McKelvie

Cinnamon Apple Compote

I wouldn’t really call this a recipe but it is a great way to use up apples that are past their best for eating, rather …

Homemade, Love food hate waste, No Waste, Preserving, Recipes, Sustainability homemade, love food hate waste, no waste, porridge, preserving, recipes, sustainabilityLeave a commentJanuary 12, 2020 Rachel McKelvie

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