In a nutshell – To Live LAGOM means to live ‘just right’, not too hot, not too cold. When you are using the perfect amount of everything you save money and it’s good for the environment too. What is Lagom? Lagom is a Swedish word that means ‘just right’. Like the porridge that Goldilocks found, lagom is not too hot …
Live LAGOM project update after 4 months.
In a nutshell – 4 months ago I was given £300 by Ikea to help make our home more sustainable. This is what has changed in that time. It seems like a very long time ago that Tara and Aime from Bristol Ikea came round to look at my house. They had loads of great ideas about how to make …
Ikea Hydroponics 3 months on, tips and hacks.
In a nutshell – I bought the Ikea Vaxar hydroponics unit as part of the Ikea Live LAGOM project. This is how it is 3 months after setting up with some growing tips and hacks. As a Live LAGOM participant I had to come up with resolutions that would help us live more sustainably. I chose growing salad all year …
Living lagom and making draft excluders
In a nutshell – as part of the Ikea LiveLAGOM project we were invited to make draft excluders from fabric scraps. Here are the instructions for a double one that moves with your door. There are huge gaps under the door of my living room. It is a rickety Victorian house with no right angles and lots of drafts. It …
First indoor salad crop from hydroponics kit
In a nutshell – 7 weeks ago I started some seeds off in a hydroponics unit bought through the Ikea Live LAGOM project. This is our celebration meal with the first crop. I’ve been growing 3 different types of lettuce in the grow house for the last 7 weeks and today we started eating it. We can kiss goodbye to …
Live LAGOM Actions – Inspiring sustainable change
In a nutshell – As part of the Live LAGOM project I’ve been thinking about tiny ways we can all make changes for the better. Here are some ideas to live a more comfortable and sustainable life. Illustrations of key points from my Live LAGOM experience, where Ikea gave me a budget for things to make life more sustainable at …
7 weeks from seed to salad – indoor hydroponics
In a nutshell – how quick it is to produce your own salad indoors, even in mid winter. 48 days after planting seeds we have a good crop we can start eating this weekend. They are growing in the darkest room in the house, under Ikea VAXAR lights, bought as part of the Live LAGOM project. You can read about …
How long will it take for a hydroponics unit to pay for itself
In a nutshell – How long it will take for an indoor hydroponics growing kit to pay for itself. Assuming I eat one packet of bagged lettuce a week at a cost of £1.50 a week. If I spend £1.50 on a bag of lettuce a week that is costing me £78 a year. How much does the growing kit …
Becoming Sustainable – 5 Cheap Ways to Live LAGOM with Ikea
In a nutshell – I had some free stuff from Ikea to help me become more sustainable as part of their Live LAGOM project. This is a list of the top 5 cheap products I’ve found that have really made a difference. Last month I was lucky enough to have a £300 voucher from Ikea to spend on things to …
Live Lagom – keeping warm and saving money
In a nutshell – as part of the Ikea Live LAGOM project I chose to save money on energy escaping the house. This was easy with curtains and rugs to keep us warm and save money. I’m the sort of person who craves daylight during the winter. For years I’ve put up with wind whistling through cracks in doors …
A week on WW2 rations – day 7
Breakfast toast and dippy egg, juice some cheating here with an extra egg but this used the last of the butter ration Lunch – out, T had chips, I had a sandwich Dinner – vegi sausages (in ration, I was intending vegi burgers but these were easier) mashed potato with some out of ration butter, sprouts and broccoli The …
A week on WW2 Rations – Day 6
Breakfast cornflakes and a small spoonful of sugar although there is loads of it left juice Lunch Toasted sandwiches, 2 x smoked salmon (bacon substitute) and mushroom for T 1 smoked salmon and mushroom for me and a bowl of vegi soup Dinner thoughts at 2pm something potato based, possibly pasties (again) We have most of my ration of cheese …