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ReNewy Living is an eco living blog with a localised Australian perspective.

Discover stories, ideas and understandings from lived experiences & learned knowledge about living sustainably.

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Maitland City Op Shop & Preloved Shop Guide

Bateau Bay Op Shop Guide

Positive & Genuine Truths about Living Sustainably

Creativity is at the Heart of Sustainable Living

DIY Christmas Bon Bons with Good Gifts

Using Discarded Waste as the Alternative Blank Canvas

How the Buy Nothing Project Changed My Way of Living

Embrace Curly Hair for a Good Hair Day Every Day

Toronto NSW Op Shop Guide

Hot Tips for Op Shopping Mindfully

5 Unique Guiding Principles for Op Shopping

Modern Mending - Visible Mending Books to Help You Start Repairing your Clothes

Visible Mending Books to Help Start Repairing your Clothes

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Stories, News & Voices

Sharing stories that strengthen our commitment to nature, community, and a healthier planet.

Blue Wrap Couture

Here is Melinda’s story on her evolution of ideas and design which inspired her submission “Blue Wrap Couture” to the [...]

Surplus Pear Syrup Jelly

Thanks to my sister for introducing me to this delicious surplus pear syrup jelly. I love making and enjoying tried [...]

Bring Your Own Sustainable Habits to Your Overseas Family Holidays – Part 2

If we could predict how our ingrained daily sustainable habits would work in another country, travelling would be a breeze. [...]

6 Ways to Create a New Normal for Grocery Shopping

It’s early 2020, and the global pandemic COVID-19 virus has shaken up our everyday living. One of the most significant [...]

How Overnight Hiking Aligns with Eco Living

Australia’s natural environment, unique bush, creatures and the power of the weather has always amazed me. As I grow in [...]

Spark Imaginative Play by Choosing Alternatives to Single-Idea Plastic Toys

Photo Credit: Uniting Preschool Caves Beach This guest post story is written by Michelle Ryan from Uniting Preschool Caves Beach [...]

Creating Your Wonderfully Strong Sense of Community

Creating your wonderfully strong sense of community, where everyone feels a strong sense of belonging takes time and comes with [...]

5 Tips for Loving Your Trusty Natural Deodorant Paste

If you’ve recently ditched your traditional antiperspirant deodorant and switched to natural deodorant, here are 5 tips for loving your [...]

Ways to Use Surplus Homegrown Lemons

It’s early August, and our lemon tree is bursting with lemons! We have a whole tree’s worth of large, free-from-pesticides [...]

Hot Tips for Op Shopping Mindfully

It’s tempting to go to the op shop with the urge to buy everything just because it’s cheap or one-of-a-kind. [...]

The Scary Truth About Plastic

The Real Horror at Halloween This is a guest post written by Charlie Thompson from The Clean Collective. Some links [...]

Hop in a Kayak to Relax and Explore the Outdoors

The early morning sounds of fish jumping, kookaburras laughing, magpies warbling and the sun sparkling gently on the water is [...]

Using Discarded Waste as the Alternative Blank Canvas

Rubbish, waste, debris, litter, leftovers. All waste comes with a synonym of names. If you saw waste as a resource [...]

The Re: Club is Reinventing the way we Shop for Clothes

The Re: Club is reinventing the way we shop for clothes so we can re-wear and re-share on repeat. Sheona, [...]

Bring Your Own Sustainable Habits to Your Overseas Family Holidays – Part 3

If we could predict how our ingrained daily sustainable habits would work in another country, travelling would be a breeze. [...]

Connecting with Nature for Purposeful Sustainable Living

Intentionally connecting with nature for purposeful sustainable living helps set the foundation for understanding why we need to live mindfully. [...]