What is Live LAGOM? Three years ago I was chosen at random because I answered an email from IKEA asking me if I’d be interested in learning to live more sustainably. I was interested to hear how a brand would be able to help me save money, simply by sharing their advice on day to day routines at home! Live …
How changing a lightbulb can make a huge sustainable difference
This post is about the changes that IKEA has made to be more sustainable. We can use their ideas in our homes to save money too by reducing, reusing and repairing. Read on for more ideas to make sustainability easy. Reduce costs and change the bulbs IKEA only sell LED bulbs now and their stores are lit by LEDs or …
The Frugal Family Takeover Part 4 – Practical Self Care
Often people assume that after spending so very long teaching and supporting others with their personal development I have a perfect life – this is hilarious to me and those who know me well. My life is as messy and full of procrastination as every one else’s, but that’s the beauty of information – I can pass on what I …
Think big to save money – how IKEA’s pressure cookers can help you save
As a country, the UK is wasting an awful lot of money throwing away food. “The average household lost £470 a year because of avoidable food waste, whilst those with children incurred a loss of £700, with the average person in the UK losing £200 a year.” House of Commons, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Food waste in England, …
IKEA goes green in Greenwich with their most sustainable store in the UK
I’ve just come back from an amazing preview of the new IKEA at Millennium Way Retail Park in Greenwich, London. I did have a bit of trouble finding it, because it is not the normal big blue box. This IKEA has windows! Lots of them. The whole place feels open and welcoming and on the last day of January, with …
Making your home cosy with IKEA Live LAGOM
As part of the IKEA Live LAGOM Community, I get invited to loads of great workshops. There is no need to feel left out though, IKEA run workshops for everyone all through the year and you just need to check your local store to see what is going on. Today’s workshop was about cosy homes and living in a drafty …
The Frugal Family Takeover Part 3 – Clutter and Wellbeing
An annoying person once said something about judging the character of a person by the cleanliness of their car. Well that’s a load a rubbish… isn’t it? Does the state of our personal spaces, homes, gardens, handbags reflect on the contents of our minds? Erm, you may not like the answer… feel free to skip to the free download at …
LiveLAGOM, working with IKEA to be more sustainable
Two years ago, I nearly deleted an email titled ‘congratulations’ from IKEA. I’m so glad I didn’t because it was an invitation to become part of IKEA’s Live LAGOM community and it has been truly life changing. I forgot I had even applied in the first place! The application process was incredibly easy; all I did was answer a few …
Frugal Family Takeover 2 – Money & Mental Health
How having a budget can make you happier… I have worked with all sorts of people, with an array of financial realities. I can testify that money in itself does not make you happy or prevent mental and physical health problems. It can however be a powerful force for good, and our relationship with money is a very complex affair. …
Frugal Family Take Over 1 – 6 Things You Can Do To Save The World
Claire Who? Hello! I’m Claire and I run The Frugal Family, the aim is to help families to save money, but at the same time save the world – you can see that Lisa and I would have lots in common… We have worked together over the last 18 months on lots of really exciting projects that I am very …
Ikea LiveLAGOM project one year later. What worked?
Over a year ago I had an email from Ikea inviting me to be part of their LiveLAGOM project. They gave me months £300 to spend on Ikea products that would make life more sustainable. ‘Lagom’ is a Swedish word that deeper implications than a simple verb. It embraces the concept of living comfortably, with just the right amount of …
Live Lagom project 6 months on, did it make a difference?
In a nutshell – 6 months ago Ikea gave me £300 to live lagom which is a Swedish word for ‘living just right’. The project and opportunity had a huge impact on the way we live. It seems like a very long time ago I got a ‘congratulations’ email from Ikea. I’m so glad I actually opened and read it. …