Zero Waste Home--Sunset Magazine

The holidays are over and so begins the itch for organization and less stuff! I just received my newest Sunset Magazine and came across the story of the Johnsons', a family that is living with almost ZERO waste. Most trash days they have zero, zip, zilch I mean down to their biodegradable toothbrushes.

If you are itching to simplify this is definitely worth the read. They are very extreme, but also very inspirational.

Here is a shot of the closet. Every family member has a limited number of clothing items, Bea has 6 pairs of shoes, 7 tops, 7 pants, and 2 skirts. Doesn't sound like much, but lets be honest we all have closets full of clothes we don't wear so this is actually more realistic.



Ahh, and the playroom. This just makes my heart sing. There are four bins, if one of the kids wants something new it must fit into one of the bins. Again, lets be honest our kids have way more toys than they need or play with.



I loved what they had to say about gifts too. They encourage family and friends to give gifts of experience rather than things.

All images are from Sunset Magazine website.

Head over and check it out. It will get you inspired to lighten your load. I already made it through the kitchen today with a load off to the Goodwill.