Sustainable Living
Natural cleaning products that actually work
Most cleaning cupboards are full of promises and half-hidden chemistry. We searched for a fully natural line that still gets the job done — and found Sonett.
5 min read · Sept 2026
Sustainable Living
A way of reading everything else on this site. Start with the lens — materials, waste & repair, energy and ethics — then read any guide through it.
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Guide
The green home
A five-part guide to finishing an apartment from naked walls to a cozy home: insulation and triple glazing, gietfloor vs wood, wall paint and stucco, sustainable bathroom floors, and finishing with things that last.
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Sustainable Living
A sustainable period, honestly assessed
What menstrual products are actually made of, what the evidence does and does not show, and the reusable cotton setup we would recommend to anyone starting from scratch.
8 min read · Aug 2026
Sustainable Living
Mattresses made of natural materials
Most mattresses sold today are petrochemical foam. Here is what the evidence says about emissions, heat, durability and end of life — and three makers working entirely in plant and animal fibre.
11 min read · Aug 2026
Sustainable Living
Sluishuis: what it is actually like to live in a super-sustainable building
Sluishuis is one of Amsterdam's most photographed sustainable buildings. We put it through the four lenses — materials, waste and repair, energy, ethics — and then ask the harder question: how does it feel to live in?
9 min read · Aug 2026
Sustainable Living
Low-emission paint, room by room
VOC limits, mineral paints and why the smell of a freshly painted room is information.
6 min read · Jul 2026
Sustainable Living
Six eco laundry detergents, tested
Twelve weeks of ordinary family laundry, one set of stains, and a look at each ingredient list.
9 min read · Jul 2026
Sustainable Living
Kombucha: A Complete Guide to Brewing, Benefits & Uses
Gut Health, and Colics For centuries, kombucha — a naturally fermented tea — has been celebrated for its tangy flavor and probiotic benefits. In recent years, science has begun to uncover how the living cultures in…
6 min read · Aug 2024
Sustainable Living
Decreasing consumerism, one purchase at a time
Buying less is easier than buying well. A short note on secondhand, durability and the things children actually keep using.
2 min read · Sept 2022