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A Wrap of the Most Durable Articles of 2019

A Wrap of the Most Durable Articles of 2019

No prizes for guessing what topics were the most popular with our readers and followers in 2019. Buying long lasting products. 

December 23, 2019
Tara Button: How it felt to meet The Minimalists

Tara Button: How it felt to meet The Minimalists

Tara Button sits down with Joshua Fields Milburn and Ryan Nicodemus - founders of The Minimalists podcast, to talk all things minimalism and the inception story of BuyMeOnce. 
October 15, 2019
Decluttering the Things I Didn’t Need: Tara’s Minimalist Year

Decluttering the Things I Didn’t Need: Tara’s Minimalist Year

Last year, our ever-inspired founder and dear leader Tara Button decided to cut the crap. Living for a year without extraneous items, this list was to be her own minimalist bible. I think it’s about time we discovered how she got on. Was it way too easy? Was it a little too tough?

October 15, 2019
Marie Kondo will not save us

Marie Kondo will not save us

Decluttering is just one step in curing our sick relationship with stuff, and it may be the easiest step to tackle. What the Marie Kondo method doesn’t address is the reason our homes became cluttered. Here's what you can do to tackle this issue.
January 25, 2019
9 Ways to Protect Kids from Consumerism and Why It's Important

9 Ways to Protect Kids from Consumerism and Why It's Important

We are programmed to want social acceptance. It’s not that we simply want to be accepted but that we feel we need to be accepted. In ancient times, if you were rejected by your tribe, you starved or died. No wonder this is a powerful driver for us. In our current consumerist society, and especially as young people, social acceptance and material things have become intimately linked.
June 08, 2018
How to Plan an Eco-Friendly Wedding on a Budget

How to Plan an Eco-Friendly Wedding on a Budget

Knowing that the average wedding creates a pile of waste the size of a car and pumps 62 tonnes of COs into the air can create a bit of angst before you’ve even begun the wedmin. But never fear – there are ways of dramatically reducing your impact while increasing the meaning and not breaking the bank. Here are our top nine tips for planning an eco-friendly wedding on a budget.
June 01, 2018
Make your House Move the Opportunity of a Lifetime

Make your House Move the Opportunity of a Lifetime

Moving to a new house can rank up there as one of the most stressful times in your life. But it can also be a tremendous opportunity to reassess the objects that you have in your life and the kind of life you want to live.
March 23, 2018
Behind the Scenes: A Life Less Throwaway Launch

Behind the Scenes: A Life Less Throwaway Launch

This Tuesday saw a gathering of like-minded souls brave the chilly London air and head to Hatchards Piccadilly, a much-loved London institution, to celebrate the launch of our founder and CEO Tara Button’s new book, A Life Less Throwaway.
February 09, 2018
Could Blue Planet II turn the tide on plastic waste?

Could Blue Planet II turn the tide on plastic waste?

“Never have we had such an awareness of what we are doing to the planet and never before have we had the power to do something about that. Surely, we have a responsibility to care for our blue planet.” – David Attenborough

December 12, 2017
Putting a Ring on It: How to Find Your Perfect Ring

Putting a Ring on It: How to Find Your Perfect Ring

Choosing an engagement ring is a much more emotional rather than practical decision. The rings we wear symbolize so much and are the ultimate BuyMeOnce purchase since many of us wear our engagement and wedding rings our entire lives.

July 07, 2017