Most Japan packing guides give you a list. This one gives you the system behind the list — and why that difference matters when you’re moving through seven different accommodation types across fifteen nights. I’m a lean manufacturing practitioner. I’ve spent more than twenty years building systems that reduce friction in workplaces and at home….
A simple kitchen organisation system using lean manufacturing ideas: trays, workflow, drawer order, and small changes that make cooking easier.
Home decluttering tips using lean manufacturing and 5S to create calmer spaces, better systems, and less daily friction at home.
Over time, I started noticing that a lot of the things I used to buy were not really making life simpler. These are 8 things I’ve stopped buying as I’ve tried to make home feel lighter, calmer, and easier to manage.
A practical setup that’s easier to use day to day A simple setup that came from experience I moved into this place about three years ago, after spending around a year and a half living in my car. Back then, I had a camping stove, two pots, and a BBQ. Before that, I’d lived in…
My Simple Travel Pack — Preparing for Japan My trip to Japan is coming up pretty quickly now, so I thought I’d spend a bit of time checking through my backpack and making sure everything is ready. This is the same pack I used the last time I went to Japan. I’ve had it for…
I’m not really trying to create a perfect setup at home. I’m not aiming for pretty cupboards, matching containers, or some sort of Instagram version of organised. All I’m really trying to do is make my home easier to live in. That’s the goal behind a lot of the little resets I do. Whether it’s…
I’ve been getting the winter setup ready, and this time the focus was on adding a bit of protection over the drums I planted out last weekend. It was a simple job, mostly using materials I already had left over from last season. I was not trying to build anything perfect, just something practical that…
When my seeds arrived in the post, it felt like the right time to get back into the garden and start the winter reset properly. I had a plan in mind before I began, but once everything was laid out in front of me, I ended up changing a few things. That seems to happen…
Getting the drums ready Today was about getting my winter drums ready. This time I cut them into thirds instead of halves. These ones are for vegetables, not trees, so they don’t need the same soil volume. Cutting them smaller should still give me enough room for the crops I want to grow, while using…