Officially I work full-time for the Financial Times. But I’m finding it hard to balance with my other commitments. Much of my day seems to be spent switching off unneeded lights around the home. A surprising amount is taken up sorting rubbish into various recycling bins. Is there a way to wash out a margarine pot, and still answer your emails before noon? I haven’t found it.

I’m busy cleaning plastic containers so I can store them with the other plastic containers that I may or may not ever reuse. To avoid waste, I try to remember to put vegetables in the compost, cooked leftovers in the food bin, and a bit of both in the children. It is practically 40 hours a week of self-employment.

Sometimes I complete it quickly enough that I can go to the plastic-free shop to refill my Tupperware with pasta.