Tips and ideas for more sustainable living

A woman holds red curtains and looks out as the sunlight comes in through the window.

Use less energy

So many parts of the home can have a direct impact on your energy use. Fortunately, we have some quick tricks for you to save energy at home.

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Use less water

With a fresh look at your household habits, you could save many litres of precious fresh water every day. Take a look at our smart solutions to save water at home.

Garbage sorting from IKEA where a person has pulled out the boxes where you can see four different sorting boxes.

Create less waste

Even when you live frugally, there’s always a certain amount of household waste. But there are some simple ways to reuse what you have and reduce waste at home.

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Choose better food

Your food choices can make a difference, from plant-based to certified products from responsible sources. Discover more easy wins to eat more sustainably.

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Love it longer

The potential to repurpose, repair, reuse, resell or recycle products is growing all the time. Find out about the small steps you can take to give your furniture a longer life.

Choices for change

A more sustainable life at home is at your fingertips. Shop our range of products for a better everyday life.

Our sustainable heroes

SOLHETTA LED bulb E27 470 lumen, globe opal white

SOLHETTA LED bulb E27 470 lumen

Price $ 2.50/2 pack

GLYPEN Kitchen mixer tap, stainless steel effect

GLYPEN Kitchen mixer tap

KORKEN Jar with lid, clear glass, 1.8 l

KORKEN Jar with lid, 1.8 l

LADDA Rechargeable battery, HR06 AA 1.2V, 1900mAh

LADDA Rechargeable battery, 1900mAh

Price $ 10/4 pack

ENKELSPÅRIG Water bottle, stainless steel/black, 0.7 l

ENKELSPÅRIG Water bottle, 0.7 l

SKYNKE Carrier bag, stripe/black white, 45x36 cm

SKYNKE Carrier bag, 45x36 cm

Buy pre-loved furniture at IKEA

Our As-Is section has a selection of affordable products ready for a new life from display and discontinued items, to second-hand gems.

Buy pre-loved furniture

Sell us your pre-loved IKEA furniture

Looking to part with your old IKEA furniture? We'll find it a new home and in exchange you an IKEA Refund card, ready to use on something else you need.

Sell pre-loved furniture

Our material

A wood-topped dining table with a striking grain pattern upon which is a pile of dinner plates, some candlesticks and a vase.

A cotton plant with three white, fluffy cotton flowers at sunset in a lush green field of cotton plants.

Three wall-mounted KNOPARE hooks mounted at different heights, one of which is holding a white macrame bag.

A storage unit with a vertical, white metal mesh surface. A woman’s hand is hanging several earrings in the mesh holes.

A flock of unshorn sheep grazing on a sunny day. In the background are pine trees, mountains and blue sky.

The hand of an Indian artisan hand-weaving a bamboo lattice from long, thin strands of bamboo.

A clear sustainability strategy

Read about our sustainability initiatives, progress, goals for the future and how we’re making living a more sustainable life at home easy and affordable for Australians.

Learn more about the IKEA Australia Sustainability Report