Collaborative consumption
The “Collaborative Consumption” category brings together ToitChezMoi resources related to supportive cohabitation: a room in exchange for a friendly presence and small everyday services.
It covers accommodation in exchange for services, practical organization, best practices, and points to consider (framework, expectations, communication) to help hosts and cohabitants build successful relationships. You will also find insights on caring for seniors, student housing, childcare, and everyday mutual aid.
Browse the articles to better understand this topic and move forward step by step, whether you are offering a room or looking for a more humane housing solution.
Reducing your carbon footprint through cohabitation: what if living together was an eco-friendly solution?
At a time when the fight against climate change is becoming a global priority, rethinking our way of life is essential. Among the often overlooked but very effective solutions: cohabitation. Whether it is shared housing among friends, intergenerational housing, or cohabitation between people of different ages or between families, sharing the same roof […]
03/07/2025
What if you started permaculture?
Permaculture is agriculture based on the principles of sustainable development, respectful of biodiversity and humans. It is therefore a concept based on the model of nature and its functioning. It helps us create natural places, fertile, ecological, and abundant vegetable gardens. Its advantages and disadvantages […]
03/02/2022
Solidarity and sharing are trendy and on top of that, they make you happy!
At the beginning of 2022, social positivism must rejoice. Solidarity among members of the same family, between neighbors, or even between peoples must take precedence over individualism in order to unite and facilitate the lives of all. Solidarity unites people in a feeling of mutual aid and, if these people are connected, it is […]
06/01/2022
Collaborative consumption is no longer the preserve of young people or environmentalists!
The time when only young people and the penniless used and advocated so-called collaborative economy sites is over! Today, you and I, young and less young, are turning to this new mode. It allows everyone to save money or even increase their income. The social and solidarity economy is at the heart of the concerns of […]
22/08/2016
The 5 good deals for cheap holidays
In 2016, less than 60% of French people will go on vacation with an average summer vacation budget of 889 euros. The current socio-economic situation and declining purchasing power mean that many French people are increasingly planning their vacations. They plan them according to the budget.
22/05/2016
Borrowing between individuals with Prêt d’Union
Created in 2009, the peer-to-peer lending platform Prêt d’Union allows French households to finance their projects thanks to the savings of other individuals. And more than 210 million euros have already been lent. This was done without banks!
21/10/2015
How to provide concrete help to your parents?
Your parents are aging and you are looking for your alter ego to provide assistance with their new needs. For a few hours of gardening, cleaning, support or companionship during the day or night. Personal assistance is expensive for retirees Today, a retiree earns an average of 1,256 euros per month. However, they […]
10/06/2015
How to best publish your housing advertisement in exchange for services
Are you embarking on the adventure of housing in exchange for services? This type of exchange can be very rewarding for Host-hosts as well as for supportive Cohabitants. Follow our advice!
21/05/2015
Collaborative consumption is trendy
Saving money, meeting great people, sharing… Collaborative consumption has many advantages. But what exactly is it?
28/04/2015
SOS from a distressed mom
Nothing like family life to spice up your daily routine… and your end of the month! Whether you are a mom or dad, when you have one child or more, expenses add up very quickly. They can quickly represent a significant burden for families who want to organize their lives.
21/04/2015
The devil wears Tafta or threatens collaborative consumption
Le Télégramme reported that gardening enthusiasts and amateurs meet several times a year to share or exchange plants and advice. Unfortunately, they will likely soon find themselves in illegality. Indeed, these plant swaps are now threatened by the free trade agreement or Tafta (Transatlantic Free Trade Area).
16/04/2015
What services can be offered within the framework of Supportive Housing?
Housing in exchange for services is a great option for those who have a small housing budget and a bit of time to offer. An overview of this new concept and the services offered.
02/04/2015