Fashion, home and beauty

Depending on how spacious it is, a garage can be either a junk magnet or a storage haven; it all comes down to how well...

In this video, Erin Polowy of the My Green Closet YouTube channel, shares some of the setbacks and mindset obstacles she has faced in committing...

Summer’s joys include a juicy line-up of the most popular types of fruit. But while we are free to stock up on our favourites, the...

In this video, veteran dressmaker Evelyn Wood points out the telltale signs that a garment – whether fast-fashion or thrifted – has been poorly constructed....

Not everyone is confident wielding power tools about the home, but, like most things, the skills necessary can be acquired through practice – especially when...

Who doesn’t love beautiful lemon trees, laden with the tangy fruit that zests up so many of our Mediterranean dishes? Odds are, very few, if...

With a little luck, someone in the home – mum, dad, sibling, roommate, whoever – is handy with tools to tackle those needful repair, maintenance...

This video shares a dozen ideas to help us reduce our garbage output and transition to a low waste, or zero waste lifestyle. The video...

Last year, Victoria, British Columbia resident Gillian bought a 30-foot sailboat to live on, and as a project to work on while Canada’s lockdowns were...

Are you tired of not knowing what to do with all those tiny soap scraps that have a way of accumulating? It seems a waste...

We’ve all got stuff we don’t like about our kitchens, but, with the right strategies, it can be easier than it seems to give even...

As every sewing enthusiast knows, when it comes to making clothes, there are always little (or big) giveaways that the item is a work of...

As the weather gets warmer, there are occasions when communities may suffer electricity outages and blackouts. At such times, it’s a good idea to have a...

In this video, we learn all about loofah sponges – so useful for cleaning, whether in the bath or around the house. Did you know...

In this video, we learn how to make a ‘paper bag’ style pair of women’s shorts from cooling linen – the perfect add to any...

Sometimes, in a frenzy of housekeeping, we may wish to find new uses for things instead of throwing them away. Whenever such an impulse strikes,...

Waste in fashion occurs on a massive scale, and less than one per cent of recycled textiles is converted into new, wearable materials. However, very...

Cooling a home without the benefit of air-conditioning may seem like a lost cause. But before the AC-less get too despondent at the thought of...

Avocados are incredibly popular in a variety of dishes and salads, so for those who love gardening and growing their own food, they make an...

While many of us are heading back to the office after protracted periods of working from home, that doesn’t mean where we live is stress-...