Fashion

In this video, Kevin Espiritu, host of the Epic Gardening YouTube channel, shares the best strategies for growing kumquat trees in pots. A kumquat is a smallish, tropical fruit-bearing tree ...

By Prudence Wade With the pandemic and many of us working from home, fashion has become much more relaxed over the past year or so. We welcomed this shift towards ...

In this video, Melissa Maker, host of the Clean My Space YouTube channel, covers six ways of getting us back on track with reducing household waste while keeping the domestic ...

Preloved clothes get a new look from one local artist who paints and embroiders on them to present a new look. Alix Norman learns more Love films? Passionate about books? ...

In this video, veteran dressmaker Evelyn Wood, tackles the pain of badly-fitting home efforts at sewing garments. A pain made particularly keen when considering that some turn to sewing out ...

In this video, five Gen Z creatives share their approach on how to enjoy fashion responsibly and sustainably – whether buying, maintaining or disposing of clothes. The topic of sustainable and ...

Can smart gardens really grow delicious vegetables inside an apartment? In this video, Timothy Hammond, an urban gardener and educator in Houston, tests out a commercial hydroponic smart garden, to ...

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 we organise its contents. Problem ...

By Katie Wright Summer is almost here and things are about to get hot, hot, hotter – and we don’t just mean the temperature. Swimwear has gone super-sexy this season. ...

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 to a sustainable lifestyle, and ...

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 way we store fruits ...

In this video, veteran dressmaker Evelyn Wood points out the telltale signs that a garment – whether fast-fashion or thrifted – has been poorly constructed. By pointing out corners that should never ...

Not everyone is confident wielding power tools about the home, but, like most things, the skills necessary can be acquired through practice – especially when backed up by self-education and safety ...

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 any. But what if ...

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

By Prudence Wade It’s been a sad year for jewellery, with many of our favourite pieces left gathering dust. Now, as restrictions slowly start to loosen and we once ...

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 is sponsored by the Ecosia, ...

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 in place. Her craft, ‘...

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 to just chuck them in ...

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 the oldest of ...

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 love, but not necessarily professional ...

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 ‘black-out box’ to ...

By Prudence Wade It’s hard to imagine a time sneakers weren’t everywhere. For many of us, lacing up a pair of trainers is the only way to complete ...

In this video, we learn all about loofah sponges – so useful for cleaning, whether in the bath or around the house. Did you know they’re actually made from a ...