Fashion

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 ...

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 summer wardrobe. Featuring baggy legs ...

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, it’s called upcycling and, ...

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 gradually, that may be changing. ...

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 the summer heat returning, in ...

By Katie Wright Picnic season is here, which means not only can we decamp to parks, beaches or gardens to graze on sarnies, salads and strawberries washed down with something ...

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 understandably attractive topic! In figuring ...

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- and pressure-free. All the ...

In this video, Marta Tarallo of the Bottega Zero Waste YouTube channel shows us how to make an all-natural lip balm. Lip balm applied in moderate amounts can help keep ...

Caroline Reese Nelson had what might have been considered by other creatives a good career. By 2013 she had released two country-folk solo albums, ‘Indian River’ in 2010 and ‘Slow Code’ in 2013, ...

When you’re a kid, your bedroom is more than just a place to sleep or study – it’s a whole microcosm that represents your aspirations and future dreams – a ...

By Katie Wright Red lipstick is back. Not just on our lips – thanks to lockdown easing meaning we’re embracing bold make-up again – but on the SS21 catwalks, from bright ...

Without a doubt, one of the most exciting things about having a garden of any kind is the planning process. All through the colder months, gardeners have had to wait ...

In this video, we learn how DIY homes made from coffee are being used to provide eco-friendly and affordable housing for local communities in Colombia. Woodpecker WPC is a Colombian ...

In this video, Marta Tarallo of the Bottega Zero Waste YouTube channel shows us how to make a hemp body butter that is deeply nourishing to the skin. Her recipe ...

Can furniture nooks be the answer in a space-starved home? To turn a one-bedroom apartment into a home for a family of five, architect Pierre-Louis Gerlier created beds in a ...

In this video, we learn how to take a standard wire basket and give it new life by transforming it into an attractive macramé equivalent. Macramé is a technique or ...

In this video, we learn, step-by-step, how to grow carrots from seed in containers, going over the type of container to use, how to prepare the soil, sowing the seeds, ...

By Katie Wright A certain kind of casual cover-up has ruled the fashion roost for the last few spring/summer seasons. Part of the nineties denim craze, oversized and faded ...