Fashion

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 ...

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 ...