Fashion

This NMF-sponsored video gives us a glimpse of what zero-waste shopping might be like in the near future. We meet Hannah and Jacob from Greener Habits and Megan from Re:...

In this video, YouTuber Jagh Singh from the ‘Daisy Creek Farms with Jag Singh’ channel, demonstrates how to repurpose five items we typically dump in the garbage, to become useful ...

In this video, we learn how to grow an array of herbs in water at home, using our window sill as a handy new spot for our very own micro ...

Exercising at home – understandably – has soared during global lockdowns, and 2020 saw a record purchase of weights, yoga mats and other fitness resources that can be used to work out in ...

So, what do vegans stock up on, to have on hand as food basics for the pantry and kitchen? It’s certainly a thought that occurs to many who may ...

By Katie Wright Looking to reduce your reliance on fast fashion, but not sure where to start? In the past, sustainable brands were few and far between but now there ...

In this playful video, we discover that maintaining cast iron kitchenware entails a few, easy-to-implement principles. This means that even if you have a rusty cast-iron utensil that needs restoration, ...

In this video, we catch a glimpse of a life crammed with the beauty of nature, as we meet Linda D’Arco, who lives with her family at Little Farmhouse ...

In this video we are introduced to a very creative upcycling project… a chandelier lamp created from porcelain cups. The project was originally made by the host of the video ...

Part of having a clean home is having a clean smelling home, and in this video, YouTuber Melissa Maker from the Clean My Space channel goes over seven of her ...

By Prudence Wade The humble suit is one of the hardest working outfits in fashion, and has seen countless reincarnations over the years. The invention of the modern suit is ...

In this NMF-sponsored video, we take a look at some alternative and eco-friendly building materials that can replace concrete and steel. These sustainable materials come from sources you may never ...

By Katie Wright Perfectly suited to spring, sugary shades are all the rage this season – with floral fabrics and candy-coloured dresses dominating the SS21 catwalks, from Chanel and Dior to ...

Massive fashion hauls aren’t new, but they’ve been blowing up recently because of the juggernaut rise of TikTok, a video-sharing, social networking service, owned by Chinese company ByteDance. ...

In this video, we meet Andrew Martin, who once worked in the finance industry in Australia. But as he observed the effects of peak oil and climate change taking effect, ...

Store-bought hygiene or domestic products are problematic when it comes to minimising our personal impact on the environment. Equally though, making our own, zero-waste versions of such products can be ...

This video dives into the sharing economy and clothing rental and hire, weighing up the sustainability of this ever-more-popular fashion practice. The sub-topics discussed include: how a garment rental system ...

Are you planning on growing a garden this summer and, perhaps, harvesting veggies? What about improving your backyard sustainability? While it may seem like an eco-friendly hobby, gardening can actually ...

In this video, we learn the basics on using a caulk gun for handy home repair. Caulking is a simple and effective process to seal gaps around doors, windows, counters, ...

By Prudence Wade Once a symbol of oppression, corsets have quite a controversial history in fashion. Basically a tightly fitted undergarment designed to shape the wearer’s body, early styles ...

In this follow-up video to an earlier Good Living post on how to collect tomato seeds for re-planting (see that post here), the host of the popular YouTube channel ‘Project ...

In this video, vintage fashion enthusiast and seamstress Evelyn Wood, offers her hard-won wisdom to those entering the wondrous world of sewing machines and dressmaking for the first time. Her ...

In this video, we meet Shagun Singh, a former investment banker, who, unfulfilled by the corporate path, quit her job in 2014, and moved to Nainital in Uttarakhand, a state in ...

Cardboard in today’s world just seems to accumulate in our homes, whether we’re purchasing an electrical item from a shop in person, or we’re ordering something from ...