One of the delights of moving home is the process of transforming a house into a home. You may be surprised at my priorities, many would think it is my sewing space but the reality is somewhat different. At the end of a hard day, I like to chill out in a comfortable sitting room …
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Create a Micro-Wardrobe We are all victims to the changing whims of fashion. Research by Greenpeace has identified some worrying consumer trends, environmentally speaking. They found that global clothing production has doubled between 2000 and 2014, and in that time that people were buying on average 60% more items each year and keeping them for …
40% of UK emissions come from households, according to the latest Committee On Carbon Change report. Although the percentage has been decreasing for the last decade, there is still a lot of work to be done to make the drastic changes we need to make as a country, to contribute to a necessary worldwide reduction …
Do you ever reach the point where you feel your home is overwhelming??? As an upcycler/recycler I tend to gather objects and items naturally, it’s as if I’m a magnet! A few weekend’s ago we decided to have a blitz on the house, to sort, clear and tidy. We managed to part with two car …
If you have been following my journey for a while you will be familiar with my attempts in zero waste week to really think and action a reduction in waste. We only have one world, climate change is almost at tipping point. So what can we do? there are many actions we can take individually, …