What am I going to do with a big bag of clothes?
After my clothes swap party I was left with a big bag of clothes. Since the party I have been trying to encourage people to have a look through and…
Valentine’s Day Resolutions 2015
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! I hope it was an enjoyable day for you all. In my household Valentine’s Day really wasn’t a big deal. We gave each other cards…
Get your clothes for free!
Clothes are expensive and the average UK household spends around £1200 on clothes a year. Even the cost of cheap clothes adds up because they are unlikely to be made…
Stop buying new clothes now!
If you care about the environment, yourself and people in general, then you need to stop buying new clothes and you need to stop doing it now – at least until…
Saved from the compost – leaf and stem soup!
I get a fruit and veg box and today in my box I had beetroot, kohlrabi and radishes (and more). All of them came with leaves and stems/ stalks and…
They were really disgusting – but now look at them!
Have you ever bought something and then realised the error of your ways? We invested in some really good quality cream sofas about 10 years ago and then the kids…
January blues
This month has been a strange month for me in many ways. For the first time I have 5 school days a week to myself. In theory I have more…
Is it a good idea to rent out my car?
How would you feel about letting a stranger drive off with your car? I’m currently considering renting out my car on the days that I’m not using it, especially on…
Make your own thermal cooker
Why slow cook food? Thermal cookers are great for saving energy, time and money. I batch cook soup and stews and slow cooking brings out lots of the lovely flavours….
Slow cooking soup, without a slow cooker
How to slow cook without a slow cooker I’d been thinking a lot about saucepans and slow cookers when I made a discovery. OK it wasn’t ground breaking but it…