The Zero Waste Home: 11 Alternatives for Bathroom Essentials

The Zero Waste Home: 11 Alternatives for Bathroom Essentials

Our lives revolve around convenience and cheap products wrapped in plastic, but at what cost? In this article series, I’ll aim to show that if each of us make small changes in our everyday life, we can make a huge impact on our waste production. 

 

June 23, 2017
10 wedding gifts to love - ‘til death do you part

10 wedding gifts to love - ‘til death do you part

There’s something poetic about giving a wedding gift that could last the couple the rest of their lives - and beyond. Just as a marriage is a bond for life, so should be the perfect wedding present. This is a list of our top ten wedding gifts that could last the happy couple forever.

June 01, 2017
The Zero Waste Home: 6 Ways to Reduce Office Waste

The Zero Waste Home: 6 Ways to Reduce Office Waste

The home office is a huge area where waste can be reduced, but many of these tips can be applied to commercial offices as well. Try making changes at work too. Most employees (and bosses!) love the idea, especially when they see the impact on a larger scale! 

 

June 01, 2017
Make Your Clothes Last Longer

Make Your Clothes Last Longer

WASHING TIPS It sounds like common sense, but the first thing to do is to separate dark clothing from the whites to prevent colour bleeding.  Garments often come with their very own garment laundry recommendations sewn into their seams, so it’s best always to follow the laundry recommendations.

May 26, 2017
What you need to know about leather care

What you need to know about leather care

Protect and condition - these are the two main things you need to know when it comes to leather shoes and bags.

May 26, 2017
From Trash to Treasure: 13 Unique Upcycling Projects

From Trash to Treasure: 13 Unique Upcycling Projects

“Upcycle, verb: Reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original.” Reusing things is a surefire way to minimise the amount of rubbish you send to the landfill.

May 25, 2017
A Bike to Last Forever?

A Bike to Last Forever?

Thought experiment time: with realistic funds and resources, can you theoretically build an invincible bike? One that could last hundreds of years, used by great-grandparent, grandparent, parent and child? This week we spoke to Victor Duchêne of Auguste Handmade, the maker and mender that created Tara a “BuyMeOnce Bike.” 

May 25, 2017
The Sustainable Wardrobe Part 2: A Capsule Case Study

The Sustainable Wardrobe Part 2: A Capsule Case Study

The stalwart BuyMeOncers among you may remember that back in the autumn we tackled the sustainable wardrobe. For part one of our series we looked at building a sustainable capsule; for this next installment, we want to take it a step further (or several hundred steps… but maybe that’s just how it felt to me) by combining the principles of building a sustainable capsule and wardrobe de-cluttering in one terrifying experiment involving my very own shoe collection. 

May 25, 2017
Spotlight on: Solidteknics

Spotlight on: Solidteknics

The brilliance of Solidteknics will not have escaped most BuyMeOncers. We’ve told you about their professional chef quality, their ability to last your family several centuries (our favourite fun fact) and of course their perfected, considered design. What more could there possibly be to say about these meticulously engineered metal pans?

May 25, 2017
Who Made Your Clothes: A Fashion Revolution

Who Made Your Clothes: A Fashion Revolution

April 24–30th marks Fashion Revolution Week. This is the fashion industry’s chance to show what it’s made of and champion meaningful change. Fashion Revolution and its message extend beyond brands and their responsibility to operate in a fair, safe and sustainable way; the idea is to galvanise us – the human consumers of the world

May 25, 2017
3 Sunscreen Brands that Protect You & the Planet

3 Sunscreen Brands that Protect You & the Planet

 It’s important to put on that sunscreen and protect your skin from those harmful UV rays, but what’s in that cream? Certain ingredients in sunscreen have the potential to not only damage your skin but the environment too.

May 25, 2017
BuyMeOnce Festival Guide: 7 Essential Buys & What to Avoid

BuyMeOnce Festival Guide: 7 Essential Buys & What to Avoid

As you slink back to your campsite, as the clock ticks past 3am, and as the last glory of Sunday night fades into a weather-beaten Monday... the last thing you want to stumble into is a half-collapsed, sodden seamed, waterlogged tent. We discover the dos and don'ts of festival going.

March 03, 2017