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5 Tips to Make Your Home-Share More Eco-friendly
Since we were kids, we’ve constantly been told to share. Home-sharing – and to a degree, Airbnb – is the ultimate form of sharing and home-swapping is the purest type of sharing out there. They’re both wonderful ways to involve yourself in the sharing economy.
Create Your Own Gourmet Barbecue with 5 Timeless Buys
For outdoors aficionados across the globe, high summer means one thing: getting into the garden and firing up the barbecue. So load up your briquettes and call up the family; with a couple of canny purchases you can build the perfect durable barbecue set.
The Zero Waste Home: A Rubbish-free Bedroom in 7 Easy Steps
Initially, I struggled with how to make my bedroom zero waste. So I sat on my bed and asked the question: “What in here could have a toll on the environment?” The more I looked around, the more I saw. Everything we own will eventually become waste.
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.
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!
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?
From Lightbulb to Smartphone: The Top 7 Built-to-Last Electricals
A LIGHTBULB MOMENT Have you seen The Lightbulb Conspiracy? If you haven’t, consider adding it to your Christmas film list. Maybe you’ve already had your fill of outrage for the year, but persevere – take a deep breath, absorb the information and you can always fix yourself.
Cull the Clutter: A Practical Guide to Decluttering
Six months ago, I arrived in London with everything I owned – my DSLR, a carry-on bag of travel essentials and a single (extendable) suitcase filled with my clothes and important possessions. Seems minimalist, but I assure you it took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to make it a reality.
Purge the Plastic: The Detriment of Food Packaging & How to Shop More Sustainably
THE PESTILENCE OF PLASTIC Between California and Japan, beginning only miles off of the coast of North America, floats a five metre-deep concentrated soup of microplastic and debris.
Care For & Repair Your Wooden Furniture
Wooden furniture is timeless and durable, all it needs is a little bit of initial TLC and regular maintenance so that you can enjoy it for decades to come. Cleaning your wooden furniture Cleaning wooden furniture is easy and low-maintenance, and you don’t need special equipment to do so. A good ole’ feather duster or a […]
