How Do You Prevent Sink Disposal Odours Before They Start?
Prevent odours in your kitchen, wash your muddy vegetables in a bowl, scrape your dinner plates into the food waste bin, avoid pouring oil down your plug hole
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Recycling your Christmas Tree and support a charity
Register your tree, Donate with ease. Support charity, Recycle, please. No trips to the tip, No needles, no mess. Are you starting to think about taking down and packing away the decorations? Can’t wait until the 12th Night* to dispose of your Christmas tree? The team at just-helping.org.uk collect and recycle your Christmas tree from …
The 30-Minute Evening Habit That Stops Burnout
Why Busy Professionals Are Turning to Paint by Numbers Modern professionals face a unique mental challenge: our brains never truly switch off. Between back-to-back video calls, constant notifications, and the pressure to make hundreds of micro-decisions daily, your stress hormone levels stay elevated long after you close your laptop. This chronic activation leads to what …
12 Days in Rajasthan: colour, craft and new friendships
I’m only just settling back into home life after the most inspiring trip to Northern India – Jaipur and Bagru – the kind of journey that stays with you long after the dust has washed out of your clothes and the last of the marigold petals have fallen out of your bag. And are now …
The Integra Baby Carrier Harris Tweed Edition: Handmade in Somerset, UK
Ali Clifford writes: When my boys were little, I carried them everywhere with me, we didn’t much use a buggy – they were held close enough to kiss – and feed, and it gave me two free hands to get on with other stuff. As a working mum (Paul was the main stay at home …
Health Preparedness Abroad: What Every Expat Traveller Should Prioritise
Pacific Prime health insurance consultants help expat travellers prioritise health preparedness abroad with comprehensive coverage solutions. Living overseas presents exciting opportunities for expat travellers, however, international travel health requires strategic planning. Successful overseas healthcare planning starts with understanding potential medical challenges in unfamiliar environments. Navigating different healthcare systems can be complex. Expat health preparedness isn’t …
10 Tips for a Great Isle of Wight Music Festival
The Isle of Wight Music Festival is one of the UK’s most iconic summer events. With huge artists, vibrant crowds, and a buzzing festival atmosphere, it’s the perfect place to make unforgettable memories. But to enjoy it to the fullest, a little planning goes a long way. Here are 10 simple but powerful tips to …
Waste Not, Warm Up: Making the Most of Leftover Pumpkins
Food waste is a major issue in the UK: for example, recent research shows that households generated around 6.4 million tonnes of food (and drink) waste in 2021/22, with a large portion of that being perfectly edible fresh produce.*That’s why I’m passionate about turning this week’s leftover pumpkins into something delicious, and waste-wise. I’m proud …
Mending Things, Big and Small
Repair inspiration Over the years, I’ve found there’s something quietly powerful about the act of repair. Whether it’s stitching a favourite jumper, repotting a drooping houseplant, or, as I did recently, repairing the elbows on a well-loved denim jacket for our friend Paul, the process feels restorative, grounding even. The satisfaction that comes from making …
About Ali Clifford
Ali Clifford is a mentor to small businesses with a focus on purpose-led brands, craftspeople, artists, and charitable organisations. Read mentoring testimonials here. Ali is also a film maker and story teller, for clients such as the National Gallery (as part of their 200 Creators programme), Woolwich Works, Harriet Riddell, Madeline Meckiffe, goJauntly walking app, …
