How to Fix Moth Holes with Scotch Darning (Firework Repair Style)
How to Fix Moth Holes in Cashmere with Scotch Darning (Firework Repair Style) with a workshop in London for Earth Day
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How to Freeze Knitwear to Kill Moths (and Protect Your Favourite Jumpers)
There’s a very particular kind of disappointment that comes with spotting a tiny hole in a favourite jumper. (secretly I’m always quite pleased to see a small hole, as I love repairing knitwear!) Not dramatic. Not catastrophic. Just… quietly devastating. More often than not, it isn’t actually moths themselves doing the damage, it’s their larvae, …
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
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 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 …
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 …
World Refill Day
World Refill Day returns on June 16th – a Global Day of Action to spotlight reuse, refill, and return as real alternatives to single-use. I’m taking part in the #5DayChallenge from June 16th-20th: five days of simple swaps that show how reuse can fit into everyday life. Here’s how I am joining in: 🧴 Choose …
Jean Genie, reworked denim dungaree overalls
This month’s ‘meet the creative’ is Rebecca McNicol – Becky’s brand is The Jean Genie, reworked denim jeans, into super cute dungaree overalls. Becky writes: “I never set out to start a business.” Honestly? I just wanted to make my son something comfy to crawl, climb, and roll around in. Something that looked cute but …
