Upcycling Old Furniture Step by Step for Complete Beginners
In the UK we spend over £1,500 per household on furniture every year (ONS). Despite this level of expenditure we throw away over 22 million pieces every year (North London…
Compost Bins vs Tumblers vs Open Heaps and Which One Suits Your Garden
If you’re sick of bagging up garden waste and throwing away perfectly usable food scraps with your general household rubbish, you’ve likely looked into composting. I mean, why wouldn’t you?…
Humanure Composting and Whether It’s Legal Safe and Practical in the UK
Key Takeaways (TL;DR) Humanure composting appeals to our sense of ecological simplicity. It closes the loop, retains nutrients, and saves water. It just seems logical. Unfortunately, it’s far from straightforward.…
Upcycling vs Recycling and Why Giving Things a Second Life Beats the Bin
I thought I was doing well with my recycling. Each week I’d separate bottles from cardboard and rinse out yoghurt pots. Putting them in the right bin made me feel…
Troubleshooting Your Compost and Why It Smells Wrong Looks Wrong or Won’t Break Down
About six years ago I decided to try composting. Since then I’ve made pretty much every mistake in the book. I’ve had the pile that stank so badly the neighbours…
E Waste Upcycling and Creative Uses for Old Electronics
You have a drawer full of old phones, laptops, tablets, chargers with no matching devices, and random other tech bits and pieces that you don’t know what to do with.…
Upcycling Ideas for Renters and the Projects You Can Take With You When You Move
Renting comes with restrictions. How do you make your rented home yours without drilling holes or otherwise permanently altering someone else’s property. Especially when you know that eventually, you’ll have…
Loft Insulation vs Cavity Wall vs Solid Wall and Which to Prioritise First
“Just insulate your home” is advice that’s easy to give but difficult to follow. When you’re looking at extortionate energy bills it can seem like all insulation does is make…
Maintaining a Rainwater Harvesting System and the Seasonal Jobs That Matter
It feels like once you’ve paid for your rainwater harvesting system and connected the pipes that the hard work is over. Switch it on and suddenly you’re harvesting hundreds of…