I get asked this question repeatedly over in my local Facebook marketplace group. Can you really make money upcycling furniture and selling it? Actual proper money, not hobbyist amounts –…
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.…
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…
TL;DR: Beginner Advice 1. Learn to source properly first – Always look in charity shops and on Facebook Marketplace before buying upcycling materials online. Focus on furniture under £50 that…
It’s true that a hosepipe and summer rain have the potential to start an argument between neighbours. Both will leave you soaked if you’re within range of either and both…
DIY Draft Excluders At a Glance Aspect Details Carbon Saving Up to 0.8 tonnes CO2 per year Annual Cost Saving £25-£125 per year Upfront Cost £5-£30 for whole house Payback…
You see your water meter bill, stare at the figure and curse those torrential downpours last winter that washed thousands of litres of water down the drain. All whilst you…
Upcycling Old Clothing Into Useful Household Items At a Glance Aspect Details Waste Diverted 35 items per year from general waste Cost Impact Saves £50-150 per year on household items…
Making Natural Cleaning Products At a Glance Aspect Details Annual Cost Saving £120-£180 per household Initial Investment £15-£25 for ingredients and containers Time to Make 15 minutes for five core…
Building a Compost Bin From Pallets and the Cheapest Way to Start Composting At a Glance Aspect Details Carbon Saving Up to 0.5 tonnes CO2 per year Cost to Build…
Handmade and Upcycled Gift Ideas At a Glance Aspect Details Environmental Saving Diverts materials from waste stream, reduces new resource demand Cost Impact Saves £20-£100 per gift compared to retail…
Making Your Own Beeswax Wraps At a Glance Aspect Details Plastic Avoided 6-8 rolls of cling film per year Annual Cost Saving £15-20 per year Making Time 45 minutes for…
DIY Rainwater Collection Butt At a Glance Aspect Details Water Saving Up to 5,000 litres per year from average roof Annual Cost Saving £15-30 per year on water bills Upfront…