Rainwater Harvesting for Beginners: Free Water from Your Roof
The rain started at exactly 3:17 AM. I know this because I was still awake, laptop balanced on my knees, frantically finishing an article about greywater systems when the first…
Solar Cooking Adventures: Free Meals from Sunshine Alone
I’ll never forget the first time I managed to cook an entire meal using nothing but sunshine. It was during a sweltering July heatwave about six years ago, the kind…
Food Waste Solutions That Save Money and Cut Emissions
My relationship with food waste became personal the summer I worked on an organic vegetable farm outside Bristol. I’d signed up thinking it would be all Instagram-worthy harvest baskets and…
Sustainable Home Heating Systems and Which Ones Pay for Themselves
Sustainable Home Heating Systems At a Glance System Type Upfront Cost Annual Running Cost Government Grant Payback Period Carbon Saving Best For Air Source Heat Pump £8,000-£18,000 Similar to gas…
Sustainable Living on a Budget and Why Going Green Doesn’t Mean Spending More
# Sustainable Living on a Budget and Why Going Green Doesn’t Mean Spending More The biggest myth about sustainable living is that it costs more money. I’ve been quietly composting…
Smart Thermostats and the Eco Home Gadgets That Cut Your Bills Overnight
Smart Thermostats and Eco Home Gadgets At a Glance Aspect Details Carbon Saving Up to 1.5 tonnes CO2 per year Annual Cost Saving £110-£192 per year Upfront Cost £150-£400 Payback…
Building Raised Beds From Reclaimed Wood and Starting a Garden on a Budget
Building Raised Beds From Reclaimed Wood At a Glance Aspect Details Carbon Saving 0.5-1 tonnes CO2 per year through reduced food miles Annual Food Savings £200-£400 per household Setup Cost…
Air Source Heat Pumps and the Government Grant That Makes Them Affordable
Air Source Heat Pumps and the Government Grant That Makes Them Affordable At a Glance Aspect Details Carbon Saving Up to 3.5 tonnes CO2 per year Annual Cost Impact Varies…
Upcycling Old Furniture and the Beginner Project That Saves You Hundreds
Upcycling Old Furniture At a Glance Aspect Details Carbon Saving 0.5-2 tonnes CO2 per large piece saved from production Cost Saving £200-£3000+ per piece vs buying new Material Cost £20-£150…
Farmers Markets and How to Make Them Work With a Normal Weekly Budget
Forgive my bluntness, but farmers markets aren’t for everyone. They’re expensive weekend outings for middle-class people with time to kill. If that sounds rude let me clarify: they’re not *entirely*…
Slow Living and the Self Care Practice That Costs Absolutely Nothing
Slow Living and the Self Care Practice That Costs Absolutely Nothing At a Glance Aspect Details Cost Absolutely nothing Time Required 10 minutes per day minimum Difficulty Easy to start,…
Where to Find Free or Cheap Furniture to Upcycle in the UK
It’s immensely satisfying to find an old piece of furniture and restore it into exactly what you want for your house. I started doing this long before thrift-flipping was trendy…
The 10 Best Sustainable Self Care Practices That Don’t Cost the Earth
# The 10 Best Sustainable Self Care Practices That Don’t Cost the Earth ## TL;DR: Start Here **Three Foundational Steps:** 1. **Switch to reusable period products** — saves up to…
Upcycling for Profit and Whether You Can Actually Make Money Selling Restored Pieces
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 –…
DIY Rainwater Harvesting Setup on a Budget and the Parts You Need
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…