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5 Wedding Gifts that will Outlast the Newlyweds
Ah, wedding season. It’s finally here. Warm weekend afternoons and the promise of emotionally-charged ceremonies, delicious food and questionable dancing aplenty are in store, dear friends. Toggled to wedding fun comes responsibility and much to consider from outfits to accommodation, not to mention what clever, personally-nuanced gift to purchase for the bride and groom.
6 BuyMeOnce Summer Essentials
Things I Don’t Need
When I was growing up, accumulating things seemed like a right of passage through to adulthood. The choice between having and not having something was a no-brainer to me. You always want to have the thing. My constant refrain while out shopping with my mum was “But mummy I need it! I NEED IT!” And I believed this.
The Zero Waste Home: 6 Ways to Reduce Office Waste
The home office is a huge area where waste can be reduced, but many of these tips can be applied to commercial offices as well. Try making changes at work too. Most employees (and bosses!) love the idea, especially when they see the impact on a larger scale!
Minimalism is the New Black
I used to think minimalism was mainly about being one of those tidy people who would only have one thing on their coffee table. Everything in the house would be white, shiny and space age and guests would never be able to tell where the door handles were.
Make Your Clothes Last Longer
t sounds like common sense, but the first thing to do is to separate dark clothing from the whites to prevent colour bleeding. Garments often come with their very own garment laundry recommendations sewn into their seams, so it’s best always to follow the laundry recommendations and machine wash and iron items per the recommended temperature.
Leather Shoe & Bag Care
Protect and condition- these are the two main things you need to know when it comes to leather shoes and bags. Leather’s worst enemy is water, followed by heat, so preventative measures to make sure that leather doesn’t get wet is a must.
Treat Your Valentine: 3 Recipes & Products for Lasting Love
Valentine’s Day. It may not be your favourite holiday (heck, you may not even consider it a holiday), but nonetheless it’s here. Instead of shelling out your hard earned cash on sparkly do-dads and blingy thinga-ma-jigs, consider doing something a bit less tangible.
From Trash to Treasure: 13 Unique Upcycling Projects
“Upcycle, verb: Reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original.” Reusing things is a surefire way to minimise the amount of rubbish you send to the landfill.
A Bike to Last Forever?
Thought experiment time: with realistic funds and resources, can you theoretically build an invincible bike? One that could last hundreds of years, used by great-grandparent, grandparent, parent and child? This week we spoke to Victor Duchêne of Auguste Handmade, the maker and mender that created Tara a “BuyMeOnce Bike.”
World Water Day: The True Cost of Conventional Cotton
The production of consumer goods is a crippling drain on the world’s water resources. We reveal the price we pay for conventional cotton and look to the inspiring alternatives already available. World Water Day has never been more vital.
