This beginner’s guide will give you an overview of reupholstering a sofa in a quick and easy way, accompanied by photos and bitesize instructions. I used this exact method to reupholster my sofa after it was ruined by bad tenants…
11 easy creative craft ideas to take your mind off coronavirus
Check out these 11 easy creative craft ideas to take your mind off coronavirus: This post may contain affiliate links 1. Make a simple quilt This simple quilt tutorial is one of the most popular articles I’ve ever written and…
10 eco-friendly Etsy Mother’s Day gifts under £10 (that aren’t chocolate)
I love to find ethical (and bargainous!) handmade Mother’s Day gifts, especially when they are eco-friendly to boot! Here is my roundup of beautiful and earth-friendly Etsy picks to show that you care and make a loved one very happy…
7 ways to help boost wildlife numbers this springtime
Springtime is the most wonderful time of year, as flowers bloom, birds build their nests and fox pups are born in their burrows – so what can we do to help them? We’re in a time of extinction crisis so…
Why I think ‘foreigner prices’ in Asia are getting out of hand
Foreigner prices can be found at tourist attractions all over the world – and the ethos behind it makes sense. You have more money so you pay more. It happens in South America, the Middle East and in African countries….
Why RED January gave me a new perspective on running
Like many of the population, my main resolution for every year is to run more and I don’t get close to achieving that goal. When I heard that my brother’s girlfriend was doing RED January I knew I had to…
11 books that will make you want to fight for the planet
Climate change is happening and the planet needs us to fight for it more than ever before, and yet it’s never been more difficult to fully understand the impact that we’re having. Luckily for all of us, there are some…
10 eco-friendly Etsy Easter gifts under £10 (that aren’t chocolate)
I’m always on the lookout for ethical (and bargainous!) handmade Easter gifts, especially if they are eco-friendly to boot! I’ve found some beautiful earth-friendly Etsy picks here so I hope you like them as much as I do… This post…
7 reasons why cruises are bad for the environment and an unethical way to travel
Cruises are big business, but as climate change and overtourism worsen, are they an environmental and ethical way to travel? These companies have had a lot of bad publicity in the past few years, but do they deserve it? It…
5 reasons why elastic bands are harmful to wildlife
When I’m out trash running, I often find elastic bands on the pavement and while they’re seemingly innocuous, like many things that we have created – they can be harmful to wildlife. If you do find elastic bands and you’re…
10 eco-friendly Etsy Valentine’s gifts under £10
I’m always on the lookout for ethical (and cheap!) handmade Valentine’s Day gifts, especially if they are eco-friendly to boot! I’ve found some beautiful earth-friendly Etsy picks here so I hope you like them as much as I do… This…
7 reasons why polystyrene should be banned in every country
Polystyrene is a synthetic polymer that several countries and regions now want to ban, and after seeing the amount of trash I’ve seen in the rivers and seas in Asia, I agree. But what exactly is polystyrene? Polystyrene is a…