This weekend I was lucky enough to be invited to be a part of London’s first Upcycling event, at the Great Home Hack! I was asked to present a Masterclass, and came up with the idea of showing people how and where to find things to ‘hack’ (alter/upcycle) their homes for free, or at least … Continue reading
Have you heard about The Great Home Hack-the UK’s first ‘home hacking event’?! Running over three days from the 13th-15th March, at Fulham Palace in London, The Great Home Hack will showcase the very best of British upcycling. And I’m going to be there, running a Masterclass-eeeek! The event is curated by Upcycler extraordinaire, Max … Continue reading
Did you catch it last night? I’m so excited that Kirstie Allsopp’s Fill Your House For Free is back for a second series! I know that some people said last time that it was unrealistic as they had a whole team searching the country for the best of the free stuff the likes of Freegle … Continue reading
July already, how did that happen?! I missed this week’s #makedoandmendhour, as I had to help out selling refreshments at a school event, but the super lovely, amazing “eco-chic” Chris from GDUK Style very kindly stepped in to host the hour. Check out Chris’s website for LOADS of inspirational upcycling and styling ideas, and she … Continue reading
I blogged at the beginning of June about the Screw Work Lets Play 30 Day Challenge that I had embarked on. The challenge I had set myself was to create a collaborative Make Do and Mend Back to Basics e-book. I thought I should give you all an update….. I asked you all for feedback on … Continue reading
I’ve been wanting a new bookshelf in our bedroom for a while now, to try and alleviate some of the clutter of books and magazines that end up littering the floor by my side of the bed. I’ve seen lots of ideas on Pinterest, and have been on the look out for something like an … Continue reading
We’ve just got back from a week away in sunny (and it was, kind of. Or at least, not rainy, so a big Hurrah!) Cornwall. It was fabulous. There was no wi-fi, which meant I was forced to kick back and spend the evenings reading, and going to bed at a sensible time, rather than … Continue reading
Here’s the Storify if you missed last night’s #makedoandmendhour As usual, some great Make Do and Mend tips to make use of. Thanks to everyone who joined in, and see you next Thursday 8-9pm, for more of the same 🙂
I promised it was on it’s way, and now it’s here. The Amazing Sideboard Guinea Pig Cage…! All thanks to the lovely hubby, who has worked so hard on it every evening after work when the kids are in bed. And who has even written this blog post all about it 🙂 Take it away … Continue reading
Last Thursday saw the second of the new weekly #makedoandmendhour Twitter chats (every Thursday 8-9pm). I thought I would share them with you here on the blog, as they seem to throw up (in the nicest possible way!) some brilliant upcycling and mending ideas. I have discovered Storify, which seems to be the easiest way … Continue reading
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Other than my pants, the rest are charity finds
A money-saving, growing-our-own, making-do-and-mending husband-and-wife blog
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