Hints & Tips

Top 5 January Money Savers
What better way to get over the January blues than to provide a few of our best cash saving tips. Here’s our advice on how to cure the so-called “January money hangover”…

Clean up Your Act: Guide to Decluttering
If you have to perform a shoulder barge to close wardrobe doors, or you daren’t venture into the garage for fear of causing an avalanche of old toys, dusty furniture, books and boxes, it’s time to take a deep breath and declutter.

DIY Christmas Ideas
Christmas is a great excuse to put your creative hat on and have a go at making your own DIY Christmas decorations – something that’s not only cost‐effective but fun too.

4 Step by step crafts to keep the kids busy this Christmas
We all know entertaining children before the big day can be a struggle. Amongst wrapping, shopping and hiding it all away you need to keep the little ones busy! We have put together our top 4 Step by step crafts to keep the kids busy this Christmas.

5 Ways to make your baby’s nursery more Eco-friendly
A recent survey from retailer Next found that the average UK parent will spend a whopping £853 doing up the nursery and will have shelled out more than £5,300 decorating the nursery before the child reaches their 10th birthday. So here are 5 ways to make your baby’s nursery more eco-friendly.

4 Human Behaviors Cats Really Love
: Have you always thought that cats hate humans? Well, you absolutely thought wrong as there are actually a lot of human behaviors that cats adore and beg for!

Top 10 Things to Consider When Buying a Classic Car
Few can resist the timeless design, evocative spirit and sheer wind-in-your-hair fun of a classic car. But if you’re thinking of making the dream a reality, our classic car expert has some top advice to stop your purchase becoming a nightmare!

15 things you shouldn’t put down the drain
Britain’s sewer network is under growing pressure due to the irresponsible actions of the British public. This October we are supporting Unblocktober, an initiative bringing awareness to improve the health of drains, sewers, watercourses and seas.

Back to Uni: Reflecting On My Student Years
I am on campus this week and it’s my sixth ‘freshers’. I’m an international student so I had to do a foundation year before my undergraduate course and this September I’ve been completing my master’s degree. I’ve been writing my dissertation as the campus was coming back to life after a deserted masters-only summer term. […]

How To Avoid ‘Fast Fashion’ With Kids Clothes
As more people become aware of the impact of Fast Fashion on the environment, buying second has never been trendier. But what can you do to avoid adding to the woes of Fast Fashion when it comes to our children, who outgrow their clothes quicker than you can say ‘waste pollution’?!