Hints & Tips

Gardening For Beginners: Our Top Tips
It’s Gardening Month, but we can’t all be expert horticulturists. Here at Preloved, we’ve put together a few of our top tips for anyone who wants get stuck into gardening but they’re not sure where to start.

5 Recycling Resolutions You Should Start Right Now
To help you kickstart your waste-free journey, we’ve made a list of five things that you can and should start right now. These actions are simple, achievable and don’t require anything other than your willingness to progress.

How to Create a Sustainable Garden This Summer
Environmentalists have been passionately trying to change the public’s perspective of what it means to live sustainably. With this in mind, here are some easy ways you can create a sustainable garden this summer.

7 DIY Ideas To Pamper Your Cat
Keeping your cat entertained isn’t easy. You know the drill – you buy a new cat toy at the store and then a couple days later they’ve completely lost interest! The truth is, cats are smart creatures who need a wide variety of toys, hiding places and challenges to keep their minds stimulated – but this doesn’t need to break the bank!

Make Your Student Room a Home
The second semester is well underway and with all the deadlines ahead it will be finished before you know it. For many students, like myself, it means yet another move and a new home. I have moved five times in the last five years so I have become accustomed to the excitement and stress that […]

5 Tips For Travelling With Your Dog
Whilst packing my car for a long road trip I noticed my puppy wagging his tail next to the car door when a thought crossed my mind. I’m ready for the trip, but is he ready too? I quickly went into research mode looking into travelling with your dog and realised that hitting the road […]

Top 5 Upcycled Valentine’s Day Ideas
Valentine’s day is just around the corner and although it’s a day of love and enjoyment, it often comes along with the romantic pressure to provide your partner a memorable day. This year, instead of walking up and down the high-street for hours on end, why not get creative at home and make this valentine’s […]

Top Tips for Up-cycling Your Fridge!
Basically, it’s just like simplifying your wardrobe: fewer decisions, time-saving, cheaper, and it’s good for the planet….

A Guide to Buying The Right Sofa For You
Buying a sofa can be a significant commitment to some, it needs to be a style and comfort that you will enjoy for many years so we put together a guide to buying the right sofa for you at times, you can find a style that will match your living space perfect but doesn’t quite fit the stand of comfort you want from a room you relax in. If you find that you’re struggling to make a decision and need some inspiration before wandering around aimlessly in a furniture store, here’s a look at different sofa styles and whether they’ll suit your home.

5 Top Tips For An Upcycled Wedding
With the average wedding costs in the UK soaring above £30,000, upcycling has become a great way to rebel against this trend and keep costs down while doing your bit for the environment. Choosing to upcycle your wedding doesn’t just help you to have an eco-friendly, budget-conscious wedding, it’s also going to give you so much more freedom when it comes to styling your big day. The great thing about upcycling is that you do not need years of experience, just a little time and creativity. Whether you choose one or two key aspects to upcycle or are going for a more ambitious upcycled wedding project, here are a few of our favourite wedding day upcycling ideas to inspire you.