Inspiration
Boxing Day – A Day to Reuse Your Boxes!
Rachael tells us about the origins of Boxing Day and shares some ideas on what to do with the surplus of boxes that you will likely end up with the day after Christmas.
Play kitchens and alternatives to plastic play food
Children love role play. They especially like to carry out activities that happen in the home. With mum and dad carrying out an equal amount of chores at home, it is no wonder that play kitchens are a hit both with girls and boys. Keep reading for some fun ideas to create a play kitchen and how to steer away from plastic food.
Student Recipes: Chocolate Grapes
University student Ellie loves food and is always looking for ways to eat healthy while sticking to the budget that is living as a student. Today she shows us how to make chocolate grapes!
Alternative Christmas Gift Ideas
What do you get someone who has everything? It is becoming increasingly more difficult to find great gifts for people nowadays as we with a simple click we can buy it ourselves. Keep on reading to find out what alternatives we have come up with!
Find the Ideal Gift on Preloved this Christmas – The Stigma of Second Hand
We have discussed previously how a word can be very harming. To many, the term “second hand” often is tainted with images of something being broken, dirty or frumpy; but while that may be true in some cases, in many situations it just isn’t the case. At Preloved, we believe second hand items can make excellent gifts, it’s just a question of finding the perfect one! Click through to see what we have found onsite.
11 DIY Toys You Can Make This Christmas
While Christmas is the time of gift giving, it does not necessarily mean gift new, gift plastic, gift expensive. Resourceful parents have populated the internet with an array of DIY toys that keep children entertained. Keep on reading to find out how to make them!
Student Recipes: Chickpea Bake
University student Ellie loves food and is always looking for ways to eat healthy while sticking to the budget that is living as a student. Keep on reading to learn how to make her chickpea bake!
10 Alternatives to Wrapping Paper
While Christmas is, to many, the most wonderful time of the year, it is also the most wasteful. Do 5 minutes of mystery justify the amount of wrapping paper we use? We don’t think so. Here are 10 ways to present a gift without wrapping paper.
Consider Eco-friendly and Sustainable Gifts This Christmas
This year has seen a raise in minimalism, zero waste, and a strive towards a more environmentally aware way of life. As we move away from consumerism and get on board with charities, nothing quite beats the excitement of opening a present on Christmas morning. Check out 10 gifts for the environmentally conscious.
British Institutionalised Furniture
British institutionalised furniture produced in the 1950s and 1960s is truly something to feel proud of! The quantities that have survived to emerge on the vintage furniture scene are testament to the quality of both material and manufacturing processes, not to forget the classic forms created by mostly anonymous designers. Dealer Saxon Durrant tells us all about it.