Category Archives: DIY & upcycling

Brilliant Money-Saving Tips for your Kitchen

green living tips

Over the years, I’ve added new habits and recipes to my daily routine and managed to reduce my kitchen costs by about 70%. I grow a lot of my own food, I have reduced my water and energy consumption and I make my own household cleaners. Here are some of my best secrets to reducing the amount you spend in your kitchen each year.

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13 Brilliant Backyard Upcyling Project Ideas

This springtime, move your backyard from Blah to Booyah! with these cheap, fun, easy and sustainable upcycling ideas. Using repurposed items to up your backyard game means you save money, and you save the planet as old items are kept from the landfill.

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10 Great Upcycled Projects for Summer Holidays

If the thought of summer vacation stretching out before you fills you with dread, fear not. Here are some awesome projects to ban boredom without costing a fortune. Be sure to encourage your kids to make their own upcycled and recycled items to play with over the summer holidays.

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How to Attract Birds to your Garden

DIY upcycled bird houses

Birds are a wonderful addition to your garden and can be incredibly entertaining and rewarding to watch. Creating an oasis for birds and other wildlife in your garden provides a welcome reprieve from the urban jungle and a vital source of food and shelter in their ever-dwindling habitats.

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