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Hands pruning pale yellow hydrangea flowers with garden shears in a sunny backyard garden.

Why a hydrangea may stop flowering after pruning

Harriet Wainwright • September 1, 2026

A hydrangea can go from a season packed with blooms to one with few or no flower heads when pruning...

Woman with wet hair drying it with a towel in a bright, modern bathroom with plants and toiletries visible.

How to dry your hair with a towel without causing damage

Harriet Wainwright • September 1, 2026

After washing your hair, rubbing it briskly with a towel may seem like the quickest way to remove water, but...

Person organising colourful clothes in drawer with stacked cardboard boxes and packing tape on table nearby

How to Organise Your Home with Shoe Boxes

Harriet Wainwright • August 31, 2026

Keeping unused shoe boxes may seem like needless clutter, yet these cardboard containers have considerable potential for home organisation. With...

Person using a drill on a pink plastic bucket, with several colourful buckets and cleaning tools on a white counter.

Upcycling Ideas for an Organised Laundry Room

Harriet Wainwright • August 31, 2026

Keeping the utility room tidy can feel like a constant challenge when packaging and products are left scattered around. However,...

Hands guiding fabric with coloured stitches through a white sewing machine on a wooden table.

How to Adjust a Sewing Machine Tension Regulator

Harriet Wainwright • August 31, 2026

Many people begin sewing projects without noticing minor deviations in the thread path. When the fabric starts to pucker or...

Person organising multiple colourful yogurt pots in a wooden kitchen drawer next to a desk with stationery and a notebook.

How to Reuse Yoghurt Pots to Organise Your Home

Harriet Wainwright • August 31, 2026

Reusing empty yoghurt pots has become common practice in many homes, particularly among people who want to organise their house...

Person placing a potted plant on a wooden plant stand in a sunlit living room with tools and wood pieces nearby.

How to Make a Wooden Plant Pot Stand from Reclaimed Timber

Harriet Wainwright • August 31, 2026

A wooden plant pot stand can be made from offcuts that might otherwise be thrown away, turning basic pieces into...

Man organising wooden coat hangers on a wall-mounted rod with hats, scarves, and bags in a bright room.

How to recycle old hangers for home organisation

Harriet Wainwright • August 31, 2026

Keeping useless objects at home creates unnecessary clutter, yet damaged items can be given an unexpectedly useful second life. Recycling...

Children playing with large colourful building blocks and chalk drawings on a city pavement in an urban park.

15th Mostra 3M de Arte Opens Call for Projects in São Paulo

Harriet Wainwright • August 31, 2026

Applications are now open for the established national call for project proposals for the 15th Mostra 3M de Arte in...

Small wildflowers in a glass bottle on a wooden table with scissors, twine, paintbrush, and cotton bolls.

Glass Bottle as a Vase: A Simple Decorative Idea

Harriet Wainwright • August 31, 2026

A glass bottle as a vase can take on a new purpose once its drink has been finished, becoming a...

Person arranging pastel-coloured decorated paper rolls on a wooden table with crafting supplies in a bright kitchen.

How to Reuse Toilet Roll Tubes for Home Organisers

Harriet Wainwright • August 31, 2026

Ordinarily throwing away recyclable materials often overlooks significant possibilities for transforming areas of the home simply. Reusing empty tubes cuts...

A person gardening in a raised wooden planter with plant markers and gardening tools in sunlight.

How to Use an Old Spoon in the Garden

Harriet Wainwright • August 31, 2026

An old spoon in the garden need not remain a forgotten item in a drawer: it can take on a...

Hands placing a rolled blue towel into a wicker basket filled with colourful rolled towels on a wooden table.

How to Organise Baskets with Elastic Band Dividers

Harriet Wainwright • August 31, 2026

Keeping baskets without compartments tidy can be a major challenge in everyday household routines, as loose items tend to topple...

Person arranging green plants in a wicker basket on a kitchen counter with garden tools nearby.

Turn an Old Fruit Basket into a Hanging Plant Basket

Harriet Wainwright • August 31, 2026

A dusty wooden basket from a junk shop or a slightly dented wire basket from your grandmother’s day: these are...

Young man assembling a colourful lamp shade at a wooden table in a sunlit room.

Creative reuse of broken umbrellas: practical DIY ideas for the home

Harriet Wainwright • August 31, 2026

Who has not left a broken umbrella forgotten in a corner of the house, unsure what to do with it?...

Hands arranging wildflowers in a glass jar wrapped with twine on a wooden table with craft supplies.

How to Reuse a Glass Bottle at Home

Harriet Wainwright • August 31, 2026

A reused glass bottle can find a place in several areas of the home once it is no longer needed...

Person crafting with coloured paper and craft supplies on a wooden table by a sunny window.

3 Practical Ways to Reuse Empty Egg Boxes

Harriet Wainwright • August 31, 2026

Empty egg boxes can deal with minor organisation, gardening and object-protection needs before they are thrown away. Lightweight, divided into...

Person wrapping a wooden hanger with newspaper on a wooden table with craft supplies in sunlight.

How to Turn Broken Hangers into Practical Home Organisers

Harriet Wainwright • August 31, 2026

Keeping the home tidy each day may seem complicated, yet reusing old materials is an excellent sustainable option. Repurposing damaged...

Two beige doors in a bright room with a sofa, plant, shelves, and a hand wiping one door with a cloth.

Greige Internal Doors: A Modern Choice for Welcoming Homes

Harriet Wainwright • August 31, 2026

In many homes, the choice of colour for internal doors still centres on traditional white, linked with cleanliness, neutrality and...

Person planting seeds in a terracotta pot on a wooden table with gardening gloves and clothespins nearby.

How to reuse old clothes pegs at home and in the garden

Harriet Wainwright • August 31, 2026

An old clothes peg may seem worthless once it can no longer serve its original purpose, yet it can still...

Person crafting decorative glass bottle with eucalyptus, fairy lights, and art supplies on wooden table.

How to Turn Glass Bottles into Sustainable Decorative Pieces

Harriet Wainwright • August 31, 2026

Keeping used packaging at home makes it possible to turn disposable containers into remarkable ornamental pieces without spending much money....