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Elderly hands using pliers to repair the zipper on a pair of blue denim jeans on a wooden table.

Repair a Zip at Home: The Grandmother’s Simple Pliers Trick

Harriet Wainwright • August 26, 2026

Many people discard clothes or bags far too soon when a zip starts misbehaving. Yet the fault is often confined...

Person using a sewing machine to mend a shirt on a wooden table with grocery bags and sewing tools nearby.

Turn an Old Men’s Shirt into a Sturdy Shopping Bag

Harriet Wainwright • August 26, 2026

Old shirts are piling up in the wardrobe while supermarket prices keep rising – this simple sewing trick tackles both...

Person folding patterned fabric on the floor next to a basket of textiles and sewing tools.

Old Bed Sheets and Curtains: Three Historic Fabrics Worth Money

Harriet Wainwright • August 26, 2026

In countless cupboards, old bed sheets and curtains lie unused and long written off – yet some of them are...

Person using a hammer and spoon to create spoon art on a wooden board in a sunlit kitchen.

12 Creative Upcycling Ideas for Old Spoons from the Flea Market

Harriet Wainwright • August 26, 2026

Old spoons from the flea market may look like clutter – until you view them through a crafter’s eyes. If...

Person wearing gloves and apron pouring purple liquid soap into a wooden mould on a kitchen counter.

Cold Process Soap Making: Homemade Shea Butter and Lavender Soap

Harriet Wainwright • August 26, 2026

Last Tuesday evening, I was in the soap aisle of the supermarket, looking at a $12 bar of “artisanal” shea...

Man interacting with a circular digital projection in a modern gallery while others observe.

Braga Biennial 2026: Index Art and Technology opens

Harriet Wainwright • August 26, 2026

The Braga Biennial 2026 has opened and runs until the 17th. With art on show across numerous cultural venues, including...

Person repairing ripped blue jeans with scissors at wooden table in bright living room.

Upcycling Jeans: Three quick transformations in under 15 minutes

Harriet Wainwright • August 26, 2026

A favourite pair of ripped jeans often ends up in the bin, even though it still has surprising potential for...

Smiling boy stacking paper origami and metal rings on a table in a bright classroom.

Miles Wu wins $25,000 for Miura-ori origami disaster relief research

Harriet Wainwright • August 26, 2026

Most 14-year-olds may spend their time making paper aeroplanes, but Miles Wu is creating origami designs he thinks may eventually...

Hands planting a small basil seedling in eggshell with other herbs growing in tin cans on a kitchen counter.

Tin Cans as Herb Pots: A Mini Garden for Your Balcony

Harriet Wainwright • August 26, 2026

An everyday kitchen item usually ends up in the bin, yet it can turn a balcony, fence or windowsill into...

Monks in brown robes eating and reading at a wooden table in a sunlit medieval stone dining hall.

Bayeux Tapestry May Have Hung in St Augustine's Refectory

Harriet Wainwright • August 26, 2026

The Bayeux Tapestry - a vast embroidered textile illustrating the events that led to the Battle of Hastings in 1066...

Hands pulling white cables from a paper towel roll on a wooden desk with laptop and colour swatches.

The cardboard roll trick for taming desk cables

Harriet Wainwright • August 26, 2026

Cables curl around coffee cups, trail over notebooks and snag your sleeve just as an idea clicks. Designers often discuss...