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AI Speeds Up Wildlife Tracking With Remote Cameras
Harriet Wainwright
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Tracking wildlife with remote cameras is among the most useful tools available to conservation scientists – and also among the...
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Turn Old Men's Shirts into Durable Shopping Bags
Harriet Wainwright
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Frayed collars, stretched cuffs and shirts that nobody wears often pile up in wardrobes. Rather than binning them or leaving...
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Coin Weights for Delicate Fabrics Instead of Pins
Harriet Wainwright
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In sewing studios, they are rapidly becoming the quiet miracle solution for difficult fabrics. Rather than punching holes in silk,...
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Turn Baby Bodysuits into a Memory Blanket
Harriet Wainwright
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A straightforward sewing project can turn them into a lasting family keepsake. Almost every family knows the situation: the children...
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Weekly Arts and Cultural Activities May Slow Biological Ageing, UCL Study Suggests
Harriet Wainwright
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A number of years ago, doctors in Canada started ‘prescribing’ art for patients, granting free entry to a nearby museum....
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8 creative ideas for old picture frames in the garden
Harriet Wainwright
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Old picture frames are scattered around homes everywhere, no longer displaying photographs. At the same time, the desire for more...
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Turn an Old Shirt Cuff into a Glasses Case in 15 Minutes
Harriet Wainwright
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Many old shirts end up in textile recycling bins, even though they contain a small sewing marvel: the reinforced cuff....
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Make Tight Trousers Fit Again: The Waistband Trick for up to 5 cm More Room
Harriet Wainwright
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Many people know the feeling: after gaining a few kilos, going through the menopause or simply putting trousers through a...
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Serralves presents ‘Affliction of Spirit. The Duerckheim Collection x Serralves’
Harriet Wainwright
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The Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art in Porto opens its exhibition “Affliction of Spirit. The Duerckheim Collection x Serralves” to...
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Yellowed Sheets: A Hidden Treasure for Modern Décor Projects
Harriet Wainwright
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Anyone who keeps them is sitting on a hidden treasure trove. Between perspiration, detergent residue and years stored in a...
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Fix a Broken Zip: Grandma’s Pliers Trick
Harriet Wainwright
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But rather than throwing it away, there is a surprisingly simple fix. When a zip breaks, many people immediately think...
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12 DIY Ideas for Second-hand Spoons: Creative Upcycling for Home and Garden
Harriet Wainwright
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Browsing past the cutlery basket in a charity shop means missing out on serious creative potential. Second-hand metal or wooden...
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Turn a Spider Plant into a Living Sculpture
Harriet Wainwright
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The spider plant is often seen as an indestructible classic: easy to care for, pet-friendly and found almost everywhere –...
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Old Jigsaw Pieces: Creative Upcycling Décor Ideas for 2026
Harriet Wainwright
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Never throw them away – these colourful pieces could become the understated décor star of your home in 2026. Half-finished...
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Twin Needle T-shirt Hems: The Forgotten Sewing Machine Function
Harriet Wainwright
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Many home sewers become frustrated by wavy, broken T-shirt hems – yet the answer is often already sitting unused in...
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Sew a Bread Bag from an Old Tea Towel
Harriet Wainwright
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Rather than throwing them away, you can turn them into a surprisingly stylish accessory with country-house charm. Many homes still...
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How to Take Better Moon Photos With Your Phone
Harriet Wainwright
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For the first time in more than 50 years, people travelled back to the Moon last month aboard NASA’s Artemis...
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Alfredo Cunha’s Leica Years at the National Museum Soares dos Reis
Harriet Wainwright
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The National Museum Soares dos Reis in Porto is showing images from 50 years of work by photojournalist Alfredo Cunha....
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Vintage jeans: gain a whole size with this 5-minute trick
Harriet Wainwright
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With one straightforward trick, it is often possible to gain a full size after all. Many second-hand and flea-market fashion...
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Make Sewing Weights from Old Coins
Harriet Wainwright
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Many households still have tins and jars filled with old coins that are no longer accepted at the till. What...
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Met Gala 2026: The best red-carpet looks
Harriet Wainwright
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Each year, on the first Monday in May, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art hosts the traditional Met Gala, held...
