Excuses, excuses “I haven’t got time to eat healthy meals” “If someone cooked for me I would be much healthier” “I don’t have the ingredients in to make that recipe or the space to keep everything” “Should we just get a takeaway?” All excuses we make for not eating healthily. Now, obviously I’m not a … More Weekly declutter – Food
With interest rates at a new low, it’s a great time to get on the property ladder. There are some fantastic deals to be had for first-time buyers that don’t require a huge deposit. The higher the deposit you have saved up, the lower the interest rate will be so it pays to put as … More Thrifty tips for First-time Buyers
Originally posted on My Terrace: My Castle:
Before (right) and After (left). Breakfasting kitchens became popular in the UK in larger houses, often for the house staff to prepare food. When we bought our terrace it had a dining room next to a ‘breakfast room’ that led onto a small kitchen. The breakfast kitchen had…
My kitchen shelves were bulging under baskets, jars, boxes of flavoured teas, takeaway menus and let’s face it, just stuff. I’ve been wanting to get them organised for so long and finally got round to it. The result might just be one of the quickest and easiest storage updates I’ve ever done. I emptied all … More Chalkboard storage labels
To mis-quote a famous campaign, ‘orange is for life not just for Halloween’. At this time of the year my social media timelines are full of halloween costumes, pumpkins, creative party ideas and everything is either (fake) blood stained or orange. Last year I posted about our pumpkin efforts, not the best, but we had fun … More Orange isn’t just for Halloween
My old kitchen table was a small Formica one given to me by a friend. The top was way too small, so I made a bigger one out of mdf that sat on the top. I kept this table covered with a table cloth for around 9 years. It’s amazing what you just live with … More The painted table
Let’s face it we all own something from Ikea in our homes. We’ve all still got useful furniture that we can’t bear to throw out but it really doesn’t go with our current home style. It’s so easy to update ikea furniture and not so expensive that you should feel bad about updating it. I’ve had this … More Quick Weekend Fix – Ikea Hack
Hidden away in an unassuming street in Ryton Village is a beautiful example of how upcycling can not only save you money but mixed with new products can give you a unique and budget friendly space. Jess, co-owner of Mallow Communications, and Martin, who works at Sustrans, developing and maintaining sustainable transport for the North East, … More Beautiful, upcycled kitchen
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