A water scarcity in Britain sounds like an unlikely possibility, given our rainy reputation. But a spate of heatwaves and washouts have hinted at a fundamental change in Britain’s climate…
Waste Not Want Not
How to turn old jeans into a cool denim cushion
Woman’s Weekly craft and home editor Esme Clemo demonstrates how a pair of old jeans can be turned into something very stylish for your house – a great make if…
Cut down plastic and stop wasting water bottles
Week 2 of my challenge was all about cutting back on my plastic bottle use. It’s always been a guilty habit of mine to pop into the newsagent’s and grab…
We need to really think about food waste
The more time I spend doing this challenge the more I have found that issues surrounding food waste are popping up. Possibly by coincidence, or maybe the fact that this…
New t-shirt look from old baggy top
Having chosen something beauty-related for my first Waste Not Want challenge, I wanted to do something connected to the fashion aspect of my month-long test for the next one. Earlier…
Natural deodorant tried and tested
All of us use a deodorant, and if you’re anything like me, when you’re choosing which one to use, your main concern is whether it’s going to be effective (and…
Leftover recipe ideas to make the most of food
So far this has been a really interesting challenge. In the first week I felt like I had to be quite inventive, and consequently came up with a recipe that…
From old glass jar to mini spa
My grandmother had a lot of famous sayings. She was notorious for them actually. One of her favourites (after ‘because I’m your grandmother, that’s why’) was ‘waste not want not’.…
Waste Not Want Not Challenge
Our campaign – Waste Not Want Not – has been running since May. Since then, we’ve been offering you tips to reduce the amount you waste to help protect the…
Don’t waste! How to recycle and save the planet
Waste not, want not – that’s how many of us were brought up. And yet we live in a throwaway society, we’re all busy and often it seems easier to…
Food waste: Don’t bin it… Eat it!
Every year we throw away seven million tonnes of food and drink – enough to fill around 97 million wheelie bins, or around one and a half wheelie bins for…