Waste Not Want Not

Water: Why we should be using it more wisely

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…

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 Diane Kenwood Waste Not Want Not

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’.…