We all love the soft cosiness of wool, the warmth of woolly socks on a winter’s evening, the feel of a wooly blanket thrown over the back of the couch. Woolen goods have been a staple in homes and wardrobes for centuries because of the flexible, durable and comfortable qualities that this fabric has to …
In recent years, as a society we have really started to appreciate just how much damage we are doing to the world that we live in. As human beings, we live for convenience, and this has led to most Western countries living consumerist lifestyles. Consumerism has had a huge negative impact on the world that …
As good as it feels to donate your clothes to charity, sometimes you want some financial return for giving your clothes a second lease of life, especially if you spent lots of money on them originally. One of the best ways to sell your clothes online and earn some money is through ThredUp, an online …
Did you know that over 3.5 million babies are born in the USA every year, and that each baby uses an average of 2000 diapers in their first year of birth. That means that an average of 7 billion diapers are thrown away per year, just from those used by newborns. Now consider all the …
Given how prevalent linen cloth is, it’s surprising that many of us don’t know much more about it. It used to be so widespread that all clothing and bedding is still called linen, even though we are far beyond the age of linen and now in the period of synthetic fibers. It was originally so …
The health of our planet is a topic that is becoming more and more talked about and highlighted than it ever has been before. This is because we live in a fast paced and materialistic world, where objects are disposable and we all want more, more, more. But this can only go on for so …
Everyone loves to recieve gifts, especially when they’re given to us by someone we love and wrapped beautifully with wrapping paper, ribbons, and gift tags. After a big birthday bash or a family gathering at Christmas, there can be a lot of used wrapping paper left over. Many people mindlessly scrunch all of this up …
Everyone has heard of cashmere, but it is one of those things that is often avoided due to its high price tag. While cashmere is a soft and luxurious material, people are often put off due to the fact that it is so expensive. You can be sure to find cashmere in any high end …
We use it on a daily basis, but most of us have no idea what toilet paper is. You may well be curious about when toilet paper was first created, how it’s produced, or what folks used before toilet paper came to be. Learning the history of toilet paper and the procedures used to make …
Glitter is a fun and shiny material. It’s a wonderful way to bring sparkle to your skin, hair, or art, and it’s available in a variety of cosmetics nowadays. Of course, not everyone understands how glitter is created in the first place. What exactly is it composed of? How does it come to be? What …
