Back to basics

Get back to basics and enjoy the simple life with our guide to the best of creative crafts, seasonal food, eco homes and natural beauty - inspiring ides, top tips and great buys

Get baking
Tips and advice, baking courses and hundreds of gorgeous recipes more

Seashore makes
Turn beach treasures into great home accessories - it's easy! more

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Green goddess
How to make your beauty routine more eco-friendly more

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Eat in season
What's in season for every month of the year - plus recipes more

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Learn a craft
Want to learn how to knit? Sew? Make stuff? Here's how ... more

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Use fabric scraps
Creative sewing projects to use up all of your scraps of fabric more

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Natural stain removal
Great natural tips on how to get rid of annoying stains more

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No cost cleaning
Traditional remedies for natural cleaning on a budget! more

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Kim and Aggie's tips
Top 10 natural cleaning tips from the queens of clean more

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Eco home buys
Fill your home with the best of British, gorgeous green buys more

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Eco fashion tips
How can you shop ethically? Our green expert explains more

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Natural beauty buys
Natural beauty: we select the best natural buys more

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Plant a windowbox
Even if you don't have a garden, you can still grow herbs outdoors more

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Organic beauty
Our favourite 10 organic beauty treats for face and body more

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