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7 Reasons Why a Maxwell Scott Bag is a Great Lifetime Investment

7 Reasons Why a Maxwell Scott Bag is a Great Lifetime Investment

A good handbag or briefcase can make you feel instantly put together and ready to take on the world. Whilst we don’t encourage disposable fashion, we do believe in carefully choosing good pieces and investing in personal style. Rather than pouring hundreds of pounds into designer bags that might be on trend for a year or two, we think a timeless Maxwell Scott bag - warrantied for 25 years - is worth every penny. Here’s a few reasons why.
How to Save Money on Kids Clothes: Introducing Muddy Puddles

How to Save Money on Kids Clothes: Introducing Muddy Puddles

Switching from low-cost clothing to higher price point brands might not seem like an obvious way to save money, but if the brand in question offers high-quality, long-lasting kit that can really be worn (a lot), loved and handed down to lucky siblings, you will save a lot.
How to Build a Work Wardrobe in 6 Easy Steps

How to Build a Work Wardrobe in 6 Easy Steps

It’s no exaggeration to say that a killer capsule wardrobe can transform your working life. An immaculately put together work wardrobe is like a modern suit of armour; not only will it save you tons of time, money and mental energy on a daily basis, more importantly it can lend you the sense of assertiveness and wellbeing you need to smash your day and ultimately progress your career. Read on for the steps you’ll need to create your killer capsule.
How to Find the Best Winter Coat

How to Find the Best Winter Coat

The best winter coat should make you feel great, pulled together and, most importantly, it should last years. A winter coat is likely to be among the most expensive wardrobe purchases you make, so it’s worth being considered and taking your time.
Kitchen Lighting Ideas with Plumen

Kitchen Lighting Ideas with Plumen

Looking for beautiful kitchen lighting ideas? The kitchen often doubles up as a space for eating, entertaining, working and playing, so it’s important to have beautiful lighting that balances functionality with ambience. Here, more than anywhere else in the house, versatile lighting is essential.
The BuyMeOnce Excellence Awards 2019

The BuyMeOnce Excellence Awards 2019

2019 marks the first year of the BuyMeOnce Excellence Awards. We will run the awards annually with the aim that they will eventually become known as a kitemark of longevity and sustainability. Here is the official list of winners for 2019.
BuyMeOnce’s 8 Reasons to be Optimistic for 2020

BuyMeOnce’s 8 Reasons to be Optimistic for 2020

If you've been struggling under the weight of cheerless news stories, read about the ways in which we're seeing positive change.
Meet the Maker: Maxwell Scott

Meet the Maker: Maxwell Scott

For luxury bag makers Maxwell Scott, the worldwide lockdown has posed a particular challenge. This is because all their products are handcrafted in Tuscany, Italy from the highest-quality Italian leather.

We got in touch with them to find out how their supply chain has been affected and how they’re keeping their spirits lifted.

The Evercable: a seriously tough charger cable

The Evercable: a seriously tough charger cable

How Anchorcable are tackling the problem of flimsy, fraying charger cables.
The tough, sustainable broom born out of lockdown - Buy Me Once UK

The tough, sustainable broom born out of lockdown

A buy-once broom is a highly requested item from our audience, and we’ve noticed that it’s searched for a lot in our store too. That tells us that this is a common gripe. So we decided to find a proper broom - one that you can rely on forever.
7 more ways to use the toolbar mixing bowl and colander - Buy Me Once UK

7 more ways to use the toolbar mixing bowl and colander

Proving it’s multi-functional abilities we’ve been back to the Buy Me Once Test Kitchen (our home kitchens), discovering more useful hacks using the toolbar mixing bowl and colander. In an earlier blog post we found 7 good reasons to keep this set on the worktop during breakfast, lunch, or dinner prep. Here are 7 more to add. 
Meet the Maker: Syllucid. - Buy Me Once UK

Meet the Maker: Syllucid.

We've tested a lot of charging cables over the years. None have had a 5 year warranty. Syllucid is the antidote to the flimsy, fraying cables you're used to. They're durable design meeting responsible supply chain.