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Simple swaps that help you throw away less
Cutting out waste entirely from our lives is extremely difficult - but certain throwaway products can be easily tackled. By swapping them out for a more durable option, you can ensure they never get binned again.
Read on to find out our favourite easy swaps to help you reduce your waste. If you take care of them, they could all last you a lifetime.
Glass: the different types, and which to choose
You may think that buying drinking glasses is purely an aesthetic choice. But if you live in an accident-prone household, or simply don’t fancy replacing your glasses ever again, you may be interested to know that this isn’t the case.
We’ll be taking you through the toughest varieties of glass you’ll encounter in drinkware - and some brands to look out for.
7 long-lasting appliances you'll only need to buy once
Although finding buy-for-life appliances is a challenge these days, there are still companies out there making some exceptional stuff. We’ve put together a list of our favourite long-lasting appliances that we’re confident putting our name behind. With sturdy designs, repairable parts and long guarantees, these are appliances you’ll be able to trust for many years.
Frying pans that can go in the oven
We know that when it comes to home cooking, safety comes first. In this article, we’ll explain which types of frying pan can happily go from hob to oven, which are best kept exclusively on your stovetop, and our top picks for our most versatile, long-lasting pans.
Summer bedding: prepare for future heatwaves with linen sheets.
In order to fall asleep, our bodies have to cool. This is why it’s imperative we keep our sleeping areas as chilled as possible. But if you’d rather not keep a fan or air conditioning unit blasting all night, there’s a much more low-tech way to make your bed more hospitable in hot weather: linen bedding.
Welcome to summer bedding: dreamy (and durable) linen.
Material Stories: what is linen?
11 Made in the UK Gift Ideas
When picking out long-lasting gifts, do you often wonder if where the products were made should be a priority? We believe it should when trying to find the perfect gift.
To make it easy for you to purchase British-made gifts, we’ve curated a little list of 11 built-to-last buys, just for you.
Considering a Solidteknics frying pan? Here’s what you need to know.
The Buy Me Once wedding registry - get set up for life
How buying once can shrink your carbon footprint
Everything we buy has a carbon cost, but we’re buying and discarding stuff more rapidly than ever. This is a behaviour we can change. We want to make the case for taking on a ‘buy-once’ mentality - i.e. choosing long-lasting things that don’t ever need replacing - as a way to significantly shrink your carbon footprint.
Your things that last
