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shoppingFurnishing a flat from charity shops: BHF Home stores, Emmaus, and the £80 sofa
A sofa, table, wardrobe, and washing machine can cost £2,000 new or £300 from charity furniture stores — safety-checked, often delivered. Where to look and what to inspect first.
12 Jun 20264 min read
funBorrow the drill: libraries of things, tool libraries, and the end of buying stuff you use twice
A drill gets used for minutes in its lifetime. Library of Things, the Edinburgh Tool Library and Benthyg Cymru lend drills, carpet cleaners and tents from a couple of quid a day.
22 May 20264 min read
freebiesFree samples in the UK that aren't a data-harvesting trap
Genuine free samples still arrive through the letterbox in Britain — beauty, household, baby, food. The trick is telling the real ones from the "free trial" that wants your card and the survey farm that wants your life story.
2 May 20262 min read