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Arts and Crafts Ideas

Whether you are looking for art and crafts idea to make for yourself or to give as gifts to friends and relatives, it's always a pleasure. Crafts have now come into their own and with the introduction of sites such as Etsy, not only can we have the pleasure of making our own products, but we can sell them for a profit! There are so many different arts and crafts ideas and I will constantly be adding to this section. In the meantime, if you have made items that you think are special we would love to hear from you!

Entertaining in your home can be fun and more cost effective than going out, especially in these uncertain economic times.

If you enjoy cooking, entertaining at home can be a great way to show off your great cooking skills.

I have put together many ideas that will make entertaining from your home much easier, from designing and making your own personalised invitations to setting a beautiful eco-friendly table. You really don't need to spend a lot of money and the results you get should give you inspiration to do it again and

There's no doubt about it, we all love fashion in one way or another and keeping up with it can become expensive. This section of the site is dedicated to followers of fashion with a conscience who really want to make a difference.

In this section, you will find ideas and tips to keep you 'bang on trend' whilst still staying eco-savvy.

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Money Saving Ideas

We'd all like our money to go that bit further, so it's important to know what we can do to help stretch those pennies. Please take a look at our money saving ideaso n this page and we would also love to hear from you with your great tips and tricks.

Are you aware that over 800,000 metric tonnes of clothing and shoes where thrown away in 2006! This is really quite shocking because when you think about it; there are collection points in a lot of car parks, there are also charity/thrift shops and organisations such Freecycle, not to mention Ebay. Come on guys, we really need to try harder than this. Have a look through our recycling ideas, have a go yourself and do your bit for the environment.

If you have ever been fortunate enough to have a day at a Spa, you will know just how expensive it can be and for those of us that are feeling the credit crunch, Spa days are a luxury that we can’t afford.

I have added this section because they are so simple to make at home and with so many ingredients already in your kitchen, you will be amazed just cheap it can be to create a beautiful spa in the comfort of your home. Plus the fact that YOU know exactly what is in them and if you run low, simply make more.

See also my section on Spa Parties. These are a great idea for a girlfriend’s get-together; there are even invitation templates for you to download. These products also make great, inexpensive gifts to give to friends and relatives!