The Touchwood Project

I’m writing this post at my kitchen table in between bites of breakfast porridge because I’m so excited about how warm, comfortable and easy my latest MacGyvered project is, and I had to share it with you while I’m still riding high from all your fantastic comments in my last post. “Up from the ashes of disaster grow the roses of success,” says the fount of wisdom that is Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. I had cause to… Read the rest of this article >>

Today, in the spirit of being frugal and eco-friendly, I am going to show you how to make your own lamp using only natural materials. This I believe to be one of the earliest of human inventions and in all honesty, it is superior to the man-made, metal equivalent. For one thing the parts are white and shiny, so reflect more light. For another there are many flutes thus allowing multiple wicks and thus… Read the rest of this article >>

My problem: How to stay warm this winter without spending money. The house is cold and heating it is expensive. My frugal-living philosophy tells me you don’t need to spend money to be green, despite what all the retailers say. But can I?… Read the rest of this article >>