Hands up if you’ve ever left a lovely bit of vintage glass decor behind at the charity shop because it was in less than sparkling condition. The next time you spy a pretty yet grimy …
How to wash tights and hosiery
Tights are totally my jam and over the years I’ve amassed (and DIY’d) quite a collection of terrific tights. I’ve managed to keep them all in tip top condition with a bit of gentle laundering and …
My Top Tips for Cleaning Thrifted Plastic
Thrifting awesome plastic gear without damage or faded colours can be quite a challenge but when you do discover a fabulous piece of plastic history it’s absolutely worth snapping up and adding to your collection. …
How To Clean Metal Decor
Check out this metal bucket of decorative fabulousness I found in the trash! Unfortunately it’s not in tip top condition, fortunately I have a few cleaning tricks up my sleeve that’ll have it spruced up …
My Top Thrifty Tips for Cleaning Wood
I absolutely love vintage wooden furniture and decor. My home is full of gorgeous solidly handcrafted pieces from the past that I’ve managed to score for bargain prices by scouring the thrift shops and classifieds. …
My Top Tips for Cleaning Thrifted Suede
Brightening up thrifted leather is a relatively simple process however the shaggy nap of second hand suede requires more of a gentle touch: Keep your suede looking fabulous with my top tips for cleaning thrifted suede:
My top tips for cleaning thrifted leather
Scoring a luxurious leather (or faux leather) item at the thrift shop is fantastic but what do you do when your fab find is in less than stellar condition? Follow my tops tips for cleaning …
Sharing my stash for #ThriftyThursday
I’m often asked how I store (and keep track of) my ever-growing refashionista stash of vintage and thrifted goodness making it a perfect theme for Thrifty Thursday! Take a peek at my thrifted, upcycled and …
My Top Tips & Techniques for Bleaching Clothing
The only thing easier than transforming garments with dye is giving them a de-colouring soak in bleach! Snag my top tips & techniques for bleaching clothing below and creatively no-sew embellish your wardrobe with bits …
My Top Tips for Dyeing Clothing
Upcycling and creating your very own wardrobe full of unique clothing is awesome and one of the quickest, easiest and most dramatic transformation methods you can use is to simply re-colour your refashioning victim! Snag …