8 easy upcycled DIY storage ideas

Need some quick and quirky spots to put your bits and bobs away? Check out my 8 easy upcycled DIY storage ideas & keep your stuff tidy and sorted!

Perfect Prints on #ThriftyThursday

Fab prints and patterns are (one of) this thrifty diva’s fave things to hunt down at the thrift shop, thankfully there are always loads to be found! That groovy combination of vintage patterns needed zero …

Very Easy DIY Canada Day Dress

After over 2 decades living abroad I relocated back to Canada on July 1st/2016. We had just arrived so Canada Day celebrations were the furthest thing from my exhausted, stressed out mind however as this …

Fast Fashion Brand Transparency

Fast fashion brand transparency is incredibly important and very hard to come by. Fashion Revolution’s Transparency Index contains 100 brands that are reporting some of their manufacturing facilities unfortunately only 32 are publishing a list of …

A very easy upcycled DIY knickknack shelf

Don’t pass up that less than stellar spice rack at the thrift shop! Transform it into a very easy upcycled DIY knickknack shelf in minutes with my trash to treasure tutorial! Create your own quick, …

Easy Dowdy Vintage Dress Refashion

Discover just how quick and easy it is to transform that dowdy vintage dress into a frock fit for Spring with my simple DIY: Enjoy the Easy Dowdy Vintage Dress Refashion video tute and get making!

Why do you choose #SecondHandFirst?

UK charity TRAID is on a mission to transform garment waste into funds and resources to reduce the environmental and social impact of disposable clothing and fast fashion. With a network of over 1,500 charity clothing …

Easy DIY Sweatshirt to Bubble Skirt Refashion Tutorial

Hey! Remember that awkward fitting vintage sweatshirt from my Cool it Down #ThriftyThursday post? I finally figured out the perfect refashion for it: Grab my quick & simple method for transforming a dowdy sweatshirt into a …

My DIY Upcycled Copper Pipe Clothing Rack

The nightmare horror show that resulted from having to rent a house sight unseen from abroad from what turned out to be the landlord (& realtor) from hell is finally over and I’m happy to …

October Refashion Challenge: An Upcycled Halloween

Halloween has always been my fave holiday unfortunately living throughout Asia and Europe for the past 2 decades means I haven’t been able to celebrate a “proper” All Hallows’ Eve for over 20 years, fortunately being …