The Kringloper in Hilversum cannot be missed during a shopping tour through the Gooi region. This store is somewhat smaller than its big sister in Naarden, but…

De Kringloper in Naarden has been high on our list of favorite thrift stores for years. This huge store has so much second-hand clothing, furniture, and items that...

My quest for PFAS-free pots began in 2022, with a collection of old pots from my student days and a worn-out non-stick coating. Since then, we have tried several pots…

Saving vegetables and fruit from waste and paying less for your groceries? We were already fans of that. Earlier we already tried Veggiebox and…

Does Rotterdam have many good thrift stores? On Google Maps it sometimes seems that way. Even when we asked our community for tips, there were surprisingly few…

In addition to the huge second-hand store Opnieuw & Co in Rotterdam, there is another thrift store. One that you easily pass by, because the entrance to Kilo & Zo…

When you think of flower bulbs, you immediately think of spring. The first crocuses, cheerful daffodils and tulips that suddenly add color to the garden. But...

Autumn = pumpkin season! As soon as autumn starts, we bring the pumpkins back home for soup, curry, casseroles and of course Halloween. But then there’s always…

Giving up your dirty underwear for science. It sounds like a joke, but at the University of Amsterdam they are investigating which microfibres are released when washing clothes with…

Do you live in the area of Amsterdam, Zaandam, IJmuiden, Alkmaar or Den Helder? Then you probably got quite startled when you saw the red-colored map of...