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A draught check of the house

  • 12 February 2024

A draught check of the house. Have you ever thought about that? In the Netherlands, there are rules for insulation, but for airtight building, such a thing still exists...

Visiting Europe's only fish shelter

  • 17 November 2025

On an industrial estate in Sliedrecht - on her way to another appointment - Saskia spotted the big fish shelter sign. That sounds like a nice...

Giving second-hand presents at a children's party is how you do it

  • 16 September 2022

Giving second-hand presents at another child's birthday party, is it possible? Surely there is still a bit of a taboo on second-hand gifts -...

On plastic diet: 10 tips to reduce your plastic use

  • 26 April 2023

Everything in the shop seems unnecessarily wrapped in plastic; plastic around your vegetables, a plastic bag around your bread and sweets in at least two...

Sneaky consumption: sneaky energy guzzlers in the home

  • 8 July 2022

Lights that accidentally stay on too long, appliances always on standby or an old humming fridge: paying for energy that you actually...

Sustainable toilet paper, does it exist?

  • 12 February 2025

Fat chance you use it every day: toilet paper. In the Netherlands, we use an average of 57 sheets of toilet paper per person per day, which adds up to a daily...

A shampoo bottle made of recycled plastic: what about it?

  • 18 October 2022

‘This bottle is made of 100% recycled plastic.’ You've probably seen this on a packaging of a shampoo bottle or other beauty product before. But...

Tips to keep clothes clean without washing

  • 5 September 2021

A washing machine (and certainly a dryer) are pretty energy guzzlers. Plus, washing your clothes wears them out faster. And that is deadly bad for the environment:...

Sashiko mending: repair large hole in garment with piece of fabric

  • 16 April 2025

A big hole or an ugly tear often does mean the end of a garment. A repair usually doesn't turn out very nice. Unless... Unless you...

Sock darning (or hole in knitted jumper)

  • 3 October 2025

With socks, you know one thing for sure: you will lose one at some point or one will lose it to another. Ai, a hole. Throw it away? Well no!....