The Shurgard Blog

Sustainability

Live green, get healthy and save money

Linh V. - 29 Jun 2020

Green living, or sustainable living can come across as frugal and difficult, but it doesn’t have to be. With a little bit of practice, mother… Read full story

Upcycling: Transform Your Furniture

Ann D. - 11 Nov 2019

Car boot sale, Shpock, Facebook Marketplace … Finding a good furniture bargain in your local neighbourhood is straightforward. Want it to become extra special? Well,… Read full story

Ideas & inspirations

Bring Wood Back to Life!

Ann D. - 12 Aug 2019

Wood accents are popular in interior design right now. And good wood furniture can last a lifetime. But neglected wood is not good. It can… Read full story

Earth Day 2019 – how you can protect the environment

Nicola W. - 22 Apr 2019

Earth Day is celebrated around the world on 22nd April. Now in its 49th year, this day was created to raise collective awareness of environmental… Read full story

Cool Christmas trees for small homes

Ann D. - 03 Dec 2018

Tis the season to be jolly! If you love Christmas, you probably also love the scent of a real Christmas tree. But living in the… Read full story

10 Uses For Wooden Pallets

Nicola W. - 10 Sep 2018

The primary use for wooden pallets is transporting heavy items of course! But the life of a wooden pallet has so much more potential. With… Read full story

Ideas & inspirations

Making bracelets and headbands from t-shirt yarn – a guest post by Crafts on Sea

Linh V. - 24 Oct 2016

We had so much fun turning our old t-shirts into bags that we decided to sit down with the kids and get them involved in… Read full story

Ideas & inspirations

T-shirt to tote bag – upcycling what’s in your wardrobe – a guest post by Crafts on Sea

Linh V. - 17 Oct 2016

I’m sure you’ve experienced that sinking feeling of opening the wardrobe door and being faced with a wall of clothes that you just can’t bear… Read full story

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