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Events Pesta Ubin 2016 Kayak, cycle or walk your way to discovery in Pulau Ubin!

When it comes to choosing escapes from the city, Singaporeans have long favoured Pulau Ubin in their weekend to-do plans. And now is the best time to put that shortlist into action! For five weeks ending June 12, the island is going to be abuzz with “green” activities – ranging from bird-watching to beach clean-ups to painting coconut husks! It’s all a part of Pesta Ubin – or Festival Ubin – a community-led initiative that …[Read more]

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Upcycle your old umbrella into a stylish tote bag (no sewing)!

Old umbrella to tote bag | The durable, waterproof fabric of the umbrella is perfect for repurposing into a stylish shoulder bag!

I meandered into crafts rather late in life, so I often find my skill-set inadequate for the do-it-yourself world: I have no idea about sewing, no delicacy in painting, no knowledge of carpentry, sigh. Luckily, there is still a lot that can be created with the help of just glue and safety pins… and yet is impressive! The umbrella-to-tote is one such project. As long as you have an old umbrella that refuses to function …[Read more]

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Diary of a “green living” practitioner What I say, what you think

Tips on How to live green in daily life

Living and breathing the ethos of Secondsguru for the last one and half years has made me come a long way in my personal life – from being a consumer to a conscious consumer, from being environmentally aware to being environmentally conscientious. More recently (and most unintentionally) I had started sharing “tips on how to live green” to tackle the problem of global warming and climate change with my friends over lunches, casual coffees and dinners in addition …[Read more]

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Drab to Fab Ikea stool kitsch makeover

Ikeahack | Side-table lindved gets a kitsch makeover with old Bollywood DVD covers

We all have Ikea around the house – reasonably-priced modular pieces that fit into a cab when you buy them and don’t pinch the pocket when you let them go…. Except that I can never let anything go! I picked up my side table Lindved a year ago, a plain white piece that could match any chair I would later buy for the balcony. The balcony pieces have moved on to be things with personality …[Read more]