March 2023

Free insulation?
You probably know that curtains provide extra insulation. If your curtains aren’t already lined, grab an old pair of curtains from a charity shop or you might pick up some free material on Freegle, Facebook ‘anything free’ pages or  the ‘Next Door’ forum

Of course if you need help with fixing the lining to your curtains, come to our Repair Cafes for help.

Plant pots
If you enjoy gardening, now’s the time to start thinking about planting your seedlings. If you want to save money and avoid buying more plastic there’s no need to buy new pots. If you have a car and are visiting the Newhaven Household Waste Recycling Site on New Road do visit the shop there where there are always loads of second hand ones at which cost pennies at the shop.

You can also use old yogurt pots, fruit trays, cut the top part of drinks cartons (tetrapacks) and use the bottom part and so on, as well as asking around for people’s spares.

And if you have a surplus of pots feel free to bring them to our ‘Bring-and-Take’ table at our regular stalls or Repair Cafes.