Buy or DIY Archives - Cwtch Lifestyle https://cwtchlifestyle.com/category/buy-or-diy/ A SIMPLER MORE SUSTAINABLE WAY OF LIFE, ONE JOYOUS MOMENT AT A TIME. Tue, 26 May 2026 08:07:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/cwtchlifestyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cropped-new-logo-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Buy or DIY Archives - Cwtch Lifestyle https://cwtchlifestyle.com/category/buy-or-diy/ 32 32 213154406 Japanese Rice Bags or Komebukuro https://cwtchlifestyle.com/japanese-rice-bags-or-komebukuro/ https://cwtchlifestyle.com/japanese-rice-bags-or-komebukuro/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 08:03:55 +0000 https://cwtchlifestyle.com/?p=4831 Make rice bags – lovely storage containers or gifts. Three patterns and instructions; two are free A couple I made recently I recently made two […]

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]]> https://cwtchlifestyle.com/japanese-rice-bags-or-komebukuro/feed/ 0 4831 The Humble Sustainable Hot Water Bottle, plus DIY covers. https://cwtchlifestyle.com/the-humble-sustainable-hot-water-bottle-plus-diy-covers/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 22:24:47 +0000 https://cwtchlifestyle.com/?p=4786 Sustainable Hot Water Bottle In the pursuit of energy efficiency, sometimes the simplest, oldest solutions are the most sustainable and comforting. The hot water bottle, […]

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]]> 4786 The Zokin Cloth, sustainable and beautiful. https://cwtchlifestyle.com/the-zokin-cloth-sustainable-and-beautiful/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:49:27 +0000 https://cwtchlifestyle.com/?p=4078 Make a zokin cloth from upcycled fabric pieces with an imperfect stitch. A zokin is a traditional Japanese decorative cleaning cloth that embodies the essence […]

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]]> 4078 The apron, a relic from the past making a big come back. https://cwtchlifestyle.com/the-apron-a-relic-from-the-past-making-a-big-come-back/ Sun, 12 Jan 2025 06:52:53 +0000 https://cwtchlifestyle.com/?p=4556 Why we should start wearing aprons again The humble apron might seem like a relic of the past. Once a staple in households and workshops, […]

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]]> 4556 DIY or Buy Linen Bread Bag https://cwtchlifestyle.com/diy-or-buy-linen-bread-bag/ Fri, 10 Feb 2023 14:24:00 +0000 https://cwtchlifestyle.com/?p=3241 Linen Bread Bags Did you know your bread keeps better in a 100% linen fabric bag? Better than if left in a plastic or paper […]

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]]> 3241 Napkins, ditch the paper for cloth. https://cwtchlifestyle.com/napkins-ditch-the-paper-for-cloth/ Mon, 07 Nov 2022 13:51:07 +0000 http://cwtchlifestyle.com/?p=362 Napkins In the past, I had used paper napkins in the kitchen at mealtimes as it was more convenient, supposedly. However, I made a load […]

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