A round-up of the latest self-build and home renovation news, products and events. By Jennifer Grimble and Joseph Mullane

Wendy Graham explains sustainable ways to keep food fresh. FREEZER bags are undeniably useful at reducing the food that we waste, but the mountains of plastic they create are far less convenient for t

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