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25 Sustainable Homeware Gifts that Last
40 Best Gifts for Him (2020)
As always, we’re looking forward to helping you find something made so you only have to give it once. You may be actively shopping or just casually browsing, but we thought it worthwhile to bring you our selection of gifts suited to the men in your life.
The Best Baby Gifts: 14 High Quality, Ethical Ideas
This article contains 14 long lasting baby products we’ve found that are not only durable but are also ethically made and sustainable. These beautifully crafted items are guaranteed to last long enough to be passed down to younger siblings and for other little ones to enjoy.
15 Meaningful Gifts for Foodies, Cooks and Bakers
Last-Minute Christmas Gifts 2024 - Long-Lasting & Just in Time!
It’s the week before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring except… your computer mouse. You’ve put off buying that one perfect gift for the hard-to-buy-for one on your list – we get it.
Top 6 Christmas Gifts for Beauty Lovers
Here at BuyMeOnce, we love thorough beauty product research. We look for products that are made as naturally as possible, cruelty-free, ethically sourced and contain organically grown ingredients we can actually pronounce. We want to know what we’re putting on our skin and we love supporting communities at the same time.
20 Conscious Gifts for a £20 Budget
Champagne gifts on a beer budget! These presents are all BuyMeOnce approved, guaranteed to last longer than 365 days and are much more thoughtful than another glittery fidget spinner. Find the perfect gift for your friend, dad, grandmother or new pup with our £20 budget guide.
Hunting for heirloom quality toys? Explore our top five new finds
It’s November and, dare we say it, the festive season is not a million miles away. We know that gift buying, particularly for those little ones in our lives, is a lingering to-do list task.
5 Tips to Make Your Home-Share More Eco-friendly
Since we were kids, we’ve constantly been told to share. Home-sharing – and to a degree, Airbnb – is the ultimate form of sharing and home-swapping is the purest type of sharing out there. They’re both wonderful ways to involve yourself in the sharing economy.
How to Host a BuyMeOnce Kid’s Party
A children’s birthday party is potentially one of the most consumerist events in the annual calendar, so what steps could we take to try and create an event with less ecological impact?
10 wedding gifts to love - ‘til death do you part
There’s something poetic about giving a wedding gift that could last the couple the rest of their lives - and beyond. Just as a marriage is a bond for life, so should be the perfect wedding present. This is a list of our top ten wedding gifts that could last the happy couple forever.
10 Books to Read for a Better You & a Better Planet
For a fantastic lifetime gift, you can’t go wrong with a good book. Books stretch the imagination, inspire new ideas, encourage creativity and educate. They make great heirloom gifts – they never go out of style and can be read again and again. This year, give someone you love the gift of inspiration and wisdom.