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A revolutionary new laundry additive can actually help to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. The new revolution in cleaning the air comes thanks to a unique collaboration between the University of Sheffield and the London College of Fashion. The laundry additive, called CatClo, helps to remove nitrogen oxide from the air. Clothing only needs to be washed in the CatClo additive once to be an effective air filter. How it works Professor Tony Ryan OBE [http://www.shef.ac.uk/news/nr/catc

Are you dreading waiting in the freezing cold for hours, camping outside of stores for days or getting an elbow in the face while attempting to take advantage of a Black Friday deal? The latest study by the Wall Street Journal suggests that bargains are spread throughout the year, rather than being focused only on Black Friday. In fact, most big ticket gifts are priced below Back Friday bargains at the start of the shopping season and only a few items are deeply discounted on the day to attract

One of the most expensive things when you’re a lady is clothing (or a man, too, I imagine, but ladies tend to tip the scales in this regard). I wear my clothes til they fall apart and beyond—recently I decided to keep a holey pair of black jeans because I figured I could wear them with black tights underneath in the colder months, for example. But no more! At least, when I’ve mastered the art of sewing stylish and amazing clothing, which shouldn’t take more than a few months, right?!?! Um…you

For a short stint in high school, I took a guitar class. I never got that good at it, and I’m naturally pretty lazy, so I eventually gave up. But recently, a friend who was moving gave me his old guitar. So I restrung it and now I’m learning how to play again. Now that there are about a million YouTube views on the subject, it’s a pretty good time to take up playing an instrument. What I could previously only learn from little diagrams I can now see performed by someone right in front of me.

Every year, the Distillery District in downtown Toronto is transformed into a magical Christmas wonderland. Already a trendy collective of stores, funky eateries and microbreweries, the Distillery District on Mill Street gets a makeover that Santa would be proud of. Replete with massive Christmas tree and a street stalls selling everything from gingerbread men to hot chocolate; the Christmas market is a must-see this festive season. Toronto’s Distillery District is an old-school neighbourhood o