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Starting out on mydeco 275 members

If you're new to mydeco or want advice on how to use the site (and tips on all the great things you can do!) then this is the group for you. Meet other new mydeco members, swap ideas and find out what other people are doing to their homes. And of course, don't forget to share your blogs and questions too. Welcome to mydeco - make yourself at home :)

Fairtrade 84 members

The FAIRTRADE Mark is an independent consumer label which appears on products as an independent guarantee that disadvantaged producers in the developing world are getting a better deal. For a product to display the FAIRTRADE Mark it must meet international Fairtrade standards. These standards are set by the international certification body Fairtrade Labelling Organisations International (FLO). Producer organisations that supply Fairtrade products are inspected and certified by FLO. They receive a minimum price that covers the cost of sustainable production and an extra premium that is invested in social or economic development projects.

Craftsmanship 27 members

There are so many fabulous crafts in danger of becoming extinct. Get yourself off to all your local country fairs,craft exhibitions, college exhibitions etc this summer. My local college has fabulous creative skills courses, including soft furnishings, passementerie,quilting,carpentry,blacksmithing etc.It's brilliant to see.Keep our crafts alive and support them as much as you can or we may lose them. You'll be amazed at the talent and skill in these places and you will probably end up buying something you will not find anywhere else. I know you can get good bargains on the high street but it is nice to treat yourself to something unique.