{"id":55927,"title":"Spring is here!","description":"Blossoms Galore and spring inspired wardrobe tips.","content":"<p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/zb2ckqpszqmnnnybkns91lpdr2xj5vp0iewisznjcasumrnc.jpeg.jpeg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"zb2ckqpszqmnnnybkns91lpdr2xj5vp0iewisznjcasumrnc.jpeg.jpeg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><\/p><h2>Blossoms Galore<\/h2><p><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">I\u2019m like a dog, I need to walk at least 3x a day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Walking has several mental health benefits. At least it gets your legs flooded with blood circulation and for me, apart from running, ideas and a kind of mental sorting and reflection happens usually as well.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">It's just awesome to experience this oasis on your doorstep to clear the mind.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">I took the photos a couple of weeks ago and a few of the blossoms have now already shed. Spring is one of my favourite seasons. New blossoms are coming out on every corner. You never know what you're gonna find or where the deer is popping up to graze.<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/rba9xahiffcelvtmm7g19swnlncdrgtrs82jwoxjbihcvjk8.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"rba9xahiffcelvtmm7g19swnlncdrgtrs82jwoxjbihcvjk8.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><\/p><h2>Spring Equinox<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">With Spring Equinox happening on Friday, 20 Mar 2026 in the UK and generally Northern Hemisphere, the sun also showed its happy face.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"><u>What is the Spring Equinox?<\/u><\/span><\/p><ul><li><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">It\u2019s the end of winter in the Northern hemisphere as the sun has crossed the equator<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">More daylight hours (although clocks only go forward on 29th March)<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Spring stands for rebirth, renewal but also balance<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">If you are one of those people who get the itch of wanting to do a spring clean or craving fresh greens, pink smoothies etc, you might be a seasonal person.<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Spring clean to let in fresh energy<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">If you spring clean your wardrobe we wanna be mindful of adding more to landfill'. Here are a few tips:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><p><strong><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">SEASONAL SWAP:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"> Store big jumpers separately to make space for spring essentials and layers as the weather can still be cold here and there.<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><\/li><li><p><strong><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">AUDIT YOUR STYLE<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">: Create \u2018Love\u2019, \u2018Sell\u2019 + \u2018Recycle\u2019 piles. Not 100% cotton? Don\u2019t bin it - donate to textile recycling bank or use as household rags.<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><\/li><li><p><strong><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">CLOSE THE LOOP<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">: Send us your 100% cotton clothing - any brand, any condition. (NO denim or underwear).<br \/><br \/>Teemill will recycle them as part of their circular economy efforts and make them into new t-shirts.<br \/><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"><u>How it works:<\/u><\/span><\/h3><ol><li><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Scan the label on any Teemill item or make sure the fabric label of any old cotton only (no polyester or other plastic fibres) of another brand is intact. Simply head to <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/teemill.com\/threadnotdead\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">teemill.com\/threadnotdead<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"> and enter your details to get your Freepost shipping label.<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Pack up and send to the address.<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">You\u2019ll receive store credit for the items you sent back as a thank you from us, and your items will be remade into new products, keeping the material in the loop and out of landfill.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol><p><\/p><p><em><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Please note, for the circular economy to work, one voucher code is accepted per order<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Spring Ideas<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">With spring in mind, there is a collection of curated 100% organic cotton pieces as well as printed ceramic mugs to have your afternoon cake with!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Tag us on <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">#lumimango<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"> to show us what you\u2019re up to with your Lumimango x Teemill outfits \ud83d\ude00\ud83c\udf38\u2764\ufe0f<\/span><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/wsyi5exxhjv6ggsoeeaw7jsbjbo0lecklfj3jyd7malt4l0a.jpeg.jpeg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"wsyi5exxhjv6ggsoeeaw7jsbjbo0lecklfj3jyd7malt4l0a.jpeg.jpeg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><\/p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/collection\/spring\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"><u>SHOP SPRING COLLECTION<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>","urlTitle":"spring-is-here","url":"\/blog\/spring-is-here\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/spring-is-here\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/lumimango.teemill.com\/blog\/spring-is-here\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1776175423,"updatedAt":1776178326,"publishedAt":1776178326,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":415736,"name":"Lumimango"},"tags":[{"id":4546,"code":"lifestyle","name":"Lifestyle","url":"\/blog\/tagged\/lifestyle\/"}],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/mfodq4kzxpsucmmbfmtjg6chbdtps8qajpdz3edmdiqhbv6c.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/mfodq4kzxpsucmmbfmtjg6chbdtps8qajpdz3edmdiqhbv6c.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/mfodq4kzxpsucmmbfmtjg6chbdtps8qajpdz3edmdiqhbv6c.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"Blossoms galore, spring cleaning tips with circular design and ideas for your wardrobe in this spring inspired episode.","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":55923,"title":"We\u2019re circular","url":"\/blog\/circular-economy\/","urlTitle":"circular-economy","division":415736,"description":"Talks about fabric awareness,  circular design clothing, what it is and easy steps to be part of the circular economy to close the fashion loop.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ukgmkx7bshtepyjdgzpl4xkeln9duharoiwllmtkebqngg0f.png.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ukgmkx7bshtepyjdgzpl4xkeln9duharoiwllmtkebqngg0f.png.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":55926,"title":"Choosing Better, Wearing Longer","url":"\/blog\/choosing-better-wearing-longer\/","urlTitle":"choosing-better-wearing-longer","division":415736,"description":"Rethinking What\u2019s in Our Wardrobe: There is no denying that the fashion industry is producing high plastic fabric content (look out for polyester, acrylic, nylon, elastane\u2026) which and harmful for the environment because they are non-biodegradable and end up in landfill all over the world. . 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