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1 scent spiders hate and makes your home smell like a spa
While I hate to break it to you, it is spider season in the UK, and if you’re looking for ways to stop these creepy crawlies…
Morphy Richards HeatFlux 1.5kw ceramic heater review
Morphy Richards HeatFlux 1.5kW Ceramic Fan Heater with Remote Control deals With mornings and evenings feeling decidedly chilly…
How I stopped my glasses from going cloudy in the dishwasher
A few months ago, I moved to a new house and was over the moon to finally have space for a dishwasher in my kitchen. Having…
My home electrics are incompatible with plug-in solar panels
As someone who writes about renovating and home energy on a daily basis, I have a wish list as long as my arm of energy efficient…
I only use 1 thing to banish mould from my shower grouting
Having spent my entire adult life renting, I’ve had my fair share of grotty, mouldy bathrooms. And to remove said mould from my…
Can I force my neighbour to clean up their messy house?
When you take pride in the tidiness and cleanliness of your home, it can be hard to look out of your window and see a neighbour…
Can my neighbour object to me installing a heat pump?
Heat pumps are growing in popularity and are more readily available than ever before. And as homeowners get more comfortable with…
Are robot window cleaners worth it? This is why I vote ‘yes’
Autumn and Spring offer the ideal window (pun very much intended) to clean your windows. The sun is less intense, temperatures…
1 place you should never put a plug-in solar panel
Since the Government announced plug-in solar panels were legal to buy and use in August this year, generating solar power at home…
The tool I use every condensation season to keep my windows dry
Right now, we’re in a weird ‘in-between’ period where the weather can’t quite make up its mind. The mornings are cold and damp…
I retrofitted ‘curtain robots’ in my living room
When I moved into my London Victorian conversion flat almost two years ago, I encountered an issue I never thought I’d face – my…
I’ve found the best way to dust the top of kitchen cabinets
Sometimes, the areas of your home you can’t see are the ones you need to worry about most. These are those ‘out of sight, out of…