House Manual

As Ideal Home’s Cleaning Editor, my home has long been a testing ground for new products and cleaning hacks. And…

If you’re about to buy an oil-filled radiator, let me save you from repeating my mistakes. I jumped in without…

More homes than not own a voice assistant now – it could be on a smart speaker or a smartphone,…

Although I know that regularly removing leaves and sludge from my gutters is an essential maintenance task, the reality is…

Look, I’ll admit it, I’m not the bravest when it comes to spiders, and I’m not too proud of it.…

Pest experts want you to boil your lemon peels this autumn if you want to ward off spiders from your…

Now that the weather is turning, you might be considering turning on the heating for the first time in a…

It probably hasn’t escaped your attention that spiders are everywhere right now. It’s peak spider season in the UK, and…

Maybe it is no coincidence that the start of spooky season is also prime spider season in the UK. While…

Online searches for ‘where do bed bugs come from’ and ‘how do you get bed bugs in the first place’…

Location, Location, Location’s Phil Spencer has revealed that it is the small changes that make a big difference when selling…

Over the years, after sheer necessity, I’ve become fairly competent at bleeding radiators without panicking or tackling the boiler pressure.…