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Households with smelly dishwashers urged to try this 67p natural kitchen staple – it's 'revolutionary"
5+ hour, 14+ min ago (621+ words) Your dishwasher is meant to leave plates sparkling, not your kitchen smelling like a damp bin. Yet plenty of households find an odd, sour odour wafting out every time they open the door, even when the machine has just finished…...
Air fryer smelling of old chips? 8 grease-busting tricks – including a viral dishwasher tablet hack
10+ hour, 34+ min ago (534+ words) Sticky basket, streaky brown residue and a whiff of cold chips every time you turn your air fryer on can make the gadget feel far less appealing. Even though it cooks with very little oil, fat and juices still drip…...
Stop scrubbing: this everyday kitchen staple makes burnt oven racks shine like new again overnight
10+ hour, 35+ min ago (599+ words) The morning after a big Sunday roast or Christmas dinner, you open the oven and see the same thing: racks that used to be silver now look brown, sticky and charred, and the next preheat fills the kitchen with a…...
Mrs Hinch shares the 3 things she does every day to keep her home tidy with 3 kids
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (616+ words) If your kitchen worktop currently doubles as a homework station, snack graveyard and general dumping ground for everything that doesn't have a proper home, you are not alone. Keeping a tidy house with children around can feel genuinely endless. So…...
7 pre-spring cleaning jobs you should tackle now to spare your back and hours of scrubbing – but are you doing them?
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (559+ words) Evenings are stretching out again, daffodils are appearing in verges and that first vaguely warm day has you itching to throw open the windows. Somewhere in the background, though, lurks the slightly dreaded ritual of the big spring clean. Jumping…...
Still washing at 40°C? This hidden laundry ingredient could clean better at 30°C and quietly cut your energy bills
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (541+ words) You probably spend more time choosing a cycle than thinking about what sits inside your detergent bottle. On UK shelves, bright boxes shout about freshness and stain-busting power, but the real work in the drum happens out of sight. Hidden…...
I'm a plant expert – these bathroom houseplants stop mould spreading, but most UK homes are using the wrong ones
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (468+ words) Steam on the mirror, damp towels that never quite dry and specks of mould in the grout - many bathrooms feel hostile, yet the same conditions are paradise for houseplants. With cramped floorspace, erratic heating and often weak or non-existent daylight,…...
Stop re-washing musty towels – this £1 cupboard staple in your kitchen can fix them in one hot wash
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (711+ words) You pull a towel from the rail, it looks freshly washed, but the smell that hits you is closer to a damp basement than a spa. Many people react by adding more detergent, extra fabric softener or running yet another…...
Stop using the plunger: plumbers swear by this 2-step kitchen trick to clear a blocked, greasy sink fast, no chemicals
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (619+ words) Water backing up in the sink, an oily ring around the plughole, guests due any minute and the thought of paying a plumber more than you spent on the food. Most people reach for a plunger or a harsh chemical…...
UK households urged to try this cheap essential oil trick that sends bathroom silverfish away for good
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (729+ words) They dart out from behind the skirting board, then vanish before you can grab a tissue. If you keep spotting tiny silvery insects in the bathroom or under the kitchen sink, chances are you are sharing your home with silverfish....