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Get the latest trusted household advice, or the best home decorating ideas for your bedroom or kitchen. You will even find expert led gardening advice and decluttering tips.

Why we're scraping our carpets

carpet scraper review

'I swapped my vacuum for a carpet scraper and I was disgusted by what it pulled up'

Our favourite decluttering methods

5 minute clean routine

I tried the 5-Minute Clean Routine

reverse hanger declutter

I tried the ‘Reverse Hanger’ declutter technique

swedish death cleaning

I tried Swedish Death Cleaning – here’s what it is

ski slope decluttering method

I tried the ‘ski slope’ decluttering method

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How to...

labubu germs bag risk

Stop putting Labubus on your bag – 4 reasons they're bacteria magnets and how to keep them clean

woman cleaning the ceiling of the bathroom with mop

How to clean your ceiling without damaging it

how to stop a washing machine from shaking

6 reasons your washing machine is shaking

how often wash sheets care

How often to wash your sheets

dark brown mildew mold on plastic interior shower curtain in a light aqua bathroom inside the bathtub and shower area

How to remove mould from your shower curtain

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Decluttering fails

how to declutter and make money

7 things you’re decluttering that are worth money

Spruce up your interiors

best paints

The best wall paints for streak-free coverage

best hard floor cleaners

15 best hard floor cleaners for fresh floors

best oven cleaners

‘Burnt-on food melted away’: 10 best oven cleaners tried by experts and at home

best washable paint

11 best washable paints

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Transform your outdoor spaces

best outdoor dining sets

9 best outdoor dining sets for alfresco entertaining this summer

garden storage

15 garden storage ideas for a tidy outdoor space

a rose arch in a cottage garden

5 best climbing plants to transform your garden

best exterior paints

The best exterior paints to transform your garden

best garden furniture

The best garden sofas for a summer spent outdoors

More household advice

joseph and joseph bin review

Joseph Joseph compacting bin, honest review

things you can clean quickly

13 things you can clean in 5 minutes or less

best uni essentials

The best budget uni essentials

7thingsyoumustcleanthisseptember

7 things you must clean this September

how to prevent spiders

5 ways to prevent spiders

howtogetridofclothesmoths

How to protect your autumn wardrobe from pests

usesforbicarb

How to clean with bicarbonate of soda

easy appliance care tips

9 quick and easy appliance maintenance jobs

how to prevent clothes moths

5 ways to prevent clothes moths

man pouring sparkling red wine into the glass

How to remove red wine stains

quick tricks for drying laundry

​6 ways to dry laundry quickly

things not to flush down the toilet

Do not flush these 12 things down your loo