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Unblocking a sink
After Christmas comes a number of things... New Year's... back to work... and sometimes, blocked drains. All that festive entertaining (not to mention the odd drop of goose fat) tends to play havoc with your pipes, so here are some simple ...
Household
Video interview with our stain-busting guru
We cornered Stephanie Zia, the author of our stain guide, bribed her with some lunch and Anne asked her a few questions about her brilliant stain-busting techniques. To get your copy of the Make it and Mend it No Nonsense Guide to ...
Stories - Causes
Hang your washing out!
This month’s cause is Project Laundry List... Many of you will find it hard to believe, but in places around the world - especially the United States, Tashkent and Uzbekistan apparently, people are evicted, fined, and generally ...
DIY
Kitchen cupboard makeovers
Most of us would have pristine kitchens if we didn't have to cook in them. Steam, smoke, spills, grease, artfully arranged splashes of ketchup and congealed egg yolk... all take their toll on cupboards, floors and worktops. And there's ...
Household
How to get your deposit back from your landlord
If you're renting a house you'll undoubtedly have had to put a deposit down, but at the end of your tenancy it can be really difficult to get this back. Don’t wait until the last minute to start thinking about this. Don’t think it ...
Household
Join up to get our FREE Stain Guide
This must be the most useful book ever written about stains and how to treat them. With The Easy No-nonsense Stain Guide to hand you'll never worry how to treat a stain again. Easy to use, highly practical and full of non nonsense ...
Household
Cleaning with ketchup
I've rediscovered the joys of ketchup as a cleaner, thanks to a friend who brought me round a lovely selection of cuttings and seedlings last week. Having used up every single container in her house, she'd resorted standing her ...
Stories - Well-being
Cleaning your home is the new therapy!
A new survey has revealed that, for 83% of us, happiness is a clean house and cleaning gives 57% of the population a feeling of satisfaction. And yet less than half of homes in the UK get that annual spring clean, with a quarter of us ...
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