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The best houseplants for steamy bathrooms: botanists reveal the varieties that love showers and clean the air
Daniel Cooper
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The mirror fogs, the tiles sweat, and in the corner a fern unfurls a new frond as if the shower...
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Adding half a lemon to the cutlery basket: the dishwasher trick hotels use for glass that dries spotless
Daniel Cooper
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Steam curled from the dishwasher door, and the kitchen smelt faintly of yesterday’s roast. The plates were fine, the pans...
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Why putting tin foil behind radiators isn’t just an old wives’ tale – and how to do it safely in modern homes
Daniel Cooper
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A draught sneaks under the front door. The boiler kicks in, the radiators warm up, and still the outside wall...
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Fridge or worktop? Chefs explain where you should really keep eggs in the UK – and why room temperature matters for bakes
Daniel Cooper
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By the time the oven is on and the sugar’s weighed, it’s often too late. You crack the first egg...
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Your oven trays aren’t ruined: the low‑and‑slow soak with two pantry staples that lifts blackened grease overnight
Daniel Cooper
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The tray looked fine the day you slid it into the oven. A bit of oil, maybe some roasting juices,...
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Used tea bags in the fridge door: the unlikely odour absorber chefs hide behind jars and sauces
Daniel Cooper
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If you open enough professional fridges, you start to notice the oddities. A spoon wedged under a door seal. A...
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Drying bedding on radiators? Ventilation specialists warn about the hidden mould risk and share a better indoor method
Daniel Cooper
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On a cold evening it feels almost sensible. Sheets pulled straight from the machine, draped over warm radiators, windows shut...
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Mould on the rubber seal of your washing machine? Engineers reveal the simple “door and drawer” habit that stops the smell
Daniel Cooper
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The smell arrived before the engineer did. That sour, damp‑towel whiff that hits you when you open the washing machine...
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Flat, scratchy towels? Laundry experts swear by two tennis balls in the dryer and one product you must leave out
Daniel Cooper
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The moment your towels gave up The morning I realised my towels had turned on me was not dramatic. I...
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Fabric softener in every wash? Here’s why it secretly ruins towels and gym kit – and what to use instead
Daniel Cooper
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Most of us do it on autopilot. Load the washer, slosh in detergent, add a capful of fabric softener “for...
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Don’t drain that pasta water: Italian grandmothers and modern chefs agree it’s the secret ingredient to silkier sauces
Daniel Cooper
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Steam fogged the windows, the wooden spoon rested on the hob, and the spaghetti was done. Tom tipped the pot...
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Always burning the rice? The tea‑towel steam trick that gives fluffy grains every time, without a rice cooker
Daniel Cooper
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Steam hisses, lid rattling, starchy bubbles racing for the edge of the pan. You nudge the heat down, lift the...
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Why rinsing raw mince under the tap is the worst thing you can do to your sink, warn food safety inspectors
Daniel Cooper
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You’re standing at the sink, packet of mince in one hand, tap running with that comforting rush. The plastic splits,...
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Balance while brushing your teeth: the 2‑minute wobble routine geriatricians recommend to slash fall risk
Daniel Cooper
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Morning and night, most of us stand in the same small rectangle of bathroom floor, staring at the mirror while...
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Not green tea, not turmeric: the small square of dark chocolate at night that sleep researchers say may actually help you drift off
Daniel Cooper
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Most bedtime advice sounds saintly: green tea, turmeric lattes, perhaps a handful of almonds, lights out by 10. It is...
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Stop throwing away herb stems: freezing them in olive oil cubes gives “instant flavour blocks”, say home cooks
Daniel Cooper
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You’re halfway through chopping a bunch of parsley when it happens again. Leaves into the salad bowl, stems straight into...
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That plug‑in air freshener could be quietly adding £60 a year to your electricity bill – and the low‑tech swap that smells better
Daniel Cooper
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The diffuser’s blue eye glowed in the hallway like a tiny airport runway. You walked past it with the washing...
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Breakfast at 7am or 10am? Metabolism experts reveal the eating window that supports weight control after 50
Daniel Cooper
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You probably know the old rule: “Never skip breakfast.” Then along came intermittent fasting, Instagram nutrition hacks and friends who...