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Gardeners say sprinkling this cupboard staple around seedlings keeps slugs away without pellets
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Slimy trails across the veg patch and seedlings sheared off at soil level can ruin weeks of careful sowing. Many...
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The £1 item from B&M that keeps houseplants watered while you’re on holiday
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You do one last sweep of the flat before you leave. Windows locked. Sockets off. Passport, phone, charger. Then your...
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The five‑minute ankle routine that keeps knees happier on the stairs, say physiotherapists
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You’re halfway up the stairs when it hits. That familiar, nagging pull just under the kneecap, the tiny wince as...
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Savings accounts paying you less than inflation? The subtle phrase in small print money experts say to watch for
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He scrolled past another headline about food prices rising faster than wages and opened his banking app out of habit....
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This overlooked herb stems from your Sunday roast can fertilise balcony pots for pennies
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The roasting tin was still warm when you started the familiar scrape-and-rinse routine. Potatoes gone, gravy poured into a jug,...
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“Leave the leaves”: wildlife experts urge one simple autumn change that helps hedgehogs and pollinators survive
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On a damp Saturday afternoon, the street hummed with autumn chores. One neighbour wrestled a leaf blower up and down...
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Freezer shelves in chaos? Organisers share the “zones not stacks” method that ends food avalanches
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The drawer stuck halfway, as it always does. You tugged harder, the ice gave way, and a hailstorm of peas,...
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Why your non‑stick pan is losing its coating faster than it should – and the utensil rule home cooks ignore
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The omelette slides… and then it doesn’t. It snags for a second, leaves a pale scrape on the shiny dark...
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Leftover mashed potato: the two‑ingredient transformation chefs use to create a new family dinner in 10 minutes
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The tub of mashed potato is staring back at you from the fridge shelf, solid as a brick and about...
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Not turning up the thermostat: the lesser‑known draught fix around windows that keeps rooms warmest
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Cold air has a talent for finding you. You can be sat in a room that’s officially 20°C, socks on,...
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Over 50 and always tired? GPs highlight the one blood test patients forget to request
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The waiting room was too warm, the sort of central heating that makes you drowsy even when you slept badly....
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The moisturiser mistake that deepens forehead lines after 55, according to dermatology nurses
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The bathroom was steamed up, as usual. You stood in front of the mirror, towel around your shoulders, jar of...
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This evening snack habit quietly spikes night‑time blood sugar, say endocrinologists – and the simple swap to make
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You sink into the sofa and the room goes quiet, apart from the low hum of the TV and the...
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A GP explains why short, brisk walks after meals beat one long stroll for heart health
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The clinic room was still humming with the last patient’s worries when he walked in, hand resting on his chest...
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The one pantry nut cardiologists urge you to eat three times a week after 45
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You were probably expecting a lecture about giving things up: less cheese, fewer takeaways, stern looks at the biscuit tin....
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Boilers on the brink: the small pressure check heating engineers beg homeowners to do before the first cold snap
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The first cold morning creeps up quietly. You wake before the alarm, see your breath hanging faintly in the bedroom,...
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Stop rinsing eggs under the tap: food safety inspectors warn of the hidden risk on the shell
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Steam curled from the saucepan, toast popped in the corner, and a half-dozen speckled shells waited by the sink. Someone...
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After 60: not long runs, not heavy squats – the three balance moves physiotherapists say prevent dangerous falls
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The first wobble often happens in an ordinary moment. You turn quickly to answer the door, catch your toe on...