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How to grow your own delicious mushrooms for cooking
How to grow your own delicious mushrooms for cooking
Save a couple of bucks on those store-bought mushrooms and harvest your own for your next meal!
Gadgets
Got spotty Wi-Fi? Here’s how you can strengthen your home Internet connection
Got spotty Wi-Fi? Here’s how you can strengthen your home Internet connection
Say goodbye to those pesky “dead zones” around the house with this clever fix.
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How to easily clear a blocked sink
How to easily clear a blocked sink
Don't bother dropping a plumber a call; with this hack, you can purge your sinks of any blockages.
Home hints and DIY
Could you be saving more on your electricity bill?
Could you be saving more on your electricity bill?
There’s a free and easy way to find out.
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7 other uses for toothpaste that will make life easier
7 other uses for toothpaste that will make life easier
These brilliant tips can help you with the worst of your cleaning chores, such as persistent scuff marks on your floor!
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14 surprising uses for dishwashing liquid around the house
14 surprising uses for dishwashing liquid around the house
From preventing our glasses from fogging up to making nail polish last longer, dishwashing liquid has a range of other uses that make it more than a kitchen cleaning solution.
Home hints and DIY
Six ways to keep your home snake-proof this summer
Six ways to keep your home snake-proof this summer
There are ways that you can ensure your house remains safe and serpent-free with what you might already have in your home.
Home Decorating
Nicked your finger one too many times on an Allen Key? Get furniture that is 100% tool-free
Nicked your finger one too many times on an Allen Key? Get furniture that is 100% tool-free
Discover a range of stylish furniture, made easy and convenient with tool-free assembly.
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Got a dirty oven? Here are three easy ways to get it back to sparkling clean
Got a dirty oven? Here are three easy ways to get it back to sparkling clean
Cleaning the oven is a task that's easily forgotten over time — sometimes on purpose — but it's something we need to do.
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6 surprising uses for baking soda around the house
6 surprising uses for baking soda around the house
Baking soda has a whole range of other purposes, including helping you cope with summer.
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Five ways to revitalise your patio or backyard in time for summer
Five ways to revitalise your patio or backyard in time for summer
You only get three months of summer each year. That’s three months to really make the most of your outdoor living areas.
Home hints and DIY
The secret hack to hanging your pictures perfectly
The secret hack to hanging your pictures perfectly
This sneaky trick will make sure your portraits are safely and securely on the hook.
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