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Gardening

Off to the garden centre? Don’t make these plant-buying mistakes

Amy Cutmore
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Home Appliances

Cut the cable with the best cordless vacuums to buy now

Jayne Cherrington-Cook
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Healthy Eating

7 best foods for eye health: are you eating them?

Gemma Harris
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Gardening

Best low-maintenance border plants: 10 flowers and shrubs with maximum impact

Camilla Sharman
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Heart Health

The unusual heart attack symptoms you need to know

Hannah Verdier
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Decluttering

How to declutter a kitchen: 9 steps to an organised cooking space

Rachel Ogden
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Decluttering

Losing sleep over a messy bedroom? Here’s how to get organised 

Amy Hunt
A couple eating a healthy meal together.
Healthy Eating

7 benefits of healthy eating – and easy ways to reap them

Gemma Harris
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Wellbeing

Top teeth health tips from Britain’s Dentist of the Year

Becky Fuller
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Pilates

Is Pilates good for weight loss? How it can transform your body shape

Phillipa Cherryson
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Health

Could virtual reality hold the key to a better life with dementia?

Kirsty Reid

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Gardening

Jobs to do in the garden in April – it’s time to get stuck in outdoors

Our 10 top jobs to do in your garden in April to help you get ahead outdoors this year.

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Home Energy

Faulty smart meter? Here’s how to tell and what to do next
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Home Appliances

Air fryer mistakes: What not to cook in your air fryer
A nicely organised kitchen cupboard
Decluttering

The four biggest mistakes you’re making in your kitchen cupboards (and how to fix them)
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Tidy Home

Accidental pet damage: Easy tips to prevent it and fix what’s done
Columnists
Paul Lewis

Paul Lewis

Don’t let your side hustle turn into a tax headache – understand the rules

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Emily Dean

Emily Dean

…on the joy of finding budget beauty buys

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Susie Dent

Susie Dent

…on the majesty of other tongues

02 February 2024
Wellbeing
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Health

Living with tinnitus: What it’s really like and how to manage it

Jayne Cherrington-Cook
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Wellbeing

Happy feet: 7 easy foot care tips from the experts

Phillipa Cherryson
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Wellbeing

Failed at Dry January? Here’s why it doesn’t matter

Jayne Cherrington-Cook
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Health

How to keep well in cold weather – expert tips from a GP

Jayne Cherrington-Cook
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Mental Wellbeing

New year, new mindset – 10 easy ways to improve your mental health

Ruth Tierney
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Wellbeing

More than a list: How making a bucket list could change your life

Jayne Cherrington-Cook
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Wellbeing

Don’t ignore hearing loss: it could be linked to dementia

Patsy Westcott
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Wellbeing

10 ways to upgrade your sex life

Hannah Verdier
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Exercise Recovery

How to improve flexibility and why it’s important

Julie Penfold
Gardens
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Gardens

Jobs for the garden in March – planting, planning and pruning

Spring is within touching distance – so get your garden ready now with these jobs for March.

Phillipa Cherryson
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Gardening

Gardening with limited mobility: 6 expert tips to make it stress-free
Jobs to do in the garden in February -
Gardening

Gardening in February – jobs to do this month
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Gardening

Celebrate snowdrop season with five of the best places to see them
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Gardens

Don’t make these mistakes if you want to keep your Poinsettia alive past Christmas…
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Gardening

Give your garden a head start – 7 January jobs you can’t ignore
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Gardens

12 ways you could be breaking the law in your garden
Health
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Incontinence ruled Sharon’s life for 20 years. Here’s how she got her life back with Jude

How natural bladder supplement Jude has given a woman her life back after decades of incontinence.

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Brain Health

The 8 best foods for better brain power
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Health

Skin cancer: what does it look like and how to mimimise your risk
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Health

I had skin cancer like Fergie – don’t make the same mistake as me
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Sponsored

The best foods for bladder health – and what to avoid
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Brain Health

12 easy ways to keep your brain sharp and beat memory loss
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Health

Home health testing kits: what you need to know