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Trick with a bowl of salty water on the windowsill in winter: as effective as aluminum foil in summer and dividing opinions
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On a dull January morning, after the boiler has ticked away through the night and the panes are slick with...
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This lucky plant protects your home from the evil eye, and it’s easy to care for
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Before, she told me, each week arrived with a fresh irritation: a dripping pipe, a passive-aggressive neighbour, and an odd...
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Protect your phone while charging: This simple charging rule keeps your smartphone safe.
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Most people plug in their mobile just to watch the battery percentage climb. The exact way the charging lead goes...
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Varsity bob: the must‑have blunt bob trend for 2026
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Quietly edging out ultra-layered cuts and XXL lengths, a fresh take on the bob is taking over salon chairs and...
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Common Acne Medication Linked With 30% Lower Schizophrenia Risk
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An antibiotic frequently used to treat acne has been associated with a lower likelihood of later developing schizophrenia. Researchers at...
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Home Gel Manicures That Actually Last Three Weeks
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Last Tuesday morning, I watched my colleague Sarah desperately tuck her hands under the desk during our team meeting. Her...
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Garmin is selling the Forerunner 165 – it’s their most affordable GPS watch yet.
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La Garmin Forerunner 165 is a connected watch in Garmin’s line-up, widely known for both sports tracking and wellbeing monitoring....
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These 7 garden plants are especially low maintenance
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Busy diary, limited budget, but still picturing a lush garden? There are plants that get on with the job quietly,...
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“It’s under £3”: the Homebase gadget gardeners swear by to stop aches and speed up soil work
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A promise does the rounds in the compost aisle: there’s a simple scoop you can buy at Homebase for less...
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How attention management reduces burnout
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The emails began assaulting the screen at 08:12. Slack chimed over a calendar reminder, notifications piled up on her phone,...
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The digital organizing system that eliminates email overwhelm and increases productivity by 50%
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The screen sat there in silence, yet my shoulders still inched towards my ears - the same reflex I get...
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Xiaomi launches a new smart, silent and compact water heater: instant hot water
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Homes keep getting smaller, mornings feel noisier, and everyone’s patience is under pressure. A new under-sink device is designed to...
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10 summer bulbs to plant in garden or balcony by the end of May
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The winter bedding has had its day, borders look bare and window boxes feel a bit bleak. Right now is...
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'Ozempic' For Cats Is Coming, And Vets Are Testing It on Overweight Pets
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More than half of the world’s pet cats are estimated to be overweight, and a treatment approach resembling Ozempic may...
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Forget tulips: This nostalgic, stunning flower is now taking over our gardens.
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Every year it’s the same routine: tulips shoot up, unfurl their spectacular cups for a few brief days - and...
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This is why cleaning feels different at different stages of life
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The other evening I watched my neighbour’s teenager tackle their bedroom with furious purpose: clothes hurled on to the bed,...
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Cancer Uses Tiny Bubbles To Prepare Its Spread Through The Body
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Far from the core of a tumour, quiet molecular messages are already altering distant organs, discreetly laying the groundwork for...
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Bad news for a parent who refused to vaccinate their child now the school is turning them away a story that divides opinion
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The email landed at 7:42 a.m., right as the kettle started to sing. No greeting, no soft landing-just one bold...
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This cult bag from our teenage years is trendy again (and it will be everywhere this spring)
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Long written off as a leftover from the 2000s, Longchamp’s Le Pliage tote has reappeared on the arms of Gen...
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Do Fasted Workouts Really Burn More Fat? Here's What Science Says
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Every few years, fasted exercise training becomes the latest talking point across social media. In this context, fasted training usually...
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This old metal accessory from the cupboard that nature lovers now keep protects birds in winter
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Across France and further afield, bird enthusiasts are rummaging through wardrobes instead of heading to the garden centre. A wire...
