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After 70: the one standing posture change that eases knee pain within days, according to physiotherapists
Thomas Wilkins
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You notice it most at the sink. The plates don’t seem any heavier, but after a few minutes your knees...
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Why you should always run your dishwasher just before bed – and the fire safety rule that says otherwise
Thomas Wilkins
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The plates were stacked, the counters almost clear, the hum of the dishwasher a soft backing track to a tired...
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The pillow rotation habit that sleep specialists say prevents neck pain better than buying a new mattress
Thomas Wilkins
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You wake up with that familiar, nagging ache at the base of your skull. The kind that makes reversing the...
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Why mixing two types of cat litter slashes smells and tracking, according to vets and behaviourists
Thomas Wilkins
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You know that resigned little sigh you do when you walk into the hallway and see it again? The faint...
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The humble ice cube tray trick that stops leftover herbs going slimy and tasteless in the fridge
Thomas Wilkins
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On Sunday you bought three lush bunches of coriander, parsley and dill, all optimism and green fragrance. By Wednesday they’ve...
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Why financial planners beg clients not to put premium bonds in children’s names without this extra step
Thomas Wilkins
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The envelope landed on the kitchen table with a soft smack. Green and white, the familiar NS&I logo in the...
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The colour on your living‑room walls that psychologists say makes snacking harder to resist
Thomas Wilkins
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At 9.47 p.m., you are not “hungry”. You are wandering. From sofa to kitchen and back again, grazing the biscuit...
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The old gardener’s trick with crushed eggshells that neighbours swear keeps slugs at bay while scientists remain unconvinced
Thomas Wilkins
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Twilight sits low over the beds and the lettuce leaves shine like wet satin. At the fence, someone’s nan is...
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The £5 DIY draught fix around windows that rivals pro installations, according to heating engineers
Thomas Wilkins
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The first time I realised my living room was basically outdoors with cushions was when a January wind threaded itself...
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Why Scots pine branches are becoming the go‑to winter greenery for decorators – and how to keep needles from dropping
Thomas Wilkins
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The first thing you notice isn’t the look, it’s the smell. Sharp, resinous, just on the edge of smoky, it...
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No yeast, no long kneading: the 15‑minute bread method home bakers are calling “the weekday loaf”
Thomas Wilkins
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You come in on a Tuesday with a carrier bag, a tired brain and half a heel of supermarket bread...
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What your favourite biscuit with tea reveals about how you handle stress, say psychologists
Thomas Wilkins
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You’re standing in the office kitchen, waiting for the kettle to click. Someone’s left a half-open packet of biscuits on...
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No scrubbing, no soaking: the salt‑and‑heat hack that lifts burnt bits from pans in under five minutes
Thomas Wilkins
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The pan is still warm when you realise. The sauce that smelled so good a minute ago has gone from...
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Why your bread goes stale faster in summer – and the paper bag trick bakers quietly rely on
Thomas Wilkins
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The loaf looked perfect when you bought it: bronze crust, soft crumb, that faintly sour, warm smell that makes you...
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Why leaving shoes on the doormat could be your biggest indoor pollution source, according to health researchers
Thomas Wilkins
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The evening we finally got the carpets cleaned, I stood in the hallway feeling absurdly proud. The pile looked fluffier,...
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Parents are shocked: the hidden school app setting that shares children’s photos wider than you think
Thomas Wilkins
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You’re on the sofa, thumb drifting through the day’s school photos. There’s your child in a cardboard crown, glue on...
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Not an alarm, not a camera: the £10 device security experts say every front door should have
Thomas Wilkins
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The knock comes just as you’ve sat down. Someone shuffles behind the door, the letterbox lifts a fraction, the bell...
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The humble paper bag trick that keeps cucumbers firm for over a week in the fridge
Thomas Wilkins
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By the time you fish that third soggy cucumber out of the vegetable drawer, you start to suspect it’s not...