37 h. ago Households warned to 'stop' using flat bird tables this winter

It could cause birds more harm than good

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40 h. ago Anyone buying bird food urged to avoid certain type that could harm garden birds

If you have a bird feeder, wildlife experts warned people to avoid certain types of suet balls, as some filler ingredients could be doing more harm than good

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45 h. ago Ecologist warns to remove common bird tables that can harm birds

People who want to help birds in the winter could be doing harm instead

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7 d. ago Cheap kitchen item removes limescale from shower heads without vinegar

Limescale buildup on shower heads is common in hard water areas, but one kitchen item can help remove this unsightly annoyance

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1 week ago Stop windscreen freezing on inside by removing 1 item from car in January

Expert advice shows removing common items from your car can help combat condensation and prevent windscreens fogging up and freezing during the colder months of the year

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2 w. ago Brits urged to 'stop using bird tables' in urgent winter disease warning

Charity RSPB has urging gardeners and bird lovers to avoid putting food out on certain surfaces.

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2 w. ago RSPB tells UK households 'stop using bird tables' in winter disease alert

The RSPB has issued advice to UK households urging them to switch to hanging feeders this winter

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2 w. ago Condensation won't be removed 'effectively' unless you avoid 1 common mistake

Dehumidifiers are a great way to dry clothes indoors and get rid of condensation and mould , but there's one common mistake that could be stopping them from working properly

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3 w. ago Country diary: Little rituals to help sparrows and wrens | Paul Evans

The Marches, Shropshire: Boxing Day has its own more violent customs between humans and animals. That’s not the world I choose to live inThe sparrows are a shuffling, chirruping shadow in the bushes, a static of anticipation. They are waiting for food, calling for it. They have not forgotten what the poet Emily Dickinson describes, in her poem Victory Comes Late, as “God keeps his oath to sparrows, / Who of little love / Know how to starve!” However, sparrows do seem to live in a much more vivid and emotional society than as mere victims of an indifferent nature that is economical at the expense of compassion.To say they come to the feeding station sounds a bit grand for a small bird table, a few hanging fat balls and a scattering of seed and mealworms in a back yard in Oswestry. The first adventurers edge in, not just to explore the food source but to play in a space of subtle changes that have happened in their place. When the whole host, quarrel or ubiquity move in, there mu...

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