21 h. ago UK households told to boil lemon peels in water during September

Spider season is just around the corner, but there are several ways to deter the eight-legged creatures from entering your home - and it involves using lemons

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3 d. ago UK households told to make simple but important check before October

Households across the UK are being told to check around their houses to avoid paying out hundreds in repairs this winter

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4 d. ago UK homeowners urged to make one check before October for important reason

Households across the UK are being told to check around their houses to avoid paying out hundreds in repairs this winter

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5 d. ago UK households told to sleep with tennis balls taped to backs to tackle common problem

It might sound bizarre, but the advice is backed by the NHS

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5 d. ago UK households told to make important boiler check with energy price cap set to rise

The latest energy price cap increase is higher than many anticipated, however checking your boiler and making a potential change could help you offset the rising cost and then some

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6 d. ago A Truce That Is Not Peace by Miriam Toews review – a memoir of great scope and intimacy

A meditation on loss, literature and the unspoken, from one of Canada’s most admired writersAsking himself “Why I write”, George Orwell gave four reasons: aesthetic enthusiasm, historical impulse, political purpose and sheer egoism. Asked the same question ahead of a literary conference in Mexico City, Miriam Toews mentions the teenage letters she sent from Europe to her sister Marjorie (Marj or M as she calls her) as the reason she became a writer. Sorry, that won’t do for an answer, she’s told. Try again.In a frenetic household set-up in Toronto, keeping an eye on her mother one moment, entertaining her grandchildren the next and warding off angry neighbours in between, she struggles to get her act together and makes a to-do list: “Wind Museum. Deranged skunk. North-west quadrant with ex. Conversación in Mexico City.” The skunk has distemper and keeps getting trapped in the window well. The Wind Museum is the collection she’d love to create, commemorating winds from all ...

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6 d. ago A Truce That Is Not Peace by Miriam Toews review – a searingly intimate memoir

One of Canada’s most admired writers delivers a triumphant meditation on loss, literature and the unspoken Asking himself “Why I write”, George Orwell gave four reasons: aesthetic enthusiasm, historical impulse, political purpose and sheer egoism. Asked the same question ahead of a literary conference in Mexico City, Miriam Toews mentions the teenage letters she sent from Europe to her sister Marjorie (Marj or M as she calls her) as the reason she became a writer. Sorry, that won’t do for an answer, she’s told. Try again.In a frenetic household set-up in Toronto, keeping an eye on her mother one moment, entertaining her grandchildren the next and warding off angry neighbours in between, she struggles to get her act together and makes a to-do list: “Wind Museum. Deranged skunk. North-west quadrant with ex. Conversación in Mexico City.” The skunk has distemper and keeps getting trapped in the window well. The Wind Museum is the collection she’d love to create, commemorating ...

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6 d. ago September outbreak alert as UK households told to 'seek a pharmacist'

As school returns next month, parents are being advised to be on the lookout for the parasites

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6 d. ago September outbreak alert issued with UK households told to 'see a pharmacist'

Next month is expected to trigger a UK-wide surge in infestations

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1 week ago UK households told to leave orange peels lying around homes for next two weeks

As spider season commences, they are known to dislike strong citrus scents

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1 week ago UK households told to close windows from 7pm for the next month

Households in the UK should close their windows from 7pm in the evening as a simple preventative measure, experts have said, as the temperature drops this weekend

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1 week ago Universal Credit households told to check bank accounts now for surprise payment

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that benefit payments that were due this Monday bank holiday (August 25) will be paid today (August 22) instead

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1 week ago UK households told to spray bed with two ingredients to keep spiders away

One cleaning influencer has shared a 'go-to' solution to help keep your room insect-free

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1 week ago Parents urged to check school bag as there is a rule many don't know

An expert has warned you could cause trouble unless you carry out a simple check at the start of the year

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1 week ago Households told to clean everyday item as they are dirtier than our toilet seats

Experts have issued advice over remote controls which they say are filthy because they're constantly handled by multiple, often unwashed, hands, making it a minefield of dirt germs

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1 week ago UK households told to leave sunflower seeds out in gardens this August

People are being encouraged to do their bit by helping wildlife this summer

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2 w. ago UK households told to put dishwasher tablets in microwave for 'game

The unlikely cleaning method has been hailed as 'game-changer'

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2 w. ago Householders told where to sprinkle orange peel around homes to ward off spiders

To keep the eight-legged bugs at bay, households are being urged to put orange peel at their windows, doors and in bins.

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2 w. ago Scots households in 32 areas told to gather 'emergency kit' with 3 things now

The Met Office are urging those in areas to be affected by thunderstorms to prepare for flooding

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2 w. ago Households told to put kitchen foil their in windows as soon as they can

There is a little known trick to keeping your house cool which needs only a £1.20 roll of tin foil - such as that sold in Asda as well as other supermarkets like Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Aldi.

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