As university students pack their bags and prepare to say goodbye to their mates before heading home for Christmas, there’s one chore many will be dreading – the end of semester clean.
The British consumer market spent £4.74bn on household appliances in the first half of 2020, and a further £316m on product repair. Consumers love buying the latest household tech, but when it comes to larger appliances like washing machines, repairs and replacements can be more stressful.
We all know how important getting our fruit and vegetables into our diet is. But do you know the best way to cook your vegetables to get the best out of them? Here are our top tips:
Life throws lots of different stresses our way, so it’s easy to get caught up in it all. There are many great ways to relieve stress, take a look at our favourites –
Washing your hands properly has always been important, but since the coronavirus outbreak making sure that we wash our hands properly is much more at the front of our minds. Regularly washing your hands with soap and water is the most effective way to stop the spread of germs. When you touch different surfaces, your hands pick up bacteria. Then when you touch other surfaces, whether that be inanimate objects, other people, or even your own face, you spread these germs to the new surface. This can then lead to illness or infection, as well as other people spreading those germs even further.
You may have heard that you ought to be drinking 8 glasses of water a day to stay properly hydrated. While that is a good estimate for most people, it can be a bit more complicated than that. Factors like your age, diet, and activity level can all impact your recommended amount of drinking water. Read on to find out more about the amount you should drink, and we’ve even included some tips on keeping your pets hydrated too!
We’re now over a month into the UK’s coronavirus lockdown and it’s safe to say we are becoming more house proud than ever before. Instagram has become a hotbed of home renovations, makeshift DIY projects and showcases of cleaning prowess (probably because we’re all running out of things to do!).
During those long summer months, it can be hard to keep your children entertained. Instead of sitting inside in different rooms, why not get the family together and play some fun games outside? Fire up the barbeque and make a day of it. You can split into teams and keep a scoreboard of the winners – you could even get the losers to complete chores to make it interesting!
