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Peeling banana

Cut down on waste with this chef's tips to keep bananas fresh for two weeks

Food November 26, 2023 By Charlotte Colombo

Flight attendant says you should always throw a water bottle under hotel beds

Travel May 25, 2024 By Jessica Lindsay

UK, Richmond, London, Close-up of woman's hands holding Christmas ornament at Christmas tree

You're almost definitely making this mistake when decorating your Christmas tree

Property November 21, 2023 By Courtney Pochin

5 air fryer hacks that might actually be a little bit life-changing

Food February 9, 2024 By Jessica Lindsay

DIY these last-minute Halloween trick-or-treating costumes with items you already own

Lifestyle October 29, 2023 By Charlotte Colombo

The deadly reason you should never leave your pumpkins out after Halloween

Lifestyle November 1, 2023 By Jessica Lindsay

Never iron your bedding again with this easy and free hack to banish wrinkles

Property October 28, 2023 By Faima Bakar

Wooden wine shelves with bottles on the table in modern kitchen.

This is why you need to stop storing wine in your kitchen

Food October 23, 2023 By Rob Buckhaven

8 things nail technicians wish you would stop doing before manicures

Beauty October 20, 2023 By Kristina Beanland

Psychic reveals candle secret to spice up your sex life

UK October 19, 2023 By Kirsten Robertson

Metro, drinks writer Rob Buckhaven ahead of his new drinks club sponsored by Naked Wines for Metro, Photography Natasha Pszenicki

The TikTok wine hack one expert swears by - and the ones you really should avoid

News October 18, 2023 By Rob Buckhaven

McDonald's

This new McDonald's hash brown hack is not for the faint-hearted

Food October 8, 2023 By Ella Glover

Mouth taping tiktok trend

Can mouth taping really help you sleep better? Looking at the latest TikTok wellness hack

Health September 26, 2023 By Lisa Bowman

'Unconventional' hack shows how to get every last bit of ketchup out the bottle

Absolute genius hack reveals how to get every last bit of ketchup out

Food September 21, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson

The four box method is the hack you need to get your home tidy this weekend Getty Images

The four box method is the hack you need to get your home tidy this weekend

Property September 16, 2023 By Jessica Lindsay

Those scratches on your plates are actually metal marks ⁠– and they're easy to remove

Property September 5, 2023 By Jessica Lindsay

young woman working from home

Easy tips to save money on your mobile phone bill

Money August 23, 2023 By Zesha Saleem

estate agent showround

Six warning signs to look out for when buying a home

Property August 14, 2023 By Zesha Saleem

Set of textured beauty products on pink background. Brown body scrub, white moisturizing face cream and foam for healthy skin

Five ways to use coffee in your beauty routine at home - from brow tints to lip scrubs

Beauty August 12, 2023 By Zesha Saleem

This viral Airbnb travel ‘hack’ is actually just awful advice

Travel August 10, 2023 By Lizzie Thomson