But as an Expert Vacuum Tester, my job is to review vacuums based on a multitude of factors, including performance, price and more. After all, I want you to buy a vacuum that ticks all of your boxes.

Almost every member of the Ideal Home team has an air purifier, but as someone who struggles with hay fever, lives in a built-up town, and has a dog that sheds, I've taken a particular interest in ...

Clear surfaces, organised drawers, everything in its rightful place… it’s the absolute dream. But in reality, excess clutter makes feel this near impossible. Step forward our list of decluttering ...

Ginevra Benedetti has been the Deputy Editor of Ideal Home magazine since 2021. With a career in magazines spanning nearly twenty years, she has worked for the majority of the UK’s interiors magazines ...

After getting multiple quotes on how much a heat pump would cost from various heat pump providers, it was only when someone actually came to my house for the heat loss assessment that I really came to ...

Foxcote Cottage is an 18th-century, end-of-terrace cottage. The original property was extended to the rear with a single-storey dining room with light well, and to the side with a ground-floor bedroom ...

Bicarbonate of soda, or baking soda, is the ultimate cleaning ingredient. It can be used for an assortment of jobs, from disinfecting sinks, scrubbing at kitchen work surfaces and cleaning mattresses, ...

Home to singer-turned-designer Pearl Lowe and her husband, musician Danny Goffey, it was inevitable that this flat was going to be special. Pearl’s name has become synonymous with vintage style, from ...

1. Clean up any food debris Like many animals, foxes are natural scavengers, and they’re constantly on the lookout for food. So, one of the best ways to keep foxes out of the garden is to remove food ...

Whether you're looking for patio ideas on a budget to pave a larger area or you're hoping to find cheap DIY garden path ideas, there's an array of budget-friendly alternative materials to choose from.

While it’s easy to throw yourself into the task and start decluttering before you manage to talk yourself out of it, preparation is key when it comes to decluttering a house fast. The more prepared ...

Both extension ideas have plenty of potential so it’s worth comparing the merits of the two choices, along with any potential disadvantages, in order to make the right choice for your lifestyle and ...