A little bedtime reading

Could added audio benefit your bedtime routine? Try our sound suggestions and sleep on it. Noise and sleep may not seem like natural bedfellows, but the right sounds can aid a good night’s slumber. From white noise to calming music we look at some of the best sounds to fall...

Achieve the perfect night’s sleep at this horrifying time of year. Nightmares shouldn’t be anything to lose sleep over, but unfortunately many adults in the UK are suffering. Our top tips should be your first port of call when conquering Halloween hallucinations. 1. Scrub up your sleep hygiene What came...

A clock change shouldn’t mean your sleep suffers. Try our tips to conquer your body clock… As the world debates whether or not the clocks need to go back at all, you might prefer to just bury your head and get the perfect night’s sleep. Here we offer our top...

Create an inviting place to hibernate with our autumn makeover tips. Hibernation season is upon us. And while we can’t crawl into a leaf-laden bed for six months, we can do our best to build a comfortable nest of our own. Try out our 5 tips for making your bedroom...

Need to clean the curtains, but don’t know where to start? Use our top tips to help you on your way to clean, fresh smelling curtains… Cleaning your curtains can sound like a chore, but sometimes a quick hoover just isn’t enough to get rid of all the dirt, dust...

The autumn and winter bring dark nights and dull mornings and, due to a lack of sunlight, some people find that they start to suffer from a form of depression called seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Here, David Boultbee, Technical Consultant at Ultra LEDs gives us his expert lighting advice for...

To wash or not to wash? That’s the question for households across the country... View Product If you’ve ever had to smell something to decide whether it needs washing, you probably need to read our ultimate guide to household washing schedules. How often should you wash your bedlinen? View Product...

If you're thinking of selling, you're probably looking for quick and easy ways to boost property value before you do. Nick Acaster, from Stair Rods Direct, shares his top tips for creating a hallway that could help to increase the amount your home is worth. There are a lot of...

When it comes to wildlife, even the humble back garden matters. Follow these tips to get more from yours. Give the UK’s wildlife a much-needed boost by creating your own natural haven in your own back garden… 1. Let your grass grow Gone are the days of immaculately manicured lawns....

Whatever your motivation for moving away from meat this summer, make it delicious with some of these great BBQ vegetarian recipes. 1. Halloumi and beetroot burgers If you don’t fancy firing up the barbecue for bean burgers, why not move away from the traditional patty altogether with a halloumi and beetroot...

Looking for a way to declutter your bathroom and store all your towels and toiletries? Here, Gary Lyons, from storage experts Plastic Box Shop, gives his four clever ways to organise your space. Your bathroom can collect a lot of clutter, especially if you’ve got a big family using only...

Tropical themes have been popping up in interiors all summer long. Whether it’s a longing for better weather or being inspired by our ever-further trips across the world, we’ve fallen in love with all things tropical. Here are a few ways to incorporate the look into your bedroom… 1. Cacti...

Whether you update your room every season or just fancy a change, Nick Acaster, Managing Director of Rugs Direct, shares his interior design tips for creating a cool summer bedroom ready for warmer weather. When the weather is cold, our bedrooms tend to resemble comfy caves to hibernate in. However,...

Kids get to a certain age when they start to take a bit more notice of their surroundings. Maybe it’s when they start having friends over, or when they start to move away from the things they loved as a nipper. And it usually starts to happen when they turn...

Considering we spend a third of our lives asleep, we have some common misconceptions about sleep that we can’t seem to shake. From the snooze button to sleep debt, here’re some of the biggest sleep myths, debunked by us.1. We need eight hours a night It’s the myth that’s drilled...