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These roses look just like peonies but they flower for months longer – and they also smell divine

Enjoy peony vibes in your garden all summer long with these gorgeous garden rose look-alikes that are convincingly like the ...
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Lidl is our secret go-to place for buying outdoor plants – it's one of the cheapest places to pick up hydrangeas, azaleas and roses right now

Lidl currently has hydrangeas, primroses, geraniums, lilacs, rhododendrons and various Italian herbs in store right now. On Thursday (5 March), more hydrangea, azaleas and roses will also be available ...
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I went a whole month without using my tumble dryer, thinking I would avoid wasting energy, but it turns out I had to sacrifice something else in return

But one place I struggle with this is not using my tumble dryer. While I do embrace methods to use my tumble dryer ...
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IKEA’s stylish side table is hiding a clever secret – it’s a must-have if you want a clean and healthy home this spring

Available in white or dark brown colourways, the IKEA STARKVIND Air Purifying Table offers a stylish way to improve air quality in spaces up to 20 m2 (215 sq ft). With the ability to detect and remove ...
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Dunelm has a new £32 bedroom storage hack – and I can't believe I haven't considered this storage solution for my small bedroom before

Or so I thought. I may not have space for a freestanding wardrobe or chest of drawers, but I've realised there is an often-overlooked piece of bedroom storage I could (just) squeeze in, and even ...
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'We carried our furniture on foot from one house to the other'

There wasn’t a removal van in sight when Emily and her family moved into their new home. Instead, their furniture and possessions were carried on foot from one house to another, across a leafy north ...