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 The home front
Is your home your haven? Whether we're talking a room in a house, a flat or a house, this is where you should find peace and quiet.

Whether you're home-hunting, moving, looking for a housemate, or wanting to do a good clean-up in your home, this is the right section for you.

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01. Household hints that work
Ever been really stuck on how to remove a stain, revive limp lettuce, clean dirty photographs, dry up a pimple or clean a ‘sour’ baby bottle?
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02. Which germs lurk in your home?
Thought your house was clean? The average kitchen cutting-board contains more germs than the average household toilet seat. This article is not for the fainthearted.
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03. Is your home the best?
Whether you are renting or buying, choosing the right place to live is not only difficult, but can also play a big role in your sense of future well-being.
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04. A healthy, happy home
Your home looks clean, right? Well most of the time, then. But how clean is your house really and what goes on in the nooks and crannies that are difficult to reach?
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05. Injure yourself the DIY way
Many people underestimate the dangers in doing their own home repairs. So what should and shouldn't you do?
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06. On the move
Moving can be a nightmare. By day one of your packing you are cooing over your child's Grade 1 reports and by day five you are throwing out the only photograph you have of your great-grandmother.
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07. Is your bathroom a death trap?
How safe is your bathroom? If any of the following is true of yours, do something about it as soon as possible before tragedy strikes
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08. Is your home a roach motel?
You switch on the kitchen light at night and there they are, merrily scurrying away. getting rid of them is not so easy, though. Our Envirohealth expert gives a few tips.
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09. Your home - grim or great?
We all know people whose homes are too clean. Those are the ones that make you feel truly uncomfortable when you're visiting. But is your home clean enough?
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10. Could you do without these?
Let's stand still for a moment and take a look at the modern conveniences that we have today, which we would have done without, if we were born, say 150 years, ago.
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11. Let the home buyer beware
Does the home you are about to buy pose some health risks? How do you recognise these?
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12. Blitz your home
Who has time to spend their lives cleaning? Here are the 10 most important things you need to do to keep your home hygienic - and have a life as well.
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13. 16 ways to blitz your house
Gone are the days when most people had the time to spend hours and hours cleaning and tidying. So what now?
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14. Your home - filthy or fab?
How would you feel if two strangers came to poke around your home? And checked how clean your toilet was? And your fridge? And your bedding? If your house is spotless, you may not mind.
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15. Is your home a death trap?
Every day people get hurt, sometimes fatally, in their own homes or flats. And often this could have been prevented.
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16. Avoiding housemate hassles
Choosing the wrong person with whom to share can change your life into a living hell. What are the things to look out for when choosing a housemate?
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17. 5 healthy household hints
Your household is meant to be a place of safety. Here are some useful household tips, which could avoid any nasty accident from occurring.
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18. Household hints that really work
Ever been really stuck on how to remove a stain, revive limp lettuce, clean dirty photographs, dry up a pimple or clean a ‘sour’ baby bottle?
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19. Dealing with difficult neighbours
It is past midnight on a Monday evening and sleep does not seem to be on your agenda for the evening. On the contrary, the neighbours’ celebration seems to be just hotting up.
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20. 9 home remedies that work
Look no further than your larder: they may have been passed down from generation to generation, but these home remedies for everyday ailments are backed by clinical proof.
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