Cleaning

The lazy person’s guide to housework - 15 expert cleaning shortcuts

Nobody wants to spend all day slaving over the household chores, so we share clever cleaning secrets to save you time and effort.

Healthy eating

I tried fermented food for a month and this is what happened

Is eating fermented good for you? Our writer gave it a go for four weeks, with some mixed results.

Food & drink

Prue Leith: “Memories are made out of Christmas disasters!”

For the Bake Off judge, the funniest festive season was the one when the lunch went completely wrong.

Books

This year’s best cookbooks

Our choice of the 6 best cookbooks to buy for Christmas, filled with delicious inspiration.