As Ideal Home’s Sleep Editor – and a self-certified very-hot-sleeper even in the depths of winter – you better believe that over the past four years, I’ve tested out every cooling bedding product and cooling hack under the sun (no pun intended) in a bid to sleep cooler during a heatwave. From Silentnight’s Cooling Gel … Read more
Earlier this week, Dunelm introduced its autumn/winter 2025 collection at a press preview. But this actually wasn’t the first time I came upon the new Dunelm Elements Finn accent chair. In fact, it was a couple of months ago at a Dunelm breakfast where I got to test it out and where everyone attending was … Read more
I’ve been on the hunt to find the perfect iced coffee cup this summer, because there’s no way you’ll catch me having my morning latte hot in this heat. In this search, I’ve pinned down a couple of personal non negotiable criteria. The first is my pick of the best coffee machines on hand to … Read more
If you’ve been thinking about swapping your plastic kitchen storage for glass containers, now is the ideal time to make the switch. With Amazon Prime Week underway, upgrading your food storage has never been more affordable — and having recently made the swap myself, I can honestly say it’s one of the best decisions I’ve … Read more
Whether you have a small kitchen or a sprawling open plan space, making the most out of every inch of cupboard space is essential to creating an organised kitchen. So when I found these Joseph Joseph under-shelf cupboard organisers, I knew it was the missing kitchen storage idea in my home. And my favourite picks … Read more
Whether you have a small kitchen or a sprawling open plan space, making the most out of every inch of cupboard space is essential to creating an organised kitchen. So when I found these Joseph Joseph under-shelf cupboard organisers, I knew it was the missing kitchen storage idea in my home. And my favourite picks … Read more
As a friend recently said to me, ‘summer is great, until you have kids’… Personally, I feel she was forgetting about the fact that, as a parent, you’re perfectly entitled to blow up a paddling pool on a hot day and lounge in it to your heart’s content without any judgment. But I see her … Read more
The Ninja NeverStick Waffle Maker is the latest product from my favourite kitchen appliances brand to only be available in the US for the time being, along with the Ninja Swirl and the Ninja Thirsti. If you love the look of this clever vertical waffle maker and don’t want to wait until the UK release … Read more
If your kids wake up drenched in sweat on summer nights, you’ll know how hard it is to keep them cool and sleeping. As a mum of three, I know that getting kids to sleep in a heatwave is no mean feat. It’s not just roastingly hot in their bedrooms (unless you have one of … Read more
While we all love the sunshine, hot weather can make sleeping almost impossible. But luckily, as this weekend’s heatwave hits, Aldi’s cooling bedding is returning to stores. Landing in stores tomorrow (10 July), Aldi’s cooling bedding couldn’t have arrived at a better time to help you stay cool in bed. Specially designed to keep you … Read more