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Getting a Hairgrip Out of a Drain Pump
You don’t need a brand-new machine just because there’s a pool of grey, stagnant water sitting at the bottom of…
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Lagging the Pipes That Actually Freeze
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve walked into a kitchen only to find a homeowner staring in horror…
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Loft Insulation and the Gap You Must Leave
Most people think that if they just buy the thickest, most expensive rolls of mineral wool they can find, they’ve…
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The Tells of a Paid Review
I’ve spent eighteen years elbow-deep in soapy water and tangled lint, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that…
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Why the Coffee Started Tasting Different
I was sitting in a kitchen in Clifton last Tuesday, staring at a sleek, expensive espresso machine that a customer…
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The Five Minutes That Saves a Ceiling
I’ve spent eighteen years crawling under kitchen sinks and wrestling with burst washing machine hoses in damp Bristol terraces, and…
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What an Air Fryer Actually Replaces
I’ve spent eighteen years pulling heating elements out of ovens and clearing lint from vacuum motors, and if there is…
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Microwave Wattage and Why Food Is Cold in the Middle
Don’t let those glossy showroom displays fool you into thinking you need a microwave with more touchscreens than a smartphone.…
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Three Reasons a Drum Will Not Spin
I was in a kitchen in Clifton last Tuesday, staring at a washing machine that looked like it had been…
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Soaking a Grease Filter Instead of Buying One
I was elbow-deep in a greasy extractor fan last Tuesday when the homeowner insisted the whole unit was “dead” and…
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