Homemaking tips that will really make your house a home.
From how to create a welcoming hallway, right through to mixing up your own green cleaning products and ways to make your house smell just amazing!
Updated: May 2026Even compact homes and apartments can feel light, airy, and spacious with the right design choices. These expert tips will help you maximise natural light, create the illusion of space, and make the most of every corner. Window Treatments to Maximise Space Keep window dressings minimal. Avoid heavy drapes or fussy curtains —...
Our autumn simmer pot is a completely natural way to fill your home with the scent of autumn. This all natural air freshener is scented with apples, cinnamon, clementine and whole cloves for a lovely cosy autumnal vibe. The lovely thing about simmer pots is that they are a completely natural home fragrance. They fill...
Are you tired of dealing with a cluttered kitchen counter? Learn how to keep your kitchen counters clutter free with our practical and super easy tidy-tips! Now I LOVE to have a tidy kitchen, but I do have a small kitchen and keeping counters clear isn't always a feasible option when working with small spaces,...
An Easter wreath is a great way to bring a splash of spring to your home. It's time to shop! Easter wreaths are a wonderful way to welcome spring - they're joyful, beautiful, and, let's face it, we're so over winter that we can't wait for a carnival of pastel colours and adorable bunnies and...
Save yourself loads of hassle and download our printable Christmas shopping list, everything you'll need to do Christmas properly. We've put together a super handy Christmas shopping checklist for you, so you'll not forget a single thing! We've included everything you'll need from the Christmas dinner essentials like turkey, tin foil and chipolatas down to...
Looking to up your air frying game? Check out these must-have air fryer accessories that will take your foodie creations to the next level! We absolutely LOVE air frying! The air fryer has the ability to create crispy, flavourful dishes with minimal oil and effort! It's simply unbeatable, and a cooking trend we can't see...
Our summer simmer pot is a completely natural way to fill your home with the scent of summer. A totally natural air freshener, scented with citrus, rosemary and lavender — perfect for a summer solstice vibe and ideal for anyone looking for non-toxic home fragrance options. One of my favourite things about our summer simmer pots is that...
How to make your own relaxing peppermint pillow spray The fresh clean smell of peppermint is perfect as a pillow spray. Known for its stress busting properties, its ability to help clarity of mind and of course relaxation. Just what could be better for misting your pillow with in the evening? You can either make the...
I think that decluttering your home and living with less can actually be liberating and life changing! Come find reasons to declutter now! I hold my hands up - mess drives me crazy! I hate mess, chaos and disorganisation, in fact I'd go as far as to say that decluttering your home and living with...
The absolute best tips and ways for how to make your house smell nice naturally - and get your home smelling amazing! If you're wondering how to make your house smell nice, then we've got you covered. Because everyone wants a home that smells clean right?! It's super easy to make your house smell amazing...
If you want your home to smell absolutely amazing, then try out one of our natural, aromatic simmer pot recipes. The easiest way to freshen the place up! I absolutely love making aromatic simmer pots, they're super simple and all natural and when I want to get my home smelling great, natural fragrances are my...
Drying clothes in the winter can be hard work especially with the rubbish weather we get here in the UK! We've got simple washing tips that will really help you to keep on top of the laundry pile - for good! How To Dry Clothes During The Winter Is Drying Clothes Indoors A Health Risk? Health wise it's...
Get your home ready for winter. The winter home maintenance checklist that'll probably help save you money! Owning a home can be hard work and a total money pit right? We've got a smug organised home maintenance checklist that if you get your ass in gear will probably help save your money over winter and...
When enough is enough and you want to blitz through the housework and declutter your home FAST - here's how to get instant results in just one hour of decluttering! How To Declutter Your Home Fast! Okay... we know that clutter can creep up on you and that eventually its just TOO MUCH and you...
peppermint room spray is a natural, long lasting, and refreshing way to fill your home with a fresh scent. I like to use the peppermint and nutmeg room spray in bedrooms, living rooms and hallways. Peppermint essential oil is a good oil to have in at home, not only is it great for our room...
Advertisement Feature There's literally nothing better than slipping into a freshly made up bed, with fresh clean bed linen. Fresh clean sheets always makes me happy. However in a recent survey Time4Sleep discovered that only 28% of Brits change their bed sheets every week with 24% of them only changing the sheets every 3-4...
I just adore the scent of Lavender, I find it really relaxing, calming and soothing. Making up a bottle of Lavender linen spray is something I love to do, I spritz it lightly onto sheets or pillowcases before I store them in the airing cupboard. So not only does my airing cupboard smell divine, when...
Wondering just how to get motivated to do the housework? I totally get it, pushing yourself and really getting your ass in gear can be a huge effort! Especially if you've let things slip a little and mess, clutter and cleaning chores have all built up. Or perhaps you've just been too busy with the...
A simple hand tied spring posy is the most beautiful way to display flowers. I'd rather have a simple hand tied posy of spring flowers than any other kind, if I can pick them from the garden I will, otherwise I buy simple blooms to bunch together. You can put together a simple posy very...
Advertisement Feature There's nothing more feel-good and comforting than creating a cosy bedroom for yourself and snuggling down away from the cold bitter winds and icy rain. And with hygge being such a big trend at the moment it's easier than ever to add cosy touches to your bedroom, make that warm relaxing nest to...
Face it, you're never going to get perfection when it comes to organising kids rooms... but, we've got some great organisation tips that'll straighten out a little bit of the chaos and make family life easier. 8 Brilliant tips for organising kids rooms Kids bedroom organisation tips - underwear pots Because life is better if...
We're sharing with you the BEST tips, products and ideas for how to make your house smell good, so that you always come home to a fresh smelling house! How To Make Your House Smell Good Home is the one place it should always feel good. This means that it is essential to keep your...
The bathroom was looking tired and old and a little unloved, that's what happens when you've spent years busily raising children, all the jobs that need doing get put on 'THE LIST' and one day, you get round to doing them... So here's my mini bathroom makeover, I just wanted to refresh and update it,...
Update your home for spring with our five simple projects that'll add a blast of light, airy springtime freshness to your living space. Spring clean Put the dark winter months behind you with a big top to toe spring clean of your home. Get the windows open wide and really declutter and scrub your home until it...
Our super simple shabby chic spring wreath is so easy to make and there's no sewing required. It makes a lovely little Easter decoration and is easy enough for kids to make. What you need to make a shabby chic spring wreath wreath ring fabric strips - I used pastel patchwork squares cut into strips....
Spring flowers make your home look pretty, fresh and are a great way to brighten the place up, simply and cheaply. Most supermarkets have bunches of daffodils and tulips for just a couple of pounds meaning it's a totally affordable treat. Now you can arrange them beautifully in vases but I just adore the casual...
Pretty jam jar flowers make such a beautiful floral centrepiece - rustic, effortlessly stylish and just oozing boho charm! Best of all jam jar flowers are such a quick win - super simple to make and a really low cost way to decorate for parties, weddings, picnics or just because you LOVE them. Where do...
Advertisement Feature The shabby chic chalk paint 'look' is totally on trend at the moment and it's a fun and easy project to undertake. We've been putting Renaissance Chalk Paint which is exclusively available from Ideal World TV through its paces. You can watch the Renaissance Chalk Paint TV Show over on Ideal World TV on 30th September...
Adding a touch of spring to your home is quick, low cost and simple with our pretty spring themed ideas. With daffodils and tulips available in the shops at such low prices it's easy to add a vase or two of spring flowers to your home. They can be displayed simply as they are or...
Keeping a family home tidy can be a bit of a continuous chore. But at the end of the day when I sit down I want things to be neat and relaxing! So to save time and effort and to encourage the children to put away their own belongings it's a great idea to get a...
Super easy instructions for making your own natural room spray with essential oils. Ditch the chemicals and make your home smell gorgeous, naturally! It's super simple to make your own natural room spray. Cut out all the chemicals and give your home a natural fresh scent. What You Need To Make Natural Room Spray For a...