Tag: household

07 JUN

Ants: How to get rid of ants using a £1 household item – it's easier than you think

Ants in the home can be an annoying and unhygienic issue, particularly when the pesky insects enter your kitchen. During warm weather or periods of rain, they are more likely to come into your house. They can cause damage to property and plants, as well as rendering food inedible. However, there is one brilliant household […]

09 APR

How to unblock a toilet in SECONDS with a 70p household item – and avoid paying a plumber

Toilet blockages are a pain – but a plumbing expert has provided a cheap and effective solution to the common problem. Speaking about how to unblock a toilet, he revealed the issue can be tackled without forking out cash. You can remove the blockage simply by using a cheap item lying around your house. That item […]

29 MAR

Should your home carry a health warning? Household items that contain the most germs

Plastic ducks may look appealing but after the bathwater has been emptied and the children are tucked up in bed they are still hard at work – incubating generations of germs. Disturbingly, scientists have discovered that the inside of some bath toys are contaminated with up to 9.5 million bugs per square centimetre, putting children […]

09 FEB

Where your favorite snack foods got their household names

Ken Tannenbaum / Shutterstock Snack foods have been around for decades and the reason why probably has something to do with their unique names, logos, and labels. Some snacks, like Tootsie Rolls and Toblerones, derive from names unique to their creators.  Other brand names, like Doritos, come from outside cultures.  The project was to create […]

31 JAN

Does your household have two cars? Two-car homes SOAR and this is why

An increased demand for driving in modern life and multi-generation households are behind a surge in two-car ownership across Britain, said LV=. Two-car households now outweigh families with two-children by nearly two million – 5.1 million compared to 3.2 million. Researchers, who also quizzed 1,028 motorists, found one in four (24 per cent) were driving […]

15 JAN

Earache remedies: Get fast relief from symptoms using this household ingredient

EARACHE can be a dull, sharp or burning pain that comes, goes or is constant. While it’s a common problem it can have a negative impact on your day. These are some of the best ways to get fast relief and cure symptoms, as suggested by the NHS and other health organisations.

21 DEC

Use Household Objects To Overcome A Serial Killer In Cleansuit

Graphical text adventure Cleansuit tasks players with trying to survive a serial killer’s assault on their home, forcing them to think quickly and creatively about the objects in their house and the commands they can give. With multiple ways to survive and far, far more ways to die, it demands players think hard on what […]