Housekeeping Tips

Ten house tips for the winter

Ten house tips for the winter

Thursday, 08 December 2011

Now is the time to put your house in ship-shape for the winter months ahead. Chartered surveyor Tom Grillo shares his ten top tips

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How to prepare your house for winter

How to prepare your house for winter

Thursday, 10 November 2011

As National Maintenance Week celebrates its 10th anniversary experts advise that preventative measures are crucial for our houses to weather hard winters

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Maintenance tips for Victorian houses

Monday, 18 January 2010 - There are a number of aspects to look out for when viewing or indeed owning a Victorian house | Read Full Story


Dream Acres week three: The Kitchen Garden

Thursday, 21 May 2009 - The delights of the kitchen garden are the subject of Arabella Lennox-Boyd and Jonathan Self’s third week of Dream Acres | Read Full Story


How to lay a fire

Thursday, 18 September 2008 - Fires are cheaper, more cheerful and use up spare sticks. Tessa Waugh tells us all we need to know about open fires | Read Full Story


Best cooking pans

Thursday, 12 June 2008 - Mrs Danvers suggests the best makes of pots and cooking pans to hunt down when shopping for a special friend's wedding present | Read Full Story


Buying bellows

Thursday, 24 January 2008 - Mrs Danvers recommends where to find a new or antique pair of bellows | Read Full Story


Creating a library

Thursday, 03 January 2008 - Mrs Danvers gives advice on how to create a library in a newly acquired country house | Read Full Story


Removing chocolate stains

Monday, 24 December 2007 - Mrs Danvers tackles readers' household queries: this week's are chocolate stains on a linen suit and screen doors | Read Full Story


Tips on hosting parties

Thursday, 25 October 2007 - Mrs Danvers comes to the rescue of two readers who have parties looming and need advice on arranging transport and hiring cutlery | Read Full Story


Painting floorboards white

Thursday, 27 September 2007 - Achieving that New England feeling can be done one of two ways, our housekeeping and decorating expert explains the methods | Read Full Story


Quilted gilets and Barbours

Thursday, 13 September 2007 - Mrs Danvers helps an ex pat in Australia replace their stolen quilted gilet and jacket | Read Full Story


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