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The best way to deal with mould is to prevent it happening in the first place, but if it does, you should know how to spot it and remove it as quickly as possible.

How to spot, prevent and treat mould in your home this winter

If you don’t identify and deal with mould problems quickly, you could be risking serious damage to your home and potential health problems

If you don’t identify and deal with mould problems quickly, you could be risking serious damage to your home and potential health problems

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Why mould is forming in your home this winter and how to stop it

Mould can cause structural damage to buildings, degrading the integrity of walls, ceilings, and other surfaces

Mould can cause structural damage to buildings, degrading the integrity of walls, ceilings, and other surfaces

Expert's mould warning to everyone with a heated clothes airer - how to prevent

Coffee isn't just for a brew as it can be used to clean surfaces around your home

Coffee isn't just for a brew as it can be used to clean surfaces around your home

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Experts share 5 ways you can use coffee to clean your home

Edwards, 28, had been struggling to get onto the housing ladder since graduating

Edwards, 28, had been struggling to get onto the housing ladder since graduating

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Lucky gaming fan wins life-changing £100k house deposit

Have you been struggling to get rid of damp and mould in your house? I tried this budget-friendly dehumidifier for a long-lasting fix

Have you been struggling to get rid of damp and mould in your house? I tried this budget-friendly dehumidifier for a long-lasting fix

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I compared £1.39 to £200 dehumidifiers in autumn – which one saved my house?

Look out for musty smells or mould spots on walls, ceilings or around windows

Look out for musty smells or mould spots on walls, ceilings or around windows

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Tell-tale signs that indicate you've got a mould or damp problem at home

Rats will be attracted to bird food and any other food crumbs left around your house or garden so it's important to tidy up

Rats will be attracted to bird food and any other food crumbs left around your house or garden so it's important to tidy up

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RSPCA shares how to get rid of rats in your home or garden without harming them

This is everything you need to know about why condensation may be forming on your windows, and how you can prevent it from happening.

This is everything you need to know about why condensation may be forming on your windows, and how you can prevent it from happening.

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Why condensation is forming on your windows and how to stop it

Is your boiler due a service?

Is your boiler due a service?

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Boiler expert reveals 7 noises you shouldn’t ignore (and what they mean)

Have you tried any of these storage hacks, recommended by Mr Carrington?

Have you tried any of these storage hacks, recommended by Mr Carrington?

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Sort Your Life Out star Mr Carrington shares 10 'savvy' (and easy) storage tips

Pumpkins can bring unwanted guests into your house, including snails, slugs and beetles

Pumpkins can bring unwanted guests into your house, including snails, slugs and beetles

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How pumpkins can attract unwanted pests to your home this Halloween

Medway Heating invites both long-time customers and new ones to join them as they continue to serve Bolton for many more years to come.

Medway Heating invites both long-time customers and new ones to join them as they continue to serve Bolton for many more years to come.

Medway Heating: Celebrating 50 years of excellence in Bolton

These eight garden pests, including foxes and moles, can cause £1000s worth of damage to your property

These eight garden pests, including foxes and moles, can cause £1000s worth of damage to your property

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8 garden pests that can cause £1000s in damages to property and how to prevent them

Amie was horrified to find her one-year-old son Brodie Davis had been cut multiple times by the glass

Amie was horrified to find her one-year-old son Brodie Davis had been cut multiple times by the glass

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Mum issues washing machine warning to parents after explosion

A pest control expert has shared five of the pests you should look out for during autumn and winter

A pest control expert has shared five of the pests you should look out for during autumn and winter

Expert warns homeowners to look out for these 5 pests during colder months

Here is the easiest way to unblock a toilet without using a plunger

Here is the easiest way to unblock a toilet without using a plunger

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What is the easiest way to unblock a toilet without using a plunger?

There are a few tips to help your boiler run smoothly when you turn the heating on during the winter

There are a few tips to help your boiler run smoothly when you turn the heating on during the winter

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Experts share 4 tips on how to prepare your boiler before turning heating on

A fire service has issued a safety warning to help Brits stay safe at home

A fire service has issued a safety warning to help Brits stay safe at home

Fire service warns homeowners about dangers of direct sunlight after house fire

I spoke with Grand Designs legend Kevin McCloud - here's what he had to say.

I spoke with Grand Designs legend Kevin McCloud - here's what he had to say.

Q&A with Kevin McCloud as he talks all things Grand Designs amid 25th anniversary

Homeowners are being urged to try the 5p test if they want to keep rats and mice away

Homeowners are being urged to try the 5p test if they want to keep rats and mice away

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Homeowners are being urged to try this 5p test to keep rats and mice away

As someone with a fear of spiders, I tested out the £1.40 hack to keep spiders out of your home, available from most supermarkets and online

As someone with a fear of spiders, I tested out the £1.40 hack to keep spiders out of your home, available from most supermarkets and online

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This is the £1.40 hack for keeping spiders out of your home - but does it work?

Free Boiler Grant UK: Apply for Free Boiler Replacement Now

Free Boiler Grant UK: Apply for Free Boiler Replacement Now

Free Boiler Grant UK: apply for free boiler replacement now

Garages and outbuildings can make the perfect new home for unwanted visitors like rats and mice

Garages and outbuildings can make the perfect new home for unwanted visitors like rats and mice

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Garage expert's top tips for keeping rats away from garages and outbuildings

Everything you need to know about why condensation may be forming on your windows, and how you can prevent it from happening

Everything you need to know about why condensation may be forming on your windows, and how you can prevent it from happening

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Why condensation is forming on your windows and how to stop it

One expert has shared her top tips to bring your clothes back to life and smelling great

One expert has shared her top tips to bring your clothes back to life and smelling great

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Storage expert's 50p hack to keep clothes smelling fresh over winter

Do your glasses come out of the dishwasher dirty?

Do your glasses come out of the dishwasher dirty?

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Kitchen expert shares 35p hack to stop your dishwasher leaving residue on glasses

What jobs need doing in your home?

What jobs need doing in your home?

Mouldy bathroom? Aldi insider reveals 5 tips on how to renovate on a budget

The small grey insects can be found in homes all year round but they particularly thrive in rooms with high humidity.

The small grey insects can be found in homes all year round but they particularly thrive in rooms with high humidity.

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Warning issued to households as silverfish infestations peak this month

Do you find loading your dishwasher this way makes your dishes cleaner?

Do you find loading your dishwasher this way makes your dishes cleaner?

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Should you rinse dishes before putting them in the dishwasher? Expert decides

Suitcases can carry bacteria such as E. Coli and Staphylococcus aureus

Suitcases can carry bacteria such as E. Coli and Staphylococcus aureus

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Why you might want to think twice about putting your suitcase on your bed

Roman Woolhouse suffered burns on his foot from the hot kitchen flooring

Roman Woolhouse suffered burns on his foot from the hot kitchen flooring

Mum issues warning to parents after toddler's 'freak' burns on kitchen flooring

Sun cream can stain clothes - here's how to get it out

Sun cream can stain clothes - here's how to get it out

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How to get sun cream stains out of clothes (you'll need to 'act fast')

Keeping the items we use everyday sparkling clean is

Keeping the items we use everyday sparkling clean is

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'Overlooked' and 'dangerous' bacteria hotspots you need to clean in your kitchen

Does your smart doorbell record your street or a neighbouring home? If so you could be breaking the law

Does your smart doorbell record your street or a neighbouring home? If so you could be breaking the law

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Could your smart doorbell be breaking the law? This is what the law says

Visitors to this spectacular sales event can take advantage of staggering savings and unbeatable value.

Visitors to this spectacular sales event can take advantage of staggering savings and unbeatable value.

Grab some extraordinary deals as famous furniture store is set to close

This is when landlords are responsible for black mould and damp in your rented property

This is when landlords are responsible for black mould and damp in your rented property

Martin Lewis asks experts if landlords are responsible for 'severe damp' and mould

Millions of households in the UK have been warned they do not have the correct level of contents insurance on their belongings

Millions of households in the UK have been warned they do not have the correct level of contents insurance on their belongings

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Millions issued urgent insurance warning as they are under-protected

The insects can wreak havoc once they get into our homes and wardrobes by creating holes in our clothes and fabrics.

The insects can wreak havoc once they get into our homes and wardrobes by creating holes in our clothes and fabrics.

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Found moths in your house? How to spot, prevent and get rid of them

With this in mind, Louise Hobson, spokesperson at United Silicones, has provided tips on how to remove this fungus from your shower.

With this in mind, Louise Hobson, spokesperson at United Silicones, has provided tips on how to remove this fungus from your shower.

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This is why you're finding more black mould in the shower at the moment

Do I need a plumber to fix a dripping tap?

Do I need a plumber to fix a dripping tap?

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Homeowners urged to fix their leaking taps or risk £1000 fine

Andrai Carcu, an electrician at London Electricians 247, has revealed that you could actually be saving money if you do these tasks at the right time with potential savings of up to £75.

Andrai Carcu, an electrician at London Electricians 247, has revealed that you could actually be saving money if you do these tasks at the right time with potential savings of up to £75.

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Best times and days to use your washing machine, dishwasher and more revealed

Find out if your neighbour needs permission to build on your wall

Find out if your neighbour needs permission to build on your wall

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Can my neighbour build on my wall? Find out if they need permission

Brits are being warned about the things they might or might not be doing that is welcoming rats into their homes and gardens without knowing

Brits are being warned about the things they might or might not be doing that is welcoming rats into their homes and gardens without knowing

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Expert warns UK households are unintentionally attracting mutant super rats

Cleaning an oven can be a horrible task - this hack will make things easy

Cleaning an oven can be a horrible task - this hack will make things easy

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The genius water bowl hack that cleans an entire oven in just 20 minutes

What cleaning products have you used to try and get rid of a bad washing machine smell?

What cleaning products have you used to try and get rid of a bad washing machine smell?

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I banished the world’s worst washing machine smell with 16p hack (and toothpaste)

Gardening experts are alerting anyone with a wheelie bin of section 46A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990

Gardening experts are alerting anyone with a wheelie bin of section 46A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990

Breaking little-known bin rule could see you fined £80

A variety of bugs, including flour weevils and biscuit beetles, can live in your kitchen cupboards without you realising it

A variety of bugs, including flour weevils and biscuit beetles, can live in your kitchen cupboards without you realising it

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7 bugs that could be living rent-free in your kitchen cupboards - how to spot

Ensuring gutters are free from debris and leaves can prevent water damage to a home

Ensuring gutters are free from debris and leaves can prevent water damage to a home

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Check your gutters after heavy rain to avoid repairs of £900 (how to clean them)

Rats and mice might try to find their way into your home - here's how to prevent this from happening

Rats and mice might try to find their way into your home - here's how to prevent this from happening

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How to prevent rats and mice getting into your home

Have you ever struggled to get wax our of your carpets? Mrs Hinch fans share their cheapest tips yet

Have you ever struggled to get wax our of your carpets? Mrs Hinch fans share their cheapest tips yet

Mrs Hinch fans reveal ‘legend’ hack to remove wax from carpets (the cheapest yet)

Spring cleaning your house can prevent rodent infestations and help your property keep its value

Spring cleaning your house can prevent rodent infestations and help your property keep its value

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Experts share spring cleaning checklist to stop rodents devaluing your property

Rats and mice accounted for 271,343 visits to homes from pest controllers in 2023

Rats and mice accounted for 271,343 visits to homes from pest controllers in 2023

Brits issued rat warning as more than 700 infestations reported each day

If you don’t identify and deal with mould problems quickly, you could be risking serious damage to your home and potential health problems

If you don’t identify and deal with mould problems quickly, you could be risking serious damage to your home and potential health problems

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Five hidden spots you may have mould in your home and how to get rid of it