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Man urgently pointing at a small battery on fire while standing near an electric scooter in a kitchen.

Lithium-ion battery fires in the UK: e-bikes and e-scooters worst affected

Harriet Pembroke • August 29, 2026

The number of fires linked to lithium-ion batteries has surged across the United Kingdom. According to UK media reports and...

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Xiaomi launches pre-orders for Mijia Ironing Machine 2 ironing system

Harriet Pembroke • August 29, 2026

Xiaomi has opened pre-orders for the new Mijia Ironing Machine 2, an ironing system. The recommended price for the new...

Person wearing a straw hat planting vegetables in a garden bed in a backyard garden.

Aluminium foil trick to deter pigeons in the garden

Harriet Pembroke • August 29, 2026

With the first warm days arriving, it is not only gardeners who are getting busy - entire flocks of pigeons...

Person pouring blue liquid detergent into washing machine while holding stained white shirt in bright laundry room.

White or sticky marks on laundry: why they happen and how to stop them

Harriet Pembroke • August 29, 2026

When you pull freshly washed favourites out of the machine, you expect laundry that looks properly clean. Instead, white streaks...

Man loading colourful clothes into a front-loading washing machine in a bright laundry room.

Washing Machine: The Best Time to Wash to Cut Your Electricity Bill

Harriet Pembroke • August 28, 2026

A washing machine is one of the quieter electricity guzzlers in the home. Even though it’s only one appliance among...

Person using an iron with baking soda and paper to remove a stain from a grey shirt on a wooden table.

Remove Old Grease Stains with Bicarbonate of Soda, Baking Paper and an Iron

Harriet Pembroke • August 28, 2026

A T‑shirt that looks beyond saving, a tablecloth coated in grease, a tea towel covered in marks - and the...

White sleek electric car with LED headlights displayed in modern glass showroom with cityscape view.

BAIC sodium-ion battery prototype passes internal tests

Harriet Pembroke • August 28, 2026

According to BAIC’s research division, the company has completed development of a sodium-ion battery prototype whose technical specifications are said...

Woman hanging colourful clothes on a drying rack in a bright room with a washing machine and laundry basket.

Lidl tower clothes airer for small flats: vertical drying on a budget

Harriet Pembroke • August 28, 2026

Drying laundry in city flats can quickly become a test of patience: there’s barely any room, damp towels are always...

Person scrubbing green algae off outdoor tiled floor with brush, bottle, and timer nearby in sunlight.

The 30p Vinegar Trick for a Safer, Cleaner Terrace in 1 Hour

Harriet Pembroke • August 28, 2026

When you slide the terrace door open in spring, the view is often familiar: grey or green-tinged slabs, slippery films...

Person using a wired computer mouse on a mousepad next to a laptop on a wooden desk by a window.

Dell unveils Pro 7 (KM746) supercapacitor peripherals

Harriet Pembroke • August 28, 2026

Dell has introduced the Pro 7 wireless set (catalogue number - KM746), which includes a mouse and keyboard that do...

Person loading white laundry into a front-loading washing machine in a bright laundry room.

Eco programme: why it can damage your washing machine and bed linen

Harriet Pembroke • August 28, 2026

If you want to cut your electricity bill and wash more responsibly, it’s tempting to hit the Eco button every...

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The Dishwasher Cup Method with Vinegar: Save Electricity at Home

Harriet Pembroke • August 28, 2026

If you’re balancing family life, work and everything in between, a dishwasher is hard to give up. It takes a...

A person placing reflective tape on a fruit tree to deter birds in a garden with strawberry plants.

Aluminium Foil to Keep Pigeons Out of the Garden

Harriet Pembroke • August 28, 2026

Many people put in hours of hard graft in the garden-sowing, planting out and getting everything ready-only to wake up...

Person sitting cross-legged on bed using soap on fabric with sewing threads and measuring tape nearby.

How to Hem Trousers by Hand Without a Sewing Machine or Iron

Harriet Pembroke • August 28, 2026

A big appointment is coming up, your tailored trousers are too long, and the household is having a technology drought:...

Scientist in lab coat examining glowing coin with digital equipment and solar panels visible outside window.

NRD LLC unveils NBV nickel-63 solid-state battery for over 100 years

Harriet Pembroke • August 28, 2026

US firm NRD LLC, which works with nuclear materials, has unveiled its NBV solid-state battery. The company describes it as...

Hands removing seeds from a pomegranate over a glass bowl on a kitchen countertop.

Deseed a Pomegranate with the Water Method, Cleanly

Harriet Pembroke • August 28, 2026

Anyone who has ever scrubbed down a kitchen after breaking into a pomegranate tends to think twice before buying one...

Person spraying yellow powder on white shirts hanging on a clothesline outdoors on a sunny day.

Drying Laundry Outdoors in Spring: Avoid Pollen at the Wrong Time

Harriet Pembroke • August 28, 2026

Many people adore the scent of laundry that’s been dried outdoors in the garden or on the balcony. Yet allergists...

Person holding a white Xbox controller playing a game with TV and accessories on a wooden table.

Microsoft offers free batteries for affected Xbox controllers

Harriet Pembroke • August 28, 2026

Since December last year, Microsoft has shipped some batches of Xbox controllers without any batteries included. It is not clear...

Woman sitting on a modern toilet in a bright bathroom, pressing a control button on the toilet lid.

Bidets and Washlets: Why Water Beats Toilet Paper

Harriet Pembroke • August 28, 2026

More and more households are ditching the old toilet paper pyramid on the stock shelf. In its place, people are...

Young man hanging clothes on a drying rack in a bright living room with a sofa and laundry basket nearby.

New Lidl vertical laundry tower with 16 m drying length for €19.99 and over 12 kg load

Harriet Pembroke • August 28, 2026

In cities in particular, plenty of people know the issue: the clothes airer is always in the way, it seems...

Scientist in lab coat examining a cylindrical battery cell with a laptop showing a graph, electric car in background.

Donut Lab claims a solid-state battery breakthrough, but experts remain sceptical

Harriet Pembroke • August 28, 2026

Finnish start-up Donut Lab has announced what it calls a breakthrough in solid-state batteries - often described as the “holy...