When you have two cats that seem to shed the fur like it offends them, insist on kicking their cat litter around the house like they are redecorating for you, and a partner who doesn’t understand the point of using plates to catch crumbs when the floor works just as well - you will be reaching the vacuum cleaner more than any other appliance. We have a vacuum that I will refer to as a Harry hoover, which works very well but it is such a lump to get out of the cupboard, bangs off the walls as I drag it around and is such a health and safety nightmare on the

Thanks to the amazing David Attenborough and the creators of Blue Planet 2, our society seems to have really begun to take note of the issue of plastic waste in our environment, there are small changes we can all make every day to reduce our personal waste without abstaining from our favourite things. The Spirit is the latest addition to the SodaStream range of soda makers which provides you with the power to turn tap water into sparking drinks in seconds, allowing you to add flavours in your own home and enjoy fizzy drinks without having to purchase pre-p

Apart from being an attractive addition to the home, house plants also act as your very own natural air purifier as they love to swallow up the gases in the air we don’t want, and thankfully produce the oxygen that we definitely do want. As someone who struggles to keep even cacti alive, the idea of letting this little gadget do all the hard work is very appealing.

It was only today that a well-known energy supplier (whose name rhymes with British Ass) announced they will be increasing gas and electricity prices by 5.5% for those on standard tariffs. However, smart thermostats can help you take control of your energy usage in more ways than ever before!

The Gtech Pro is Gtech’s first bagged vacuum cleaner with cordless design. It comes with four attachments, the Power floor head, Power brush, Dusting brush and Crevice tool, as well as 2 replacement bags. The bag helps to keep hygienic and dust free when maintaining your vacuum but will incur additional cost to replace them (£9.99 for a pack of 10), with the average household using between 4-8 bags a year. The bag will typically hold 1.5lt, which means you should be emptying it less than the bag free counterparts.

This range of oven trays come from the Oxo Good Grips Non-Stick Pro collection, a ten-piece commercial-grade set. We received the ‘Oven Tray’, with internal dimensions of 22 x 34 x 3cm and external dimensions of 25 x 38 x 3cm, suitable for baking or roasting, poultry, meat and vegetables as well as sweet treats.

With spring just around the corner and the bright morning sunlight pouring in through my living room window, my feelings of excitement at the prospect of warmer days was diminished when I could see in the unforgiving natural light what a dusty, manky environment I had been living in.

After the paths of Ken Tomita and Joe Mansfield crossed by happy coincidence in Portland, Oregon, USA, a friendship was formed that soon blossomed into a business partnership. Creating phone cases made from natural materials, over the eight years of operation they have grown to produce everything from phone charging pads, lamps, speakers, monitor and laptop stands. We were lucky enough to get our hands on a FG Desk Laptop Stand.

Airocide has managed to take something as practical as an Air Purifier and redesign it to become a beautiful piece of home décor. This elegant product will look great in the home or office, but also works hard to keep the air you are breathing clean and greatly reducing exposure to allergens.

With the weather finally starting to warm up, people are crawling out from their winter hibernation to rediscover their gardens and if you are anything like us, you will find it has been taken over by grime, weeds and dirty protests from next door’s cat. The Nilfisk E150 can deal with at least one of those issues - two at a push, but your neighbour will never forgive you.