by Jacob Whitmore | Jul 17, 2026 | Home & Garden, Trending
Research Desk · New series · Updated weekly through summer Every week this summer we log the price of the 20 cooling products we most often recommend, using the same listing, the same retailer and the same day each time, then publish what moved. This...
by Jacob Whitmore | Jul 10, 2026 | Home & Garden, Trending
The short version The Weber Go-Anywhere is the best all-rounder: real charcoal cooking in a case that fits a car boot, for around £103. For flats and small balconies, an electric grill like the George Foreman 22460 skips the smoke and open flames. The Lotus...
by Jacob Whitmore | Jul 7, 2026 | Home & Garden, Trending
The short versionThe UK is in its third heatwave of 2026, with the south sitting in the low-to-mid 30s and a UKHSA heat-health alert running into mid-July, so shade is selling fast.A straight crank-and-tilt parasol from a name like Songmics covers most gardens for...
by Jacob Whitmore | Jul 5, 2026 | Home & Garden, Trending
The short version Fly paper still works and costs around £4 for 20 strips. Start there before you buy anything electric. Baited outdoor traps clear flies from bins and patios, but the bait stinks. Hang them well away from where you sit. Fruit flies and fungus gnats...
by Jacob Whitmore | Jul 1, 2026 | Home & Garden, Trending
The short versionCordless pressure washers are having a moment this summer because they draw water from a bucket or water butt, so they still work where a hosepipe ban is in force for car and patio washing.Most cordless models sit around 20 to 24 bar, which is fine...
by Jacob Whitmore | Jun 29, 2026 | Home & Garden
The short versionA cooling mattress topper moves heat and sweat away from your skin. It does not lower the temperature of the room.Cool-touch fabric feels cold the moment you lie on it, but the effect fades as your body warms the surface.Gel and breathable toppers...
