TIPS & tricks
Discover this month’s to-do checklist, our top eco-friendly buy and three ways to clean decorating stains
Feature Poppy Benner
DECORATING special
Your decorating to-dos ✓
• Give the hallway a fresh coat of paint – it’s the most used space and quickly gets marked and scuffed.
• Get out your toolkit and hang any pictures that don’t have a home yet.
• Pretty up your porch by cleaning or painting the front door and adding a new mat.
• Refresh skirting boards – they might just need a good clean, followed by some small paint touch-ups.
• Transform your garden with a new fence, or fix a broken one, ready for spending more time outdoors again
Eco ideas
Rid glass or tiled splashbacks of grease and grime with this hack from cleaning influencer, @HomewithRoo. ‘Spray with a mix of equal parts white vinegar and warm water. Pop on durable Marigolds, and wipe down with hot soapy water and a Marigold Let It Shine On & On! microfibre cloth. This cloth is made from 100% recycled materials, so it also gives plastic bottles a new lease of life.’
3 WAYS WITH... decorating stains
DIY can often lead to accidents, from spilled paint pots to dried-on wallpaper paste. Make sure the paint and paste stays on the walls with these top tips for dealing with stains!
• For wet paint spills, scoop up as much of the paint as you can with a spoon and pop it back
