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9 departments, 50 guides
A pink faux fur covered hot water bottle with pom-pom ties on a patterned duvet
No. 01

Heating and warmth

Heat the room you’re in, and keep the cold out.

A king-size bed made up for winter: blue floral duvet, green and navy cushions and a mint fleece blanket
No. 02

Sleep and bedding

What you sleep on and under, chosen for how you sleep.

A Levoit Core 300S air purifier in the corner of a bedroom, between a wall heater, a bedside table and the end of a double bed
No. 03

Damp and air

Measure the humidity first, then size the machine to the room.

Levoit LVAC-200 cordless vacuum being pushed across a brown carpet
No. 04

Floors and cleaning

Cordless, robot or wired, for the floors you actually have.

Beef shin, plum tomatoes and diced veg loaded into the pot of a Tefal multicooker, ready for its Slow Cooking programme
No. 05

Kitchen appliances

The machines that earn their place on the worktop.

A yellow enamelled cast-iron oval casserole with its lid on, seen from above on an induction hob
No. 06

Cookware, knives and kettles

Bought once and used for years.

A wide view of a small UK kitchen, oak units running round two walls with the oven and hob on the far side and a tiled floor
No. 07

Home and living

Small things that make a home work better.

A potted James Grieve apple tree against a wooden wall with fruit on the branch and its nursery label showing the price
No. 08

Garden and outdoor

Tools, beds and plants for a small UK garden.

A sleek electric fan on a wooden floor in a modern living room
No. 09

Summer and cooling

For next summer: keep the house cool and the garden usable.

Tested at home

Reviewed by Gareth

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