Charlotte Reed Charlotte focuses on home, comfort, and everyday organisation. She enjoys interior styling and slow weekend cooking. Her articles combine simplicity with practical detail.
Tips Gardeners tuck rusted nails into plant pots for a reason – experts explain when it actually helps Charlotte Reed • December 10, 2025 Across allotments and back gardens, old jam jars of bent, brown nails wait on shed shelves. They get tucked into...
Tips Old coins in your biscuit tin? The 1980s 10p pieces collectors now pay over £100 for Charlotte Reed • December 10, 2025 You probably know the tin already. The one at the back of the cupboard or under the bed, stuffed with...
Tips Why storing bread in the fridge ruins both taste and texture – and where bakers say it belongs instead Charlotte Reed • December 10, 2025 Bread goes into the fridge with the best of intentions: you want it to last a bit longer and avoid...
Tips After 55: not jogging, not yoga – the stair habit physiotherapists say protects knees without gym membership Charlotte Reed • December 10, 2025 You know the script by now. Someone tells you to “protect your knees” after 55, and the suggestions arrive on...
Tips The one plug you should switch off first at night to cut phantom energy use, according to electricians Charlotte Reed • December 10, 2025 Many households now patrol sockets before bed, unplugging phone chargers or turning the kettle off at the wall. Energy bills...
Tips Why your dishwasher tablet slot keeps jamming – and the 30‑second fix engineers recommend Charlotte Reed • December 10, 2025 You open the dishwasher, steam sighs out, and there it is: a chalky, half-melted tablet still wedged in the little...
Tips The simple windowsill herb that drives spiders away while leaving rooms smelling fresh Charlotte Reed • December 10, 2025 The culprit isn’t the cobwebs. It’s the corners we forget. One quiet habit, done every autumn, invites eight-legged lodgers back:...
Tips Not fabric softener, not tumble dryer sheets: the cheap pantry item that stops towels going hard, say hotel laundries Charlotte Reed • December 10, 2025 You pull a towel from the airing cupboard after a wash day that felt very smug and organised. It looks...
Tips Why you should leave a spoon in the fridge overnight – and the breakfast benefit nutritionists praise Charlotte Reed • December 10, 2025 You pad into the kitchen half-awake, open the fridge, and there it is: a lone spoon, icy-cold and waiting next...