Home & Style
Blake Lively shutting down her 'ridiculous' website Preserve
Barely a year after it began, Blake Lively is closing down her website, admitting "it's not making a difference in people's lives".
The unglamourous reality behind perfect Instagram photos
There's a running joke on Instagram that the selfie and the tagged picture tend to be chalk and cheese
The most common furniture stains will make you want to spew
You might want to get up from the couch. Those mysterious stains on the sofa have just been named.
Urban farming
How to grow an edible vertical garden this winter
Loren Smith Horizontally challenged? Grow vertically.
What diseases can you catch from a toilet seat?
Donald McNeil People really do fear toilet seats. One 1991 British survey of 528 women at an OB/GYN clinic found that 85 per cent said they crouched over public toilets while urinating, and 12 per cent papered the seat. Only 2 per cent sat all the way down.
Winter warmer
In defence of hot showers
Jennifer Lopez once declared she washes her hair in ice water in a bid to ward off split ends and encourage a smooth mane.
Chilly BBQ
How to barbecue in winter
Why does summer get all the time in the sun? Let's turn up the heat this winter and get cooking with gas.
Domain
Nine ways to make your bathroom appear bigger
Rachel Clun Storage space is often at a premium in the bathroom, especially if your bathroom is small or it's shared between several people.
Home reno shows may be fuelling ladder falls, prompting calls for helmets to be worn
Julia Medew Home renovation shows including The Block may be fuelling a rise in potentially fatal ladder falls, prompting doctors to recommend bike helmets to people climbing at home.
Ikea's advice for improving your private life
Livia Gamble Flat-pack giant Ikea says the key to a happy private life is buying new furniture.
Perfect plan?
Urban myth or April Fools' joke: Playboy Mansion planned 'tunnels' to nearby celebrity homes
Michael Idato Revelations about an alleged network of tunnels between the Playboy Mansion and stars' homes appear too good to be true.
Live like Leo
Leonardo DiCaprio is renting out his Palm Springs abode
Livia Gamble Leonardo DiCaprio's grandiose Palm Springs apartment can be rented for a king's ransom.
Working from home
Make your home office homely
Megan Blandford If you have the freedom to work from home, make it an office of inspiration.
'Green' cleaning products may not be what they seem
Alana Schetzer Consumers buying products marked "green" or "natural" may think they are doing the right thing for the environment, but scientists have discovered a link between many common ingredients and risks to human health.
Pantry staples
Pantry staples: How long can you keep food in your cupboards?
Livia Gamble The saying waste not want not makes perfect sense, right?
Allergy risk may be tied to how you wash your dishes
Anahad O'Connor A new study suggests that parents who wash their dishes by hand, rather than in a dishwashing machine, may unwittingly lower the likelihood that their children will develop allergies.
Five second rule
Five second rule: Four times it's not okay to eat food off the floor
Livia Gamble Despite the figures, the question: can you drop your food and eat it too? has been debated. Here’s four times you shouldn't eat food off the floor.
Personal style
How to take centre stage at home
Megan Blandford Style is important, but a balance needs to be struck between the things in our homes and our personalities.
Lose the clutter
Is clutter making you fat?
Paula Goodyer Excess weight and excess stuff can creep up on us slowly over time until one day you realise your zipper won't do up or the cupboard won't close.
