Katie Mortram
Household Advice Editor
As the Household Advice Editor, Katie looks after all things cleaning and decluttering. She started out as a Junior Tester in the Good Housekeeping Institute 10 years ago, so she’s tested plenty of appliances in her time too, including dishwashers and washing machines. Nowadays, she focuses on keeping our cleaning content up to date and accurate, testing relevant products and learning about the latest methods and trends along the way.

Rodent season is here! The 3 household jobs you need to do now to stop mice and rats from entering your home
Worried about rodents? Here’s what to do

5 everyday items you should never chuck in the kitchen bin, plus the right way to dispose of them
Whatever you do, don’t toss these items in your kitchen bin

Dust is stopping your radiator from working properly: how a hairdryer can fix it in 10 seconds flat
Here’s how a hairdryer can help your radiators

Yes, you should be wearing socks in bed! Here’s why they help you fall asleep 7.5 minutes faster
Here’s why you might want to rethink your nightwear

6 things to wash in November, so your wardrobe is ready for the cold snap
Here’s what you need to make an effort to wash this month

6 things Grandma would hang on to that we'd chuck away today – and why they're so useful
Don’t throw out these things!

7 things to declutter in November, so you can clear the chaos in your home before Christmas
These things all take up valuable space and take seconds to declutter

7 low-effort habits that make a bathroom look spotless – and they each take less than 30 seconds
These are easy habits to adopt for a spotless bathroom

17°C is the ideal temperature for your bedroom at night – here’s how to reach it without increasing your bills
Here’s the perfect temperature for a good night’s sleep

5 filthy things you don’t realise are touching your bed – and how to deep clean the sheets for a fresh start
How many of these do you admit to?

5 things to take off your windowsill ASAP before condensation ruins them
Remove these items from your windowsill as soon as you can

6 Clever ways to keep your bedroom warm at night, without turning the heating on
How to keep warm at night, when you don’t want steep energy bills

7 things to declutter as a priority in autumn, so your home is cosy rather than chaotic by winter
Here’s what needs chucking from your home in autumn

7 ways to tell if you're tidy and organised, and how to steal them if you’re messy
Here’s how you know you’re a tidy person

How to stop pigeons pooing where they shouldn't and clear the mess in minutes
How to prevent and clean dried-on pigeon poo

Professional organisers always get rid of these 5 things first when they face a messy home
How many of these are you keeping at home?

Stacey Solomon’s new orange bathroom ‘injects personality and revives the 1970s’, say interior designers
What do you think of Stacey Solomon’s new bathroom?

7 crucial rules professional organisers swear by for a clutter-free home
Here’s how the pros keep their homes tidy

Spritz this one household product on your shower screen to stop cloudy limescale and leave the glass gleaming
Here’s the solution to cloudy shower screens

5 things to declutter while you're getting ready in the morning, so you can be as productive as possible
Make the most of your morning routine

‘I’m waking up shivering’: Now’s the time to switch to your winter bedding – here’s how without overheating
Get a better night’s sleep with these changes

Stop wiping your windows: Here are 5 ways to prevent condensation in your home, once and for all
Here’s what you need to do if you’re fed up with condensation

5 lessons learned when I swapped my oven for two air fryers
Here’s what happened when I started cooking everything in air fryers

The one wash setting you need to use to help your laundry dry faster
Here’s the optimum wash settings for faster-drying laundry

7 final touches that make a home look spotless, even when it’s not – and they take seconds
Here’s what you need to do if guests are coming

This 2-second hack stops spiders making webs on windows, so they stay gleaming this spider mating season
Here’s how to keep your windows free from cobwebs this autumn

Bed bugs have arrived on trains! 5 ways to avoid bringing them home
Worried about bed bugs on the trains? Here’s what you need to know

6 things you can upcycle in October, so you can make the most of what would usually go to landfill
Don’t throw these things away this October!

7 things to clean today to bring down your energy bills over autumn, all in 5 minutes or less
Cleaning these things will make a difference to your energy bills

6 things to wash in October, so your wardrobe is winter-ready before the temperature drops
Here’s what you need to make time to wash this month

‘My shower looks like it's blushing!’ Why shower curtains turn pink and the 5-second fix
Does your shower curtain have a pink stain running along the hem?

7 things to declutter in October, so your home is less chaos and more cosy for the autumn
These are the things you can clear to make some space in October
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