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52 tiny annoying problems, solved! (Because when you can’t control the big stuff, start small)

Experts, Guardian readers and writers share ingenious solutions to life’s everyday irritations, from wobbly tables to persistent hiccups

Sali Hughes on beauty: Foaming cleansers for clean skin without the squeak

Exfoliating cleansers don’t have to leave your skin tight and dry – there are great options for all skin types

The best water flossers, tested: seven models for that dentist-clean feeling

Floss without the faff with our expert-tested water flossers, from travel-size models to countertop jets

Is it true that … taking collagen supplements slows signs of ageing?

Many people take collagen powders and pills in the hope of looking younger for longer, but there are better ways to improve your chances

Sort your life out in 30-minute chunks: how to make the most of a Power Half Hour

Edit your wardrobe, do a beauty blitz, organise your savings … Experts share tips on the tasks best tackled in small bites

Gamechanging beauty products: 17 skin, hair and wellness essentials the experts can’t live without

Stylists, dermatologists, aestheticians and nutritionists share the products they return to, time and again

From no-show couriers to food banks: my quest to rehome everything we test on the Filter

This week: what happens to products after we review them; spring gardening gear; and anti-ageing essentials (including sunscreen)

The best Mother’s Day gifts: 68 thoughtful ideas for £50 and under they’ll love

From a reading light to a gardening knife, a meditation cushion to a birthstone ring, these fun, and often useful, gifts tick every box

It’s painful and expensive – but can platelet-rich plasma therapy really cure baldness?

Another day, another miracle for men desperate to hang on to their hair. What makes this one different from all the others?

From crew neck knits to alcohol-free ‘tequila’: what you loved most this month

This week: the March fashion edit; PFAS-free pans; and the best vibrators, tested

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