The big sniff: why changing the smell of the room you’re in could boost your mood

Introducing a pleasant ambient fragrance is one of the most effective ways to enhance wellbeing

Keep the home fires burning? Don’t even think about it!

They’ve kept us warm for thousands of years, but a new study says open fires may cause more pollution than the traffic on a busy road

From going grey to hand washing: 12 lockdown habits we’re going to keep

Life in lockdown has been an exercise in patience, but for some, there have been rewards worth bringing into their ‘new normals’

‘If you’ve no room for sheep, get yourself some hens.’ And other useful virus tips

Wealthy self-isolators have little to say to the millions who fear for their very lives

Household haze: how to reduce smoke in your home without an air purifier

Air purifiers can be effective in fighting bushfire haze – the problem is many Australians cannot get their hands on one

Nine out of 10 shared houses don’t have a living room. Here’s why we need them

Landlords are turning communal space into bedrooms, depriving tenants of somewhere to socialise. What does this mean for the health and happiness of Generation Rent?

Are cleaning gurus sweeping an epidemic under the carpet?

Repetitive tasks can help with anxiety, but can we trust them to safeguard women’s mental health? By Eva Wiseman

The new household rules: ditch your toilet brush and wash much, much more

How many towels does one person need? Should you change your sheets each week? And do you really have to clean the toilet with nothing but your rubber gloves? Experts on 10 modern domestic dilemmas

My name is Hannah Jane Parkinson, and I’m a floor enthusiast

Every time I come home, I admire the Victorian tiles in my hallway. Well, I feed my cat, make a cup of tea and then I admire them

Bowel movement: the push to change the way you poo

The long read: Are you sitting comfortably? Many people are not – and there are some who insist the way we’ve been going to the toilet is all wrong