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FIND A SMART SOLUTION Gadgets and buys to make life easier
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TIME AT HOME Do it
Train a mini masterchef
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If you have a great set of super-sharp knives and peelers, you may not be keen on your kids getting hands-on with the food prep. Opinel’s brilliant children’s knife and peeler set is made specifically for smaller hands, features finger rings for a better, more secure grip and a handy guard to protect their fingers from being cut. Opinel Le Petit Chef kitchen knife set, £31.99, Amazon
CLEAR CRUMBS
From clearing up after a messy breakfast, tackling the piles of sand the kids have left behind after a trip to the beach, or just keeping the car clean, Beldray’s brilliant Revo cordless handheld vacuum is an essential piece of kit. As well as
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a tool for upholstery, it comes with a crevice tool for getting in between car seats and into corners, plus a brush tool for cobwebs and the rest. Priced at £49.99, Robert Dyas
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CHECK YOUR AIR QUALITY
Perfect for homes with babies, allergy or asthma sufferers, the Airthings Wave Mini is a wireless device that monitors air quality, temperature and humidity, alerting you if levels rise or fall, via the (free) app on your smartphone or tablet. Airthings Wave Mini air quality monitor, £69.50, Amazon
SAVE WATER (WHEN WATERING YOUR GARDEN)
If you’re serious about gardening and keen to not waste water, check out the new Micro-Drip-System from Gardena. Using a series of interconnecting hoses that attach to your outdoor water supply, the system features a pressure-reducing master unit that will deliver just the right amount of water directly to your plants via a set of adjustable drip heads, conserving up to 70% of water. Micro-Drip-System, £49.99, Gardena
3 of the best FIREPITS Keep warm outdoors when the sun goes down
VERSATILE OPTION A table, a barbecue and firepit in one makes this multi-tasking design a winner. 3-in-1 firepit table, £94.99, VonHaus
RED HOT This design looks just as good without flames as it does lit. Ivyline Kew firepit in Rust, £160, Amara
MODERN CIRCLE This contemporary design is perfect for urban gardens. Lyneham firepit, £150, Garden Trading
Keep children entertained outdoors Little kids climbing the walls? Send them outdoors to climb on this instead! Children aged three to six years can scramble up, hang upside down from and swing off this sturdy but surprisingly lightweight frame all day long, which is perfect for helping them develop their motor skills. Lil Monkey dome climber, £119.99, Dobbies