FIND A SMART SOLUTION

Genius ways to make everyday tidying, cooking and organising easier… Sleep with a clear conscience

If you’re looking to start the new year with a fresh set of bedding, why not make an eco-friendly choice with Sainsbury’s Sleep More Sustainably range. Made from a blend of recycled polyester and BCI cotton, a total of 48 recycled plastic bottles go into making one plain double duvet set. Plus, with prices like £8 for a pair of pillowcases, you’ll be saving your bank balance as well as the planet. Pink floral double duvet set, £23; plain blush double fitted sheet, £12, both Sainsbury’s Home

LISTEN UP: BRIGHT IDEA

Combining high-quality sound with a good-looking home accessory, this table lamp doubles up as a smart Wi-Fi speaker. Created as part of an Ikea and Sonos collaboration, the speaker allows you to stream radio, music and podcasts, while the lamp will blend into any modern interior. Putting the two together reduces the need for multiple cables. Symfonisk table lamp with Wi-Fi speaker in White, £150, Ikea

3 of the best SPRING-CLEANING MUST-HAVES

SMART STORAGE Organise sprays and sponges in an easy-to-carry caddy. Original wash up tidy, £16, Garden Trading FRESHEN UP The two-in-one brush applicator cleans deep down into carpet fibres to eliminate dirt and odours. Pet stain & odour remover, £3.59, Dr Beckmann

BEDROOM BLITZ The vacuum’s agitator function helps to reduce allergies. CleanMAX handheld UV mattress vacuum SC04, £59.99, Lakeland

NEVER WORRY ABOUT YOUR LITTLE ARTISTS USING PAINTED WA LLS AS A CA N VAS WITH CROW N’S O N S EASYCLEA N PAINT FOR MU L A - IT’S WASHABLE, EAS STAIN- RESISTA NT, A ND NOW MUMSNET A PPROVED!

Install a room divider

Say goodbye to chilly toes and invest in a pair of luxury heatable boots to wear around the house. Simply pop the boots into the microwave to warm them up and release the relaxing lavender scent. Perfect for snuggling up after a long day on your feet. Cosy microwavable boots in White, £19.99, Prezzybox Zone off an office area within an existing room to make your working from home set-up feel more permanent, but without the cost or difficulty of building an internal wall. The customisable room dividers in the Alara range simply click into place and can be painted to match your interior, and you can choose to add windows, shelving, oak slats and corkboards to fully personalise your new office space. GoodHome Alara white room divider post,

REMOVE ODOURS AND STOP SPL ASHES WITH THE O ODO O OURS AND DN STOP SP ASHES WI KITCHENCRAFT M ASTERCL ASS SPL ATTER GUARD – ITS CA RBON FILTER ABSORBS SMELLS & THE FOLDABLE HANDLE M AKES STORAGE EASY. £13.49, A M AZON

3 of the best DIY HACKS

Make your decorating projects a breeze with these handy tricks

COVER UP Ensure even paint coverage with matt white emulsion, which fades from pink to white. Dulux Magic White matt emulsion, £30 for 5ltr, Wilko

PRO UPCYCLER A simple yet effective way to apply detailed designs to furniture paint projects. Meadow Flowers stencil, £17.95, Annie Sloan

VISUALISE IT Take the guesswork out of choosing wallpaper patterns. Graham & Brown decorating app, download for free via the Apple Store

STAY TOASTY IN WINTER

2.25x0.04m, £25, B&Q

SLOT-IN STORAGE

If you’re short on storage space in the kitchen, this moveable pantry unit offers a nifty solution. At only 13cm wide, it can be squeezed in next to appliances or used to fill a wasted gap and, from the front, its solid steel facade will blend in with your units to look like part of the furniture. Yamazaki wood topped three-tier storage trolley, £130, Amara

Easy carpeting

Lay a soft touch underfoot with modern carpet tiles that can be installed tightly together for a seamless finish. These clever segments don’t need to be fixed down, which means that individual tiles can be replaced – ideal for high-traffic areas. Finer carpet tiles in Grey, £5.99 each, Carpetright