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Why Is My Salt Lamp Sweating? A Winter Care Guide
A wet salt lamp is usually reacting to damp air. Here's how to dry it, choose a better spot and look after the bulb and flex.
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The Comma Edit
Gift guides, home ideas and small finds worth knowing about.
How-to
Can Selenite Get Wet? How to Clean It and Keep It Looking Good
Selenite and water are a poor match. Here's how to clean the soft crystal, use different shapes and handle an accidental splash.
How-to
How to Hang a Dreamcatcher (and What the Designs Mean)
A practical guide to hanging a dreamcatcher without marking the wall, with a respectful look at its origins, different designs and feather care.
How-to
Tarot for Beginners: Your First Three-Card Spread
A first tarot reading needn't involve memorising a whole deck. Start with three cards, a useful question and a few minutes to notice what connects them.
Gift guides
Eco-Friendly Gifts That Don't Feel Like a Lecture
Good eco-friendly gifts fit the person first. These practical swaps cover shower shelves, everyday bags and wrapping that gets used again.
How-to
How to Use a Reed Diffuser: Reeds, Flips and Finding the Right Spot
A straightforward guide to setting up a reed diffuser, choosing how many reeds to use, fixing a faint scent and knowing when to replace the sticks.
How-to
What to Do in a Power Cut: A Torch-First Kit and Candle Safety
A practical power-cut kit, a plan for the first few minutes and clear advice on using candles only when a torch won't do.
Gift guides
Birthstones by Month: The UK List and Gifts That Fit
A month-by-month UK birthstone chart, the reason lists differ, and gift ideas that use the actual stone rather than its name or colour.
Gift guides
Housewarming Gifts for People Who've Just Got the Keys
From a frame for a favourite photo to a teapot for the first quiet cuppa, these housewarming gifts leave room for the new home to become theirs.
How-to
How to Use Soap Flowers Without Wrecking the Bouquet
Soap flowers can be used at the sink, added to a warm bath or kept on display. The trick is keeping the rest of the bouquet dry.
Gift guides
Gifts for Journal Lovers and People Who Still Write Things Down
A notebook for every kind of writer, including the person saving theirs for a special day. Start with how they use a page.
How-to
Wax Melts vs Candles: Which Suits Your Home?
Candles give you a flame as well as fragrance. Wax melts let you change scents without finishing a candle. Here is how to choose.