Professional cleaner Kacie shares her foolproof method for cleaning your iPhone to stop bacteria

A professional cleaner has revealed how she cleans her iPhone when her speaker isn’t working, and why you should be giving your phone a rub down every day if you wear makeup. Kacie, from Melbourne, said a rubbing alcohol spray, a small brush or old toothbrush and a microfibre cloth is all you need to … Read more

How to prevent crying when you cut onions: Home cooks share their fool-proof tricks

How to prevent ‘crying’ when you cut onions: Home cooks share their ‘magic’ tricks – from keeping the ‘butt’ on to freezing them for an hour An Australian woman who made bruschetta for dinner has posed a question She asked a cooking group on Facebook how they prevent crying from onions There were plenty of … Read more

Dietitian shares the foolproof hack for tricking your brain into thinking it’s full

Dietitian, 31, shares her foolproof ‘hack’ for ‘tricking your brain’ into thinking your full – and exactly how to portion your plate to avoid weight gain Rebecca Gawthorne, 31, is a dietitian from Cronulla, south of Sydney’s CBD She shared an Instagram video on Tuesday about eating mindfully with control The mother-of-one serves her meals … Read more

Woman claims she has a foolproof way to see if jeans fit WITHOUT trying them

Finding a pair of jeans that are a perfect fit can be a chore at the best of times, but with changing rooms in some stores closed due to Covid-19, it’s a total nightmare.  Ensuring they fit at the waist, hip and leg is chore for most women, making them dread heading into changing rooms … Read more

Friends, flowers and foolproof pastry

LIFESTYLE RHUBARB RHUBARB     by Mary Jane Paterson and Jo Thompson (Unbound £20, 160pp) Cooking and gardening often go hand in hand — just think of Mary Berry, Nigel Slater and Jamie Oliver, all dedicated gardeners as well as outstanding cooks. Rhubarb Rhubarb is written by two women who prove the exception to that rule. Mary … Read more