Bandana-style masks ‘significantly worse’ than homemade cotton coverings

Cone-style well fitting masks and home-made coverings made from multiple fabric layers are the best designs for stopping the spread of coronavirus, study shows. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University examined different materials and designs to find the best option for slowing the spread of virus carrying droplets. These droplets are expelled when someone with COVID-19 coughs … Read more

Mum shares her secret formula for her homemade glass cleaner for shower screens

How to get a sparkling shower in SECONDS: Mum reveals the ‘secret’ three-step glass cleaning solution that transformed her bathroom and windows A mother has shared her ‘secret’ formula for her homemade glass cleaner The recipe leaves windows and shower screens sparkling and is very simple Mila said you should add a water repellent to … Read more

Ashley Graham shows off gap in her smile after breaking tooth on her mom’s homemade oatmeal cookies

Ashley Graham shows off gap in her smile after breaking tooth on her mom’s homemade oatmeal cookies By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 01:19 BST, 19 June 2020 | Updated: 01:22 BST, 19 June 2020 She’s been hunkering down with her family in her hometown of Lincoln, Nebraska, during the coronavirus pandemic. And living with … Read more

Pet owners ‘putting their cats and dogs at risk by feeding them trendy raw, homemade and vegan food’

Pet owners ‘putting their cats and dogs at risk by feeding them trendy raw, homemade and vegan food’ Homemade, vegan and vegetarian meals raise risk of antibiotic resistance But diets are on trend, with many owners choosing them over regular pet foods One in five dogs and one in 20 cats receive a solely vegan … Read more

Maria Menounos carries homemade sign as she and hubby Kevin Undergaro take part in BLM rally in LA

Maria Menounos carries homemade sign as she and hubby Kevin Undergaro take part in BLM rally in LA By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 01:58 BST, 8 June 2020 | Updated: 01:58 BST, 8 June 2020 Black Lives Matter protests continued Sunday across the greater Los Angeles area. And TV personality Maria Menounos and her … Read more

Homemade cloth masks CAN help stop the spread of COVID-19

Cloth masks can prevent the spread of COVID-19 by blocking up to 99 per cent of infectious particles, according to scientists who analysed a century of mask studies. Canadian researchers report that cloth masks, particularly those with several layers of cotton, block viruses carried via microscopic particles in the air. Cloth layers reduce infectious particles, … Read more

Jennifer Garner whips up homemade biscotti on her Pretend Cooking Show

Jennifer Garner attempted to ‘get back to a little bit of normal life’ on Friday afternoon by hosting a ‘#PretendCookingShow’ from her kitchen.  In the three-minute video shared to Instagram, Garner, 48, asked viewers to ‘pardon [her] quarantine brain and weird space buns’ as she masterfully whipped up homemade biscotti. ‘This is one of my … Read more

Home-made booze kills a second South African couple

A second couple have died an agonising death after making up a batch of home-brew beer to get round South Africa’s tough alcohol ban on drinking during lockdown. Melvin Afrikaner, 54, and wife Winnie, 50, were rushed to hospital after downing several bottles of potent home-made ginger beer but died whilst in intensive care. Only … Read more

Scotland’s rural villages send visitors a clear message with home-made signs

Under normal circumstances they make for perfect stay-cation destinations. But residents in Scottish rural villages and glens have been urging visitors and those wishing to isolate there to stay away.  Signs and blockades have been erected on single track roads and normally popular destinations, with messages such as ‘go home’ and ‘closed’ written across them. … Read more

Daredevils scale homemade obstacle courses in their living rooms in new ‘home bouldering’ craze

We’ve already seen a runner complete a marathon in his back garden and a man reach the lofty heights of Mount Everest in his own home. But now locked-down Britons are climbing the walls of their own home with boredom – quite literally. Climbing enthusiasts unable to reach their favourite spots or local leisure centres … Read more