Good Housekeeping UK

Good Housekeeping Magazine gives you the best recipes, health advice, beauty and fashion expertise, consumer testing reports, great ideas for your home and real life inspirational stories. It is the one magazine you can always trust for expertise and tireless attention to detail delivered in a positive and accessible way which gives readers direct access to “the best of everything”.

The spirit of adventure

Good thinking… • You tell us what you’ve been reading, enjoying, discovering and thinking about while reading Good Housekeeping…

How we do it • For 103 years, GH has been recommending products that last and illuminating ideas to change the way we live. Here’s how we put rigorous testing and advice you can trust at the heart of all we do.

Tried. Tested. Trust ed – the GHI mantra

Meet the team… • This month’s Good Housekeeping experts

‘You have to CHOOSE each other OVER ANYTHING ELSE’ • From pop star to Kitchen Disco icon, Sophie Ellis-Bextor has brought joy to lives and homes across the globe. She talks to Rosamund Dean about marriage, menopause and why the music must go on

Housewise • Our bite-sized round-up of EVERYTHING AND THE KITCHEN SINK

Garden bounty • If you’re lacking inspiration for what to do with your homegrown veggies this month – hats off to your green-fingered prowess! Whether it’s an excess of toms or a glut of fresh peas, here are our favourite ways to use them up this month.

Scenting sunset • What could be more life-affirming than the day’s final rays of sunshine falling on your skin as you gaze at the shifting colours of the sky? This summer’s new fragrances capture all the joy and beauty of golden hour, wherever your travels take you…

Chill out

Alfresco living • Now that our gardens have become outdoor living rooms, furniture has gone beyond the deckchair and picnic-style table. Today, chairs are comfortable and stylish, while tables are chic and long-lasting. If your space needs an upgrade, these pieces will do the trick.

Freeze and easy

Honey, Date and Tahini Frozen Yogurt • A sophisticated ice-cream alternative, perfect for summer entertaining.

Here come the hotsteppers • Chosen by our fashion team for comfort, design, longevity and in-the-know glam, these sandals go the extra mile to elevate your summer style. You’ll love them so much, you’ll be wearing them for years to come.

In bloom

Boredom busters • Here’s our pick of the best travel games for every type of player. Ideal for screen-free staycations or entertaining the troops on long car journeys – no arguing in the back!

A brush with style • Cleaning the loo is no one’s favourite job, but it’s got to be done. Just don’t forget to clean your toilet brush, too – rinse it in clean water in the loo, spray with vinegar or disinfectant, turning so all the bristles get treated, then leave to air-dry. Keep the holder free from dirty water and from neat or diluted disinfectant, as this can rot the bristles. If you need a little encouragement, these loo brushes go beyond the merely functional and will add a touch of style to any bathroom.

Say cheers… to the most wonderful time of the year • Crack open the sherry and bring on the mince pies – it’s time for our VIP testers to begin the Christmas taste testing

Everything is absolutely, definitely 100% fine

Cringe or cool: would you crash your child’s gap year? • The number of young adults taking a gap year is rising. So, too, the parents eager to join them. Ruth Corbett was one of them…

‘It’s very quick for WOMEN to normalise VIOLENCE they suffer… I HATE that’ • At the age of nine, Terri White fled from violence to a woman’s refuge. Today, she talks to Jess Phillips, Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls

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