Housekeeping Tips

How to lay a fire

Thursday, 18 September 2008

Fires are cheaper, more cheerful and use up spare sticks. Tessa Waugh tells us all we need to know about open fires

Best cooking pans

Thursday, 12 June 2008

Mrs Danvers suggests the best makes of pots and cooking pans to hunt down when shopping for a special friend's wedding present

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Buying bellows

Thursday, 24 January 2008 - Mrs Danvers recommends where to find a new or antique pair of bellows | Read Full Story

Creating a library

Thursday, 03 January 2008 - Mrs Danvers gives advice on how to create a library in a newly acquired country house | Read Full Story

Removing chocolate stains

Monday, 24 December 2007 - Mrs Danvers tackles readers' household queries: this week's are chocolate stains on a linen suit and screen doors | Read Full Story

Tips on hosting parties

Thursday, 25 October 2007 - Mrs Danvers comes to the rescue of two readers who have parties looming and need advice on arranging transport and hiring cutlery | Read Full Story

Painting floorboards white

Thursday, 27 September 2007 - Achieving that New England feeling can be done one of two ways, our housekeeping and decorating expert explains the methods | Read Full Story

Quilted gilets and Barbours

Thursday, 13 September 2007 - Mrs Danvers helps an ex pat in Australia replace their stolen quilted gilet and jacket | Read Full Story

Treating coffee stains

Thursday, 30 August 2007 - Mrs Danvers recommends the best way to tackle coffee stains on rattan and wickerwork | Read Full Story

Wedding presents and village barns

Thursday, 07 June 2007 - Mrs Davers considers what to give the girl who has everything for her wedding, and comes up with some interesting uses for spare village barns... | Read Full Story

Lawn alternatives

Thursday, 17 May 2007 - Mrs Danvers advises on an urban garden | Read Full Story

Owning a country house

Tuesday, 17 April 2007 - Country Life has gathered together a page of links that should come in handy for anyone who owns a country house | Read Full Story

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