Katie Mortram

There's nothing worse than opening your fridge door, only to be greeted by a rancid pong. Did something go off? Or maybe it's the cheese? Either way, you've lost your appetite.

Freebies are just that – free! So, naturally, they're irresistible. However, while freebies do gift us a product at no expense, they can end up going unused and amassing in the home, contributing heavily to clutter.

No two wardrobes are the same – especially in how they're organised. You might have everything colour-coded or perhaps your shoes are stacked on a

Everyone wants a decluttered home, but there's one thing that holds us back: time. Try as we might, there's never enough time to pull open every drawer and sort through what's inside.

As therapeutic as cleaning is, there's usually something else we'd rather be doing. Yes, we love the after-effects, but not so much the process.

Sleeping through a heatwave is never easy. There's a lot of tossing, turning and pillow punching, leaving us feeling drained by the time the alarm goes off.

When you reach 60, decluttering is not a top priority. But it's worth a thought, especially if you're looking to downsize in the not-too-distant future or get your affairs in order before you set sail on overdue holidays.

With temperatures reaching stifling figures over the next few days, we're all looking for ingenious ways to cool our homes.

We all know that some things don't belong in the bathroom – magazines, expired medicine, forgotten freebies etc. But did you know that perfume should be banned too?

No one likes to admit they've got tacky decorations. We're referring to those things that make guests double-take with surprise.