LOVE IS IN THE AIR
Champagne glass, £6; small lobster, £6; rose petals, £3; heart tealights (pack of nine), £2, all Sainsbury’s Home Love cushion, £12, M&S Ginger Ray foiled customised heart balloons, £5, Selfridges LOVE porcelain cups, £12.99 for two, H&M Home
Heart cookie cutter (set of five), £4, Sainsbury’s White maxim heart bowls, £5-£9.50, M&S
Culinary concepts Amore heart toast rack, £39.95, John Lewis Eden Mill Love Gin, £35, John Lewis
QThere are splashes on the outside window of my conservatory caused by fencing paint. I have tried to remove them but they are baked on. Any ideas? Linda Whitt, via email
You need to buy a glass scraper. The paint won’t leave a stain on the glass – just use a solvent in combination with the scraper.
We had cavity wall insulation installed in our bungalow about 25 years ago. It started breaking up, so was refilled under guarantee around seven years ago. We are now experiencing a mildew smell from cabinets in our north-facing kitchen when we use our heater. There are no air bricks at the front of the property. Jacqueline Bryant, via email
You should have air bricks just above the damp-proof course – check the ground outside hasn’t risen over the years and blocked them. You need cold surfaces for condensation to form so fitting a radiator on the north-facing wall might help solve this.
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PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
Fakro loft ladders
In my opinion, these are the best loft ladders you can buy. Cost varies depending on the size of the opening but expect to pay around £250. Easy to install. Most builders’ merchants stock them.