Aggie MacKenzie’s Expert Tips…

OUR HOME AND CONSUMER EXPERT AGGIE MACKENZIE SHARES HER TOP P HOUSEHOLD TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS EACH WEEK

■ This Noel cand dle from Crabtree & Evely yn is a perfect present… or a lovely treat for you! Gorgeous seasonal scents – spices, , orange, pine – will fill your home. From £16, 6 HTTP://CRABTREE-EVELYN.COM/UK/EN

■ Before you start your Christmas baking, check the use-by dates on your spices. Be ruthless and throw away any that are old or lack aroma. Dried fruit is expensive so it’s daft to skimp on spices – buy fresh with a long use-by date. ■ My friend Sarah was pestered by foxes in her garden, until she tried this remedy. Her husband’s wee (it has to be male apparently!) spritzed from a spray bottle around the outside area has worked in keeping the beasties away.