A windowsill seems like the perfect place for houseplants – lots of natural light, a nice height, a view of the world… But if plants could talk, they would definitely tell you in the winter: “Please don’t put me there again!” During the colder months, window sills often become a dangerous place for many popular types of houseplants. The reason? The combination of cold air from outside and dry, warm air from radiators below creates extreme microclimate conditions that are not at all pleasant for plants.
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If the word "toilet cleaning" makes you frown and take a deep breath through your mouth (because it's not exactly recommended to do it through your nose), you're not alone. We all know that cleaning the toilet is a household chore that most people avoid whenever possible. Not only is it an unpleasant chore, but it's also often a battle against stubborn limescale, bacteria, and odors that you'd rather leave outside your home. Luckily, there's a trick that even the most savvy clean-home enthusiasts know about—and best of all, it's right in your laundry room.
If there's one thing most women (and increasingly men) want from their skincare routine, it's a youthful appearance without invasive procedures. Wrinkles, loss of firmness, uneven skin tone, and tired, dehydrated skin are classic signs of aging that show up on your face, sometimes faster than you'd like. And while it may seem like the only way forward is to resort to expensive treatments or a needle-punch procedure, the answers often lie where we least expect them—in nature.
If we had a euro for every time someone accidentally dumped detergent into the third compartment of a washing machine, we could probably afford a professional dry cleaner. Seriously – despite all the smart features and instructions in fifteen languages, the third compartment in the washing machine drawer remains something of a household enigma.
Oil stains that dry into fabric are a real pain in the ass. Once you overlook them before washing and then “bake” them in the dryer, they seem almost permanent. But they don’t have to stay there forever. There is a process that removes them – without harsh chemicals, without destroying the fabric, and best of all – with results that speak for themselves.
If the view through the oven glass is more like an abstract work of art than a culinary “showroom”, then this article is for you. Burnt-in grease and baking residue that won’t come off despite repeated attempts to clean are not just a visual nuisance – they’re a reminder of all those recipes that ended with “I’ll clean it better next time”. And that “next time” never comes. How do you effortlessly clean your oven glass to a shine?
Mold on silicone grout in the bathroom is not just an aesthetic problem. It is a microbiological phenomenon that can also affect the air quality in the room over time, especially if the bathroom is not properly ventilated. It most often appears in the form of black stains on the joints between the bathtub, shower and wall, where moisture often accumulates. The cause of its formation is a combination of a warm and humid environment, insufficient air circulation and the presence of organic residues (cosmetics, skin cells, etc.), which serve as food for mold.
When the cold wind blows outside, and the thermometer in your apartment stubbornly insists on “sweater temperature” despite the heating, it’s time to think about how to heat your apartment. No, we’re not talking about changing the heating system or investing in a new heat pump. We’re talking about a much more affordable (and almost too simple) solution – kitchen foil. Yes, the one in the drawer next to plastic bags and rubber bands.
Have you just burned your lunch to the point where your crockery is smoking like a volcano? Does your burnt pot look more like an ancient artifact than a modern kitchen tool? Don't worry—it's not the end of your cooking career. Instead of searching for a new pot, try a trick that uses a few everyday ingredients to do some real cleaning magic.
The oven – a faithful assistant for Sunday lunches, Christmas cookies and all those "just 20 minutes at 180 degrees" dinners. But when it's time to clean, it seems like it's staring us straight in the soul, covered in grease stains, burnt-on residue and the dark history of past culinary exploits. Many people prefer to ignore this moment to the extreme.
Nowadays, a dishwasher has more buttons than a space capsule, so it's no wonder that even dishwasher tablets come with a composition that would make the average chemical formula from the 80s jealous. Phosphates, chlorine, aggressive fragrances and packaging that nature digests about as quickly as concrete - all of this comes in a conveniently compressed cube for a few cents per wash. And then we wonder why our hands are dry and why dinner smells like "freshness" from the laboratory.
In the beautiful ambiance of Tista Cvetličarna in Ljubljana, Xiaomi introduced new wearable devices from the Xiaomi 15T series - the Xiaomi Watch S4 41 mm smartwatch and the Xiaomi OpenWear Stereo Pro wireless headphones. The event was accompanied by a creative touch - workshops by renowned florist Žiga Breskvar Tiller and matcha master Ian Polak Rožac.










