Punteha van Terheyden

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Head of Solved @homesandgardens. Author The 10-Point-Pitching Plan & The Story-Finding Manual. Sunday Times bestselling ghostwriter. Journo mentor. Views my own

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Using my Iranian grandma's fridge trick keeps my crisper drawer pristine – and fresh produce lasts twice as long

5 days ago | homesandgardens.com | Punteha van Terheyden

I lived in Iran as a little girl and spent every summer and school holiday there after we left. That special time living in my grandmother's Tehran apartment influenced my habits for a lifetime. One thing my grandmother always did was wash every fruit and vegetable as soon as it came home, before drying and putting them in her fridge crisper drawer. It made her product last twice as long and kept that space immaculately clean.
My grandma's 'chimney effect' bedroom cooling trick brought goose-pimple inducing relief to help me sleep on the hottest nights in Iran

6 days ago | homesandgardens.com | Punteha van Terheyden

Nighttime heat can be so disruptive, but this free bedroom cooling trick I learned from my Persian grandma kept me comfortable, and at times chilly in the blazing heat of the Middle East. Creating a cross draft – where you open two windows at the opposite end of the house – quickly wicks away the day’s heat and allows cooler nighttime air to flow through your home.
My grandma's 'chimney effect' bedroom cooling trick brought goose-pimple inducing relief to help me sleep on the hottest nights in Iran

6 days ago | flipboard.com | Punteha van Terheyden

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My grandma's 'chimney effect' bedroom cooling trick brought goose-pimple inducing relief to help me sleep on the hottest nights in Iran

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Punteha van Terheyden

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Future / Hasselblad H6DNighttime heat can be so disruptive, but this free bedroom cooling trick I learned from my Persian grandma kept me comfortable, and at times chilly in the blazing heat of the Middle East. Creating a cross draft – where you open two windows at the opposite end of the house – quickly wicks away the day’s heat and allows cooler nighttime air to flow through your home.
This laundry heap hack will do away with doom piles – here’s how to use it to prevent mess and speed up laundry

1 week ago | homesandgardens.com | Chiana Dickson |Punteha van Terheyden

Laundry can take forever. Usually, it has nothing to do with how long the cycle is, but how long it actually takes to put laundry away after it's done. That is where the laundry heap hack comes in, helping to ensure you put everything away within minutes of the dryer cycle ending. Here, professional home organizer Cara Palmer breaks down the pros and cons of this laundry hack when exploring how to do laundry, and reveals who it works best for. What is the laundry heap hack?
'Wick away the ick' – 6 things people with clean laundry rooms always do to make this hardworking space shine

1 week ago | homesandgardens.com | Seraphina Di Mizzurati |Punteha van Terheyden

Laundry rooms are often one of the most neglected spaces in the home, despite being used so frequently to clean things. Learning how to clean your laundry room well will help turn unpleasant chores to a more enjoyable process. These are the six things that people with clean laundry rooms always do to stop the space in their home, which contains all the dirty clothes and stain treating stations, from feeling unsanitary and, for want of a better word, icky.
It’s a concept straight out of a fashionista's playbook, but I used the Sandwich Method to organize my kitchen shelves – it’s never looked sleeker

1 week ago | homesandgardens.com | Punteha van Terheyden

When the mess of my kitchen’s open shelving started bringing me frustration rather than joy, I took a leaf straight out of the fashion magazines and used the trendy 'sandwich method' for storage instead of outfits. My kitchen storage has now been restored back to a little corner of joy, with enchanting glass jars of dried food and condiments, sandwiched between matching, pretty sage baskets, rather than lined up without thought.
It’s a concept straight out of a fashionista's playbook, but I used the Sandwich Method to organize my kitchen shelves - it’s never looked sleeker

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Punteha van Terheyden

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: deVOL KitchensWhen the mess of my kitchen’s open shelving started bringing me frustration rather than joy, I took a leaf straight out of the fashion magazines and used the trendy 'sandwich method' for storage instead of outfits.
More than just a scent – experts reveal you can 'enhance well-being' by picking functional fragrances for your home

2 weeks ago | inkl.com | Punteha van Terheyden

We spoke to home fragrance experts to learn more about how functional fragrances work and how to pick them to make your home smell nice while hacking your brain. What are functional fragrances? Roshni Dhanjee, fragrance manager at ScentAir explains, ‘A functional fragrance is a scent that has been composed specifically to interact with your brain, and not just for aesthetic purposes.
I’m a homes editor and these are the 4 vital storage items I’m 'adding to cart' this spring – and why you should too

2 weeks ago | homesandgardens.com | Punteha van Terheyden

Storage is vital for keeping your home functional, tidy and will help banish visual clutter hot spots. That’s why these four vital storage items are ones we’re adding to cart. As a homes editor, let me tell you exactly the hard lessons I've learned in recent weeks that have led to me reassessing my storage needs. To begin, your home storage ideas need to serve vital two purposes: store things and maximize your space. 4 storage items I’m adding to cart right nowApril showers are not a thing of lore.

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Articles

Using my Iranian grandma's fridge trick keeps my crisper drawer pristine – and fresh produce lasts twice as long

My grandma's 'chimney effect' bedroom cooling trick brought goose-pimple inducing relief to help me sleep on the hottest nights in Iran

My grandma's 'chimney effect' bedroom cooling trick brought goose-pimple inducing relief to help me sleep on the hottest nights in Iran

My grandma's 'chimney effect' bedroom cooling trick brought goose-pimple inducing relief to help me sleep on the hottest nights in Iran

This laundry heap hack will do away with doom piles – here’s how to use it to prevent mess and speed up laundry

'Wick away the ick' – 6 things people with clean laundry rooms always do to make this hardworking space shine

It’s a concept straight out of a fashionista's playbook, but I used the Sandwich Method to organize my kitchen shelves – it’s never looked sleeker

It’s a concept straight out of a fashionista's playbook, but I used the Sandwich Method to organize my kitchen shelves - it’s never looked sleeker

More than just a scent – experts reveal you can 'enhance well-being' by picking functional fragrances for your home

I’m a homes editor and these are the 4 vital storage items I’m 'adding to cart' this spring – and why you should too

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