Tag: Surprising
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My mum’s gardening hack showed me the surprising benefits of moles in your lawn
As a garden writer and editor, the view I’ve always taken on molehills is that, like other pests like garden slugs, people are keen to prevent them. But a recent visit to my mum’s house made me do a complete 180 on how I see these little piles of soil. I happened to casually mention…
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My mum’s gardening hack showed me the surprising benefits of moles in your lawn
As a garden writer and editor, the view I’ve always taken on molehills is that, like other pests like garden slugs, people are keen to prevent them. But a recent visit to my mum’s house made me do a complete 180 on how I see these little piles of soil. I happened to casually mention…
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The surprising household items people are using as makeshift DIY tools
Brits are swapping screwdrivers for kitchen knives and hammers for rolling pins, and it’s not going well. A survey of 2,000 Brits and 500 tradespeople shows many are tackling jobs like tiling a kitchen wall or fixing leaks without the right tools. With four in ten under-40s admitting they don’t even own a toolbox, makeshift…
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From Opinions to Facts: The Surprising Power of Data
How can having real-life data change the way we design or plan? When I worked as an architect, I designed workplaces based on assumptions and previous experience, considering the client’s wants and needs. What would have happened if I had developed my design by studying actual behavioral and performance data? The Lunchroom Table Case Study…