Katherine McPhillips
Audience Writer, Spare Time
Based in: Edinburgh
Topic Expertise: Gardening hacks, cleaning and cooking tips, houseplant care, and recipes
Katherine McPhillips is an Audience Writer for Spare Time, working across the Express, Mirror and other Reach publications. She frequently writes about cooking techniques, gardening, household hacks, the best holiday destinations, and other ways to improve everyday life. If you think you have a story of interest, please get in touch by emailing:
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Shower screens will gleam and be easier to keep clean if you use 2 simple kitchen items
Poached eggs are easy to make if you use everyday kitchen object before cooking them
Potato salad will taste a lot better if you swap mayonnaise for a fresher ingredient
Robins will be healthier for autumn if you leave 1 food staple outside in August
'Easiest' way to make poached eggs without using a pan
Birdbaths are easier to keep clean if gardeners pour 1 natural item into the basin
Households urged to do simple 2-minute kitchen task to keep flies away this summer
Tuna sandwiches will taste better if mayo is swapped for creamy ingredient
Bedrooms will stay dust-free and cleaner for longer if you remove 1 decor item
I stopped moss growing on my patio in 5 minutes with 1 cheap item I found in my kitchen
Stop unsightly bathroom mould by placing 1 common natural item in your home
Hydrangeas grow 'fluffier' and 'perkier' flowers with this August mulching tip
Brits urged to store 1 everyday food item in the fridge during summer
Stop boiling broccoli and cauliflower as chef's alternative method makes them tastier
