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• Getting rid of musty smell in curtains?

  I've just received some curtains from Ebay in a 1980's Laura Ashley fabric. It's fairly hard to get hold of and I need it to add to some existing curtains to make them bigger. I love the design and it goes perfectly in our new extension, so I'm motivated to make this work. The problem is that although they are in good…

• Funding home improvements

  Hi, We've been in our house for a number of years and now we need more storage space. I've long wanted to sort out the downstairs - new kitchen, turn conservatory into a proper extension (it's not usable - south-facing garden so hot in summer, freezing in winter!), door in to the garage from the inside, downstairs WC if…

• Will a dehumidifer help - or other suggestions

  Hi guys, looking for a bit of advice. I currently live in an attic flat and have been considering a dehumidifier. But it's a rented property, and I (probably) won't be there this time next year. So £125 seems like a lot of money to spend, it would have to be a desiccant type as the flat is reasonably cold. So I'm also a…

• Minor alterations to kitchen units

  I have a fitted kitchen installed by the previous owner. I understand that it is Howdens Greenwich. I'd like to have a carousel in the corner unit and maybe some pull out trays and recycling bins in other units. All these things exist in the Howdens catalogue. How easy/practicable is it to get them retrofitted?

• Kitchen worktop suppliers/fitters

  Hi MSE forums! We're getting a new kitchen fitted in the New Year, and whilst we've decided on Ikea cabinets and door fronts, I'm still oohing and aahing over the worktops. We're after a white marble effect quartz surface, like a carrara marble, and I know this is a finish that a lot of the big manufacturers (silestone…