Good Housekeeping UK

Good Housekeeping Magazine gives you the best recipes, health advice, beauty and fashion expertise, consumer testing reports, great ideas for your home and real life inspirational stories.

A bit of a spring-clean…

How we do it… • For 103 years, GH has been recommending products that last and illuminating ideas to change the way we live. Here’s how we put rigorous testing and advice you can trust at the heart of all we do.

Tried. Tested. Trusted – the GHI mantra • The Good Housekeeping Institute, or GHI, is the beating heart of our brand, where everything from slow cookers to sports bras is poked, prodded and put through its paces by our experts. On any given day in our west London lab, we could be testing the water-resistance claims of walking jackets by soaking them in the shower, or analysing hair swatches to see if a conditioner truly shines. We go to extreme lengths to ensure you can trust our product recommendations. We know the details matter. They’re what keeps your life running smoothly. Getting it right is simply good housekeeping.

Meet the team… • This month’s Good Housekeeping experts

Housewise • Our bite-sized round-up of EVERYTHING AND THE KITCHEN SINK

Game, set, matcha • Not all green teas are created equal. Prized in Japan for centuries, matcha has an almost neon hue due to high levels of chlorophyll in its carefully tended leaves. It’s popular for its colour, its delicately bitter flavour and a host of nutritional benefits.

See the light • Whether you have a tricky spot that needs brightening, are after a light to read by or need a stunning lamp to set off a room, we have all your lighting issues sorted.

Face of the future • Nourish your skin and soothe your conscience with our pick of eco-friendly formulations that don’t cost the earth

Embrace the daily grind • There’s something so inviting about the smell of freshly ground coffee in the morning – and it tastes better, too. These are the home grinders that passed the GHI’s tests with flying colours.

Tiramisu • A simple version of Italy’s iconic coffee dessert.

Sponge candy • Good Housekeeping’s first editor, Alice Maud Head, declared there should be ‘no drudgery in the house’, so let’s add the fun factor to cleaning. Happy scrubbing!

A fresh coat of polish • With the season of renewal comes the desire for fresh, livening colours. From powder blues to delicate lilacs, we tried 40 of the prettiest pastels for spring’s quickest sartorial update. The five highlighted here were the best.

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Are you sitting comfortably? • Whether you’re looking to break up the matchy-matchy look of your living room or need a chair to create a quiet reading corner, check out our edit of armchairs that are both stylish and very comfortable. You’ll want to take a seat…

Luxe up your bed

Want to become a tester at the GHI? • As a VIP, you can take part in our legendary Good Housekeeping Institute product testing and go behind the scenes at the GHI’s HQ

Everything is absolutely, totally 100% fine • Do you have ‘vinegar face’? Our columnist does and she’s fed up

‘Iʼve been PAINTED as someone who’s WEAK. It couldn’t be further from the TRUTH’ • From a challenging childhood to dealing with addiction and her fair share of heartbreak along the way, Patsy Kensit’s story is one of resounding strength. But, she says, it hasn’t always been portrayed that way. Here, Patsy sits down with Amy Raphael to set the record straight

The Hall of Fame Beauty Box • Celebrate the GHI’s 100th anniversary and a century of tried and tested products with a box bursting with our all-timefavourite beauty icons. With an impressive line-up of 12 GHI-approved bestsellers, including 10 full-size favourites, this exclusive limited-edition collection is worth...