Learn how to store bananas and slow the ripening process, whether at room temperature, in the fridge, or freezer.

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Place a thermometer inside a glass of water, place the glass on the middle shelf of the refrigerator and let it sit for at ...

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Fran scrutinises over 100 fridges, freezers and fridge freezers a year, to help you know what's hot, and what's – thankfully – not. Food needs to be kept below -16°C to preserve it, and the quicker it ...

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When the chill sets in and frosts up your windscreen, it can be a real nuisance and a time-waster. Unless you fancy sitting in your car with the engine running for 15 minutes to let the heater do its ...

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