Not every homeowner is fortunate when it comes to getting ample fresh daylight in their kitchen but there are ways in which you can improve this. If you don’t have a great deal of money to spend then you could make some alterations outside. Removing bulky trees and shrubs can ensure more daylight reaches and lights up your kitchen. Another option that requires a professional is getting French doors or sliding doors added. These can significantly increase the amount of daylight in your kitchen but they do come at a price. Another option is to get some skylights or sun tubes fitted. These can maximise daylight in your kitchen and even when the evening darkness begins to arrive, you’ll still get enough daylight to light your kitchen surfaces, saving you a considerable sum on electricity along the way.

Bins with smart sensors are incredibly beneficial to a homeowner. Some might say they are just flash appliances that are overrated and pricey, but that’s not true and we will tell you why. If maintaining cleanliness and good hygiene in your kitchen is important to you and your family, a smart sensor bin is worth buying. You simply wave your hand over the lid of the bin for it to sense your movement and open. You then repeat the action to close it, it’s that simple. By not touching the bin in any way, you never run the risk of picking up any harmful bacteria. Not only do your hands stay clean, so does the bin, and it means the overall hygiene levels in your kitchen will be much better. These new technological bins look the part too, and they’ll help enforce a modern style in your beloved kitchen.

I love cooking, and I tend to spend most of my weekend in the kitchen creating new recipes for my blog, but one of the things I hate the most is cleaning up! Whether I’m baking a cake, making dinner for my family or simply  whipping up a snack for myself, there always seems to be chaos in the kitchen after.

The washing up is soon piled high blocking people from seeing in through my window, but I’ve recently tried a few things to make my life easier. One of the main ones is cleaning as I go. I now wash up as soon as I have something on the boil, or something baking in the oven, and it means the washing up isn’t so high at the end. I also clean up spills quickly too, and it means they’re less stubborn to remove as they havn’t began to dry. Another great tip is leaving my kitchenware to soak for 20-30 minutes, and this saves me plenty of time washing up, after a quick scrub, they’re usually ready to dry up!