Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #lifeandstyle, aggregated by home.social.
How to storm-proof your home, from roof tiles to garden fences
By Zoe Wood
With an extremely wet and windy winter forecast, take steps to keep you and your home safe and dry
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/10/storm-proof-home-roof-garden-pipes-flooding-winter
#Property #Money #DIY #Constructionindustry #Homeinsurance #Business #Insurance #Lifeandstyle #Homeimprovements #Homes #Energybills #Consumeraffairs #Extremeweather #UKweather #UKnews #TheGuardian #ZoeWood
Whisks galore! Old kitchen gadgets through the years | Letters
By Guardian Staff
In response to a letter, Barbara Foster still uses wedding presents from 1966, and Pete Lavender rues trying to slice mushrooms on an old egg slicer
#Kitchenessentials #Lifeandstyle #UKnews #Marriage #Vegetables #Food #Family #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff
Paul Barry: ‘People should not be off limits’
By Emma Joyce
The investigative journalist and former Media Watch host on staring down Alan Bond, the ‘scandal’ of steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta, and the benefits of having six children
#Australianlifestyle #Lifeandstyle #AustralianBroadcastingCorporation #SanjeevGupta #Australianmedia #Business #Media #Business #TheGuardian #EmmaJoyce
11 questions to ask yourself before going no contact with a family member
By Laura Potter
In the UK, one in five families are affected by permanent estrangement – it’s not a decision to be taken lightly. These are the questions experts suggest you ask yourself before cutting a relative out of your life
#Family #Lifeandstyle #Parentsandparenting #Siblings #Mentalhealth #TheGuardian #LauraPotter
‘My dog’s built her own fashion community’: how canine companions stole the fashion week spotlight
By Chloe Mac Donnell
Our four-legged friends are turning heads from Louis Vuitton to Schiaparelli – but what does their presence in the most exclusive of spaces say about the industry’s changing attitudes?
Experience: I became the world’s oldest crowd surfer at 99
By Pauline Kana
After retiring at 83, I had a new lease of life creating social media content with my grandson. Then I broke the crowd surfing world record
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/oct/09/experience-worlds-oldest-crowd-surfer-age-99
#Olderpeople #Family #Worldrecords #Lifeandstyle #Grandparentsandgrandparenting #TheGuardian #PaulineKana
‘It’s not about sex but empowerment’: why I picked a ‘naked’ frock as dress of the year
By Jess Cartner-Morley
Sarah Burton’s sporty, daffodil mesh dress made me smile. But the reason I chose it for Fashion Museum Bath is because it tells the story of our times, when bodies are more political than ever
#Culture #Fashion #Lifeandstyle #Dresses #Museums #SarahBurton #Armani #Givenchy #Womensdresses #Mensfashion #Menssuits #Society #TheGuardian #JessCartnerMorley
Dyson, Breville, Apple: the 59 best Amazon Prime Day deals actually worth it, obsessively vetted by us
By Marissa Miller
From Ugg and Ninja to KitchenAid and Shark – we researched the best sales to get your hands on for Prime Day
https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/oct/07/best-amazon-prime-day-deals-october
#Shopping #Lifeandstyle #Amazon #Kitchenessentials #Beauty #Fashion #Mensfashion #Homes #Technology #Headphones #Smartspeakers #Food #Sleep #Skincare #Haircare #Parentsandparenting #Gadgets #TheGuardian #MarissaMiller
I'm a fashion minimalist. This cozy cardigan makes the cut – and is now on sale
By Paige Triola
PrettyGarden’s oversized cardigan, on Prime Day sale for just $25, is soft, stretchy and perfect for working from home
https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/oct/07/prettygarden-cardigan-amazon-prime-day-sale
#Fashion #Lifeandstyle #Amazon #Womenstops #Shopsandshopping #TheGuardian #PaigeTriola
Contact review – Jonny Donahoe delivers a heated reunion at a bonfire of family photos
By Mark Fisher
Òran Mór, GlasgowBlythe Duff and Mark Barrett are excellent as two people helplessly bound to each other in this bitter two-hander
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/oct/07/contact-review-family-trauma-wit-oran-mor-glasgow
#Theatre #Stage #Culture #Parentsandparenting #Family #Lifeandstyle #TheGuardian #MarkFisher
Indestructible and ultra-light, our favorite cast-iron pan is 20% off for Amazon Prime Day
By Karen Yuan
Field Company’s best-in-class cast-iron pans that seldom shed their premium price tags are on sale for Prime Day
https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/oct/07/prime-day-deal-field-company-cast-iron
#Food #Lifeandstyle #Shopsandshopping #Shoppingtrips #MothersDay #Kitchenessentials #TheGuardian #KarenYuan
Dyson, Breville, Apple: the 59 best Amazon Prime Day deals actually worth it, obsessively vetted by us https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/oct/07/best-amazon-prime-day-deals-october #Shopping #LifeAndStyle #Amazon #KitchenEssentials #Beauty #Fashion #MensFashion #Homes #Technology #Headphones #SmartSpeakers #Food #Sleep #Skincare #HairCare #ParentsAndParenting #Gadgets
I obsessively vetted Prime Day deals to find the actual best sales from Dyson, Breville and more https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/oct/06/best-october-amazon-big-deals-prime-day #Shopping #LifeAndStyle #Amazon #KitchenEssentials #Beauty #Fashion #MensFashion #Homes #Technology #Headphones #SmartSpeakers #Food #Sleep #Skincare #HairCare #ParentsAndParenting #Gadgets
Ties are back in fashion, thanks to gen Z – should we all be smartening up?
By Guardian Staff
Sales at one UK retailer are up 200%, thanks in part to young people rejecting the informal look adopted by their middle-aged bosses
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/oct/07/ties-fashion-gen-z
#Mensfashion #Fashion #Lifeandstyle #Socialtrends #Accessories #Men #Menssuits #Society #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff
From Bentley Pauncefoot to Yetts O’Muckhart, I’m obsessed with Britain’s weirdly named villages | Adrian Chiles
By Adrian Chiles
I was stuck in traffic when a road sign set me dreaming. If the places on it were people, what would they be like? Could Leigh Delamere be anything but the glamorous heiress to a biscuit-making fortune?
If you spend hours on your feet, compression socks will save you pain. Here are five pairs doctors recommend
By Latifah Muhammad
Compression socks provide relief during long flights, hours on your feet or after surgery. Doctors say the best pairs are from Bombas, Physix and Sockwell
https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/jul/30/best-compression-socks
#Lifeandstyle #Healthwellbeing #Travel #Shoppingtrips #Shopping #Fitness #TheGuardian #LatifahMuhammad
Put down the pumpkin! How to create a cosy home this autumn – without the cliches
By Aimee Robinson
From tactile textures to softer lighting, these expert-approved updates bring all the warmth of autumn while steering clear of Sleepy Hollow vibes
https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2026/oct/07/how-to-make-home-cosy-autumn
#Interiors #Homes #Lifeandstyle #Autumn #TheGuardian #AimeeRobinson
Halloween is looming – this year, I’m ditching my cynicism and getting busy with the pumpkins | Iman Amrani
By Iman Amrani
From Day of the Dead to Samhain, celebrating autumn is centuries old. Now, I want this to be a moment of magic and connection for my kids
#Halloween #Autumn #Children #Pumpkin #Family #Society #Lifeandstyle #Autumnfoodanddrink #TheGuardian #ImanAmrani
Halloween is looming – this year, I’m ditching my cynicism and getting busy with the pumpkins | Iman Amrani https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/07/halloween-looming-ditching-cynicism-getting-busy-pumpkins #Halloween #Autumn #Children #Pumpkin #Family #Society #LifeAndStyle #AutumnFoodAndDrink
‘Green, red, yellow, blue’? Beneath the surface, diaspora language is anything but Black and white
By Nesrine Malik
Black communities across the globe have large and complex vocabularies to describe race, shaped by their specific cultures and histories
#Lifeandstyle #Culture #Africa #Caribbean #Americas #BlackBritishculture #Beauty #Colonialism #Worldnews #TheGuardian #NesrineMalik
Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: how to wear a leather jacket so it doesn’t wear you
By Jess Cartner-Morley
There’s a lot of Brando badboy baggage attached to this classic outerwear – here’s how to look chic rather than stompy
#Womenscoatsandjackets #Fashion #Lifeandstyle #TheGuardian #JessCartnerMorley
Sali Hughes on beauty: loose powders have had a glow up
By Sali Hughes
No longer messy and cumbersome, a new generation of powders blurs, sets and mattifies without the faff
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026/oct/07/sali-hughes-on-beauty-new-generation-loose-powders
#Makeup #Skincare #Beauty #Fashion #Lifeandstyle #TheGuardian #SaliHughes