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Now that holidays seem to be on the cards more post-lockdown, people are putting plans in place to jet abroad again. And something that's bound to put a smile on your face and get your holiday off to a great start is an upgrade! Upgrades might sound hard to get but apparently there's a savvy way to try! Some lucky passengers have, in the past, obtained a free upgrade and enjoyed a more luxurious way of travelling as a result.

A video sharing a new technique for washing sheets has gone viral after it was hailed a ‘gamechanger’ by users on TikTok.The tip was shared by a home account and claims if used, to leave your sheets fresher than ever before.

Just as we though we were set for warm jumpers, water bottles and hot chocolate, it looks like the weather is about to improve again! Britain is set to be hotter than Istanbul this week, it has been reported, due to the fallout from Hurricane Sam bringing temperatures of up to 21C. First, we will have a 60mph storm unfortunately, and it's set to swirl around the country at the start of the week.

You may have heard all sorts of chatter recently about Mercury going into retrograde, and while some are total pros on the matter, others aren't so sure what it's all about. Mercury went into retrograde for the third and final time in 2021 on September 27 and it ends on October 18.

If you haven't been blessed with naturally thick and luscious eyebrows, then you'll know the pain of filling them in every day all too well. For those of you who prefer a salon tint and wax, but don't enjoy the hefty price tag, you're in luck as a top-rated product is currently reduced to the same price as your morning coffee.

You may have heard all sorts of chatter recently about Mercury going into retrograde, and while some are total pros on the matter, others aren't so sure what it's all about. So, OK! Online caught up with Spiritual Expert and Psychic Reader at Psychic Sofa, Estella, who revealed just what it is, and how it can affect people and star signs.

With many of us picking up a razor several times a week, you’d assume we’d got the whole leg-shaving technique nailed by now. But have you ever considered you may have been doing it wrong this whole time? One TikTok user is claiming there’s an easier way to shave your legs that will shed time off your shower routine and won’t leave you with nicks, cuts and bumps.

Next time you start making a coffee the minute you wake, stop. Although many of us crave a hot cup of coffee when we first wake up, it seems as it is not the best choice.

She's a total queen when it comes to DIY and home hacks, and now Stacey Solomon has shared another one, and it's got us hooked.The 31 year old star, who is currently expecting a little girl, took to her Instagram stories and shared a look at her very glitzy dressing room light. Stacey told fans she loves it "so so much," adding: "We have an electrical here looking at the wiring (defo planned the electrician on the delivery date of the light).

With the UK experiencing a blistering heatwave all this week, we've all been tossing and turning uncomfortably in our beds as temperatures continue to soar. After a dull, wet start to the year, the sunshine is in some ways a welcome addition, but it sure does make it an absolute nightmare to kip in.

Over the past year we have been using a mixture of anti-bac, moisturiser, and washing our hands non-stop in order to minimise the spread of Covid.Throughout all of this, if you have been wearing your favourite jewellery you might have found that their sparkle and colour may have faded and that’s due to the chemicals and ingredients breaking down the barrier on them. So why not take the time now to give them a polish before we start applying sunscreen to our bodies as summer fast approaches.

While we all await summer with bated breath for the chance of a bit of sun and a BBQ, there’s one thing we never get excited for… hay fever! Yes it’s the runny nose, eye itchy terror that comes with the summer and it can be a real nightmare for sufferers. But do you know what can help with it? Sex.

If you’ve been enjoying summer drinks and have the headaches to show for it then fear not, as we may have just found a solution.There’s a nifty new product being sold on Amazon, and it claims to alleviate headaches and other side effects from a night on the town.The wine wand, as it’s named, is really easy to use and according to the product description it will help with annoyances such as red skin and upset stomachs.The product description reads: “NO MORE WINE HEADACHES – Only PureWine

A mum-of-two has revealed her handy tricks to get your bathroom sparkling in seconds and uses shaving foam on mirrors to prevent fogging.

From flawless faux freckles to a perfectly sculpted contour, there’s nothing TikTok loves more than a fake tan-related beauty hack – but have you ever heard of fake tan lip liner? Neither had we, until the hack went viral on the app after users like @mee3zz and @alexa.almraz tested out the method and shared the results with their followers.The process involves using a thin makeup brush – such as an angled brush or a lip liner brush – to apply your favourite fake tan to the edges of your lips,

If you struggle with unruly flyaway hairs then we may have just the solution for you. One savvy shopper on Facebook’s Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group has shared the perfect fix for this pesky beauty problem.

Is your idea of a perfect weekend a brunch with the girls, bottomless or otherwise? Well then, we may just have the perfect job for you! An online review platform is on the lookout for a team of ten lucky individuals across the UK to review brunches. Yes, you heard right! The fun-filled job will see you finding some hidden gems on the brunch front in a bid to help the review platform create a definitive map outlining the UK’s best bottom-less brunches.

Now that we’re able to venture out in the world again to see our friends and family, we’re feeling the pressure to look our best.To find outfit inspiration we spend our time endlessly scrolling through Instagram and taking multiple screenshots of our favourite celebrities must-have outfits. From Holly Willoughby ’s This Morning style to Molly-Mae Hague ’s super chic looks, we simply can’t get enough.

For one day and one day only, coffee giant Costa will be slashing the prices of its home cans, pods and bags of coffee to just 50p! You’ll be able to get your Costa fix on 29 April, as the much-adored chain celebrates its 50th birthday with this savvy bargain. Customers visiting the store normally pick up the cans for £1.79, but this time around you’ll get them for just 50p.

Throughout lockdown we’ve all been taking up different hobbies in order to pass the time and keep ourselves busy. One thing in particular that we have been doing is making sure we get some fresh air and get our step count up with daily walks.

A savvy mum has shared an easy trick to hide the annoying wires which are often found around bedside tables.The mum in question took to TikTok to share a hack, which later went viral, with fans. In the clip, we see the mum showing off her very busy bedside table with an extension cable sat on the floor and various other plugs and wires running all over the place.

She’s the queen of DIY, and now savvy Stacey Solomon has come up with yet another amazing hack. The 31 year old mum-of-three recently decided to turn her used bottles and jam jars into vases and it’s super easy to do.

If there’s one thing we know all too well about Stacey Solomon, it’s that she absolutely adores gnomes.The Loose Women panellist, 31, made gnomes a very coveted item over the festive period as she showed off her collection in various shapes and sizes. She also made her own called ‘Norm’ and now she’s given him, and her other ‘norms’ a spring makeover.

One TikTok user will change the way you clean your pots and pans if you spend hours scrubbing away with no luck at getting them back to looking brand new.The savvy cleaner has taken to social media to share how she got her stained pan looking as good as new with three steps - and she didn’t even need any cleaning products. Instead the TikTok user revealed she uses “all natural” products as a solution as she shared her tips to get your cookware looking sparkling clean again.

Beauty brands like CeraVe and The Ordinary have TikTok to thank for their growth in sales this year, with many of their products going viral thanks to users of the app raving about them to their followers.

Make your loo roll last longer using this clever and super simple hack.The tip was shared on Facebook by a mum who was sick and tired of her children wasting toilet paper, which is bad for the environment and her purse strings. If you squash the roll flat before putting it on the holder, it becomes impossible for it to spin out of control, meaning your kids will use less.

Washing bedsheets is a tedious task, and once you have finished, more often than not, they are all tangled together. However, Instagram cleaning star Mrs D has shared her hack with her 67.7k followers for washing your bedsheets hassle-free.

Are you struggling to get to sleep? Do you find you waste hours lying awake until late, worrying or counting sheep? Well, we might just have a solution to help you drift off into the land of nod, however it is somewhat controversial... Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK's daily newsletter .

Everyone's favourite condiment, tomato ketchup, has always caused an absolute storm on social media, and people can not agree on one key issue. Where should the sauce be stored? Now TOWIE star Fran Parman has fired up the debate once again after posting a photo of herself posing by her fridge and revealing a bottle of Heinz tomato ketchup sitting inside.

You really can trust the internet to get all riled up over nothing and today's subject is butter. While the nation stays home under national lockdown, a mum has left the public divided after revealing how she gets butter out of the tub.

Many of us are currently having to juggle childcare with working from home, which is no small feat.Therefore wouldn't it be useful if we could get our kids to do more of the household chores, so as to lighten the load a little? However, there are of course limitations to what very young children can actually help with as more often than not they are more of a hindrance to a tidy home. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Nowadays you may feel as though you live in your dressing gown. In between working from home and homeschooling a lot of us have put personal presentation on the back burner in favour of comfort, and why on earth not? But what if we were to tell you that you had been tying your dressing gown cord wrong this entire time? Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

If you’re finding it hard to give your little one medicine when they’re ill because, let’s face it, the taste isn’t great, then fear not. One mum has come up with a genius hack which will help stop your tot batting away the spoon, and she says it’s perfect for kids aged over one.The lady in question has put a spin on Mary Poppins advice that a spoonful of sugar will help the medicine go down.

With beauty salons shut, many of us are turning to home alternatives instead of professional services. While it’s simple enough to do a quick brow tint or a face mask from home with minimal risks, there are some treatments that may just be better left to the experts.

Are you sleeping the same bed as your toddler? Well, it turns out there are many benefits to this. Everyone wants to be near their little one at all times, so it’s hardly surprising they’re let into our beds to snuggle or sleep.

It’s so tempting to just throw all your towels in to the washing machine in one go isn’t it? However apparently this is not what you should be doing when it comes to washing them. A towel designer has spoken, telling us that, if we’ve been throwing all our towels in at once, we’ve basically been doing it all wrong.The lady in question, named Lucy Ackroyd, of Christy, spoke to Tyla to tell them it’s a common mistake people often make.