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Ironing is bad enough without a wrestle getting the ironing board in and out the cupboard every time you do the laundry. Providing a long-awaited answer to the problem, Rayen has created the first folding ironing board. The full sized board folds down to about half its size allowing it to be kept easily under the bed, in a clothes cupboard or in a drawer. The only thing left to fold afterwards is that heap of clothes. Prices for the Rayen folding ironing board start from £24.99 for the mini model and £34.99 for the larger model. Stockists include Tesco’s and Lakeland.

Unless you have been on another planet recently, you will know all too well about the increasing pressures of choosing greener options that help protect our fragile environment. But ‘going green’ needn’t mean compromising on style and quality.

We’re receiving more and more requests from our clients to produce integrated recycling solutions. Recycling is vital to preserving our planet, but no-one wants to see bags and boxes of empty cans and bottles on display, however environmentally friendly they are!

A shiny neon twist on a modern design classic, this Dotty Coat Hanger (£8.99) bears some resemblance to the Charles Eames Atom design coat hooks of the 50s.  Cheerful and useful as well as sturdy, it’s sure to encourage everyone to keep your hallway tidy.  A matching Dotty Magazine Rack and dotty Hat Rack are also available if you get hooked on these vintage style storage solutions. Visit Urchin.co.uk for more cheap and chic accessories for the home.

Hallway clutter is a thing of the past with these stylish new OTT hooks by Viable London (available from twentytwentyone). A great buy for those wishing to safeguard their deposits in rented accommodation, these simply hang over the door and are screwed in at the top to help preserve visible paintwork, whilst keeping the hooks in place. A set of two short hooks (28cm and 44cm) costs £18 and a set of two long hooks (72cm and 110cm) costs £22.

As the hub of family life, the kitchen is often prone to clutter. A convenient alternative to the dumping ground that is the kitchen table, this colourful folding crate provides a great place to pile away the papers until the weekend, when you can sort it all out. Alternatively, use it as a vegetable box for those bountiful trips to the local market. When the box is not in use, it can be folded away into a cupboard, leaving your kitchen an oasis of calm and tidiness. Priced at £4.59.