Good Housekeeping UK

Good Housekeeping Magazine gives you the best recipes, health advice, beauty and fashion expertise, consumer testing reports, great ideas for your home and real life inspirational stories. It is the one magazine you can always trust for expertise and tireless attention to detail delivered in a positive and accessible way which gives readers direct access to “the best of everything”.

Trailblazing women

Good thinking… • You tell us what you’ve been reading, enjoying, discovering and thinking about while reading Good Housekeeping…

Meet the team… • This month’s Good Housekeeping experts

‘I don’t feel FRIGHTENED of anything ANY MORE’ • After her surgery to remove a brain tumour last year, Davina McCall is approaching life with more confidence and purpose than ever before. She tells Saska Graville about facing her fear of death and why finally, at 57, she believes in herself

Get fit with Davina

Housewise • Our bite-sized round-up of EVERYTHING AND THE KITCHEN SINK

Stash it in style • Need to tidy away those small things that annoyingly clutter up your home? Reach for a basket! Whatever the room, these will do the job nicely and look good, too.

Comfort dishes • Cast-iron casserole dishes are often passed down through generations of cooks, so it pays to invest in a pot that will last. Our experts have been cooking up a storm in the GHI test kitchen to find the best.

Beef and Ale Casserole • Cosy up with hearty beef and cheesy dumplings.

Five-star shelfie • Put on the ‘Do not disturb’ sign, lock the door and bring the feeling of a pampering spa mini-break to your bathroom. Whether you’re seeking a facial-like glow, aromatherapy body ritual or the relaxation of a candlelit bath, indulge in these luxury brands from spa hotels’ therapy rooms and toiletries baskets. Sheer bliss – and no check-in required.

A walk in the parka

Get the hang of it

Use your noodle • A bowl of noodles is an instant radiator on a chilly autumn night and so quick with shop-bought ramen broth. For a great base recipe, see goodhousekeeping.com/uk/pork-ramen. Here are some of our favourite toppings.

Happy feet • We searched hundreds of new-season boots to find stylish footwear that solves comfort issues and fits with autumn’s preppy, Western-tinged mood. From Marks & Spencer’s croc knee-highs to cushioned soles from Sole Bliss, take your pick.

What supp? • A diet rich in veg, fruit and whole foods should give you all the nutrients you need. But if yours is lacking or you want an extra boost, these GHI-approved supplements – from gummies to shots – can help you achieve your wellness goals.

Spit spot!

Behind the masks • One of the GHI beauty lab’s most-asked questions is ‘Do LED masks actually work?’ They do when used consistently – and if it’s one of our approved models, of course. Here are our winners for every skin concern.

Calling all clean queens! Here’s your chance to test for the GHI • Fancy testing the most innovative and effective household cleaners for the GHI? Read on to find out how…

Everything is absolutely, definitely 100% fine

Happily married… and still living apart • What’s the secret of a lasting marriage? For journalist Rachael Ashley and her musician husband Paul Cuddeford, being semi-detached spouses for 11 years has been key to their success

The joy of being cancelled • …and no, not in that way. Here’s why dropped plans, last-minute get-outs and having nothing in the diary make Jan Masters a happy woman

Deciding whether to accept or decline? • Here’s a handy guide…

Are you getting a GOOD DEAL (from your husband)? • Can a new book from the world of economics fix your relationship, ease your domestic workload and help make you happy? Lucy...