
Punteha van Terheyden
Punteha was the editor of Real Homes before joining Homes & Gardens as Head of Solved: The Hardworking Home. Since 2008, she has written and edited cooking, wellbeing, lifestyle, and consumer pieces for the international press, across print and digital newspapers and magazines, including a longstanding column with BBC Good Food, and features in the Daily Mail, Metro, Mirror, Take a Break, Bella, Closer, Woman’s Own, and more. She’s also a Sunday Times bestselling ghostwriter with Penguin, the founding editor of the independent real-life platform Lacuna Voices and Living In Pain, and a journalism mentor who delivers guest lectures at universities.
Punteha is an experienced home cook, perfecting and streamlining the processes with which complex family recipes from Iran can be completed more easily and efficiently in a modern home with high-quality appliances and heirloom cookware and tools.
She spends her free time at home with her husband and daughter in the quiet of the tranquil countryside. She is disabled and suffers from chronic pain, so small, adaptively-paced tasks with her family that bring her joy, such as batch cooking, food prepping for the week ahead, and baking with her daughter, are her favorite kind.
She has tested a multitude of the latest household technology and items for practical, real-world usage, including kitchen appliances, vacuums, air purifiers, bedding, and home fragrances, from key brands such as IKEA, Ninja, eufy, Ring, SwitchBot, Miele, Crock-Pot, Our Place, Caraway, Neom, ScentAir, Brooklinen and more.
Latest articles by Punteha van Terheyden
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My New Year’s Resolution Is to Declutter My Food Container Chaos – These Color-Coded Nesting $2.55 Joseph Joseph Ones Are My Top PickThey are non-toxic, nest inside each other and do away with rogue lids and mismatching food storage
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8 Psychology-Backed Tips to Calm Your Nervous System While Decluttering Successfully in 2026If stress, anxiety, or a sensation of panic gets in the way of organizing your home, our experts in psychology have tips to soothe and succeed
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I Was Sick of Coat Chaos in My Under-Stair Closet – These 83-Cent Hooks Tripled My StorageIt's so useful to have extra hanging space when we have guests
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3 Easy Ways I Stopped My Living Room Looking Like A Mess on Christmas Day – Get Ahead of the Chaos and Reclaim Calm in MinutesA tiny bit of preparation goes such a long way in the chaos of Christmas morning
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Plumbing Pros Always Remove This 1 Item From Yards In Winter to Avoid Burst Pipes IndoorsIt takes seconds to detach your hose and could save you thousands in leak repairs
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I'm Hiding My Sink Mess from Christmas Guests with a 'Sophisticated’ $40 Roll-Up Japanese Drainer That's a Small-Space GemIt increases usable surfaces, is easy to store, and highly durable
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I Sprinkled This Kitchen Ingredient on the Carpet Under My Christmas Tree – Cleaning Pros Say It’s a Game-Changer for a Quick Clean UpThis common, natural ingredient soaks up sap and saves carpets and rugs
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The Hardworking Home
This is where our specialist editors test and recommend the products that keep your home running smoothly. From the non-toxic coffee maker you rely on every morning to the cooling mattress you rest on every night, our team combines hands-on experience with expert consultation to help you make confident, informed buying decisions. We cover the appliances, tools, and technology that define an efficient home, and whether we're reviewing kitchen essentials and PFAS-free cookware or the latest home security and audio, every recommendation is grounded in reality. We test products in our own homes to assess performance, durability, and long-term value, looking far beyond simple first impressions. As summer heat and humidity deepen, we are focusing on the art of the home refresh, from cooling sleep essentials to the practical guidance you need to optimize your routines and help your home feel calm, capable, and considered every single day.
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Plumbers Say This Holiday Habit Ruins Garbage Disposals and Blocks Drains – Most Hosts Do It Without RealizingPlus, the planet-friendly fix
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I Took a Chance on IKEA’s Cruelty-Free, Easy-Dry, Down-Alternative Duvet – I'm Shocked at Just How Good It Is for $29We've tested one at 10 times the price, and I'm going to go out on a limb and say IKEA's felt just as luxurious
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This $10 Joseph Joseph Organizer Made My Chaotic Small Kitchen Drawer Actually Functional – it's Easy to Clean TooThe overlapping design is brilliant
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We Keep Losing Hats and Gloves – This Hidden $14 Over-the-Door Storage Gem Will Keep Winter Gear In CheckNot having an allocated place to store winter essentials means money and time wasted
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‘I Put This on the Drain Pipe, and It Hasn’t Frozen Since’ – Frost King’s $29 Cable Kit Will Save You From Burst Pipes This WinterAvoid the drama and headache of a sudden winter leak with ease
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The 66°F Heating Standard Is Out: HVAC Pro Reveals the Optimal, Planet-Friendly Temperature Setting for Your HomeIt’ll save you money in the long run and provide 24/7 comfort
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This Is the 57-Cent Tray Pro Organizers Are Buying to Tidy Messy Cabinets in Their Homes – I Swear by This Set of 25 and So Will YouThey're simple, stackable, and on sale
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Pros Agree My 5-Minute Morning Reset for Window Condensation Stops It Becoming a ‘Welcome Mat for Mold Spores’I do it every morning, and it really works
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I Was Sick of Cold Front Door Drafts Making My Living Room Feel Arctic and Driving Up Energy Costs – A $4 Easy Amazon Fix Has Been A Game-ChangerIt's improved comfort, stopped drafts, and reduced my energy bills this winter
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My Chic $71 Joseph Joseph Laundry Organizer Is So Useful, I’m Getting a Second for My Bedroom Whilst It’s on SaleIt's worth every cent and makes laundry day a breeze
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'Storage That Grows With Life, Not Against It’ – My Stackable $25 Joseph Joseph Shoe Boxes Are a Surprising Kitchen Corner Storage SolutionI've repurposed mine, and it has helped keep things streamlined with ease
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Forget a January Refresh, I Tried the ‘Houdini’ Hack in November for Successful Decluttering of Claustrophobic Winter MessChic $12 Scalloped Bins made the task easy, quick, and low-stress ahead of guests
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Amazon Is Selling My Favorite 25-Piece Set of Stackable Drawer Organizers for Just $16 Right Now – 30,000 Shoppers Bought Them Last MonthThey are great for easily tidying packed drawers and work out at just 65 cents a piece
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This Alien-Looking But Incredible Neck Pain Pillow is the Only Design That Helps Me Comfortably Sleep on My Side – It’s On Sale for Just $39Grab a whopping 76% off at Amazon while the deal lasts
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Skip the Salt and Make Your Frozen Driveway Instantly Safe With This Cheap, Reusable, and Garden-Friendly Alternative For the ‘Freeze-Refreeze’ November Weather CycleNo brute force is needed for this instant safety trick
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This Genius $39 Joseph Joseph Caddy Instantly Cleared My Crowded Counter – Holiday Hosting in My Small Kitchen Just Got So Much EasierIt slots onto the bottom of your wall cabinet, instantly reducing counter clutter
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