
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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I'm Ruthlessly Decluttering My Tiny Bathroom with Amazon's Bestselling 76-Cent Organizing TraysThey're great for vertical stacking and easy to clean
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IKEA's KALLAX Doubled the Storage in My Small Kitchen Without a Renovation – and It Looks Like a Custom Built-InThis was the easy organizing addition that saved me $25,000 and a kitchen redesign, so I'm buying another four
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IKEA's Clever $45 Dish Rack Is the Small Kitchen Upgrade Tiny Spanish Homes Have Used for Years to Create Extra StorageIt’ll leave your countertops neater and more organized
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Firefighters Warn to Never Leave This Everyday Kitchen Item on a Windowsill – And Where to Safely Store It InsteadStoring glass jars and bottles next to windows is a big fire risk, safety experts reveal
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The One High-Traffic Kitchen Spot You’re Forgetting to Clean – And How to Sanitize It Without Harsh ChemicalsFridge door handles are easily cross-contaminated during food prep, especially in the busy summer hosting season
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I’m Turning My Most Awkward Kitchen Cabinet into a Pull-Out Pantry With a $48 Addition Shoppers Say Is an ‘Easy Upgrade’There is nothing worse in a busy kitchen than wasted or difficult storage space
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IKEA’s Clever $14 Kitchen Storage Find Makes Countertops and Drawers Look Cleaner, More Organized, and Less ClutteredIts vertical design delivers enough storage space to corral your kitchen essentials without having to sacrifice vital countertop space
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Yes, Even Closets as Small as Mine Can Be Organized Too – This $22 Space-Saving Storage Set Is the Key to Your Seasonal Clothing Switch This MayKeep your closet streamlined with ease this summer
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Finally, No More Clattering Mop Taking Over My Kitchen – This Simple $12 Storage Solution Instantly Made Everything Look Cleaner, Neater, and Far More OrganizedKeep essentials discreetly streamlined, even in a small space, with minimal installation time or DIY skills needed
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Sick of Your Rugs Sliding Around the Floor? I Swear by This $8 Fix for Zero BudgeIt works on hard floors, carpets, and can be trimmed to size with scissors. Plus, there is no sticky residue to contend with
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My Stylish Caraway Food Storage Set is the Perfect Prep, Chill, Cook, and Freeze System for a Mother's Day Meal, with Minimal Washing UpThese food containers are free of harmful chemicals, are beautiful enough to bring straight to the table, and save you a lot of washing up
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This IKEA Outdoor Coffee Table Is Perfect for Small Backyard Storage – And Looks Incredibly ChicThe hidden storage is ideal for storing outdoor cushions and your backyard lounging essentials at the end of the day
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I’m Swapping Toxic Plastic Pantry Baskets for Chic Handwoven Storage – Here’s WhyRemoving microplastics and forever chemicals from food storage spaces is a must
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The Best Temperature to Set Your Thermostat in May for Spring Comfort and Energy AffordabilityHVAC experts say you don’t have to pay sky-high AC bills to stay cool this spring
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I Replaced My Discolored Plastic Food Containers with This Elegant and Versatile Non-Toxic Glass Set from CarawayThis stylish set is free from harmful chemicals, won't leach microplastics into your food, and can go from your freezer to your oven and onto the table with ease
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Finally, a Stylish IKEA Basket That Makes Even the Smallest Laundry Rooms Feel Spacious, Tidy and OrganizedI’m corralling all my visible laundry room essentials into this scalloped beauty
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IKEA’s $6 Minimalist Dish Organizer Is the Simple, Non-Toxic Fix for Messy Kitchen CabinetsVersatile and affordable, this bamboo IKEA gem can also be used all over the home
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I Swapped My Eyesore Trash Can for the New Caraway System – and My Kitchen Finally Looks High-EndI've been happy to say goodbye to my makeshift recycling vestibule and tired trash can for this compact, stylish duo
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Forget Flimsy Baggies, I've Finally Upgraded to this Sleek and Non-Toxic Stainless Steel Adult LunchboxI'm purging forever chemicals from my convenient food containers
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These Chic $13 IKEA Bamboo Trays Are the Instant Fix for Every Messy Shelf in My House – I'm Buying Five PacksI’m reducing visual clutter in the open storage spaces across my home with these stylish, matching trays
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Joseph Joseph’s Non-Toxic Cutting Board Trio Is the Sleek $36 Upgrade for Your Harmful Plastic One – And It Easily Hides Out of SightIt's dishwasher safe and free of 'forever chemicals' that can leach into food
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I Tried the Seriously Satisfying Brick-Stacking Food Storage Method – It Doubled My Freezer Space and Cut Weeknight Meal StressBank a batch of last-minute meals you can get on the table in 10 minutes without wasting space in your freezer
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This Cooling $49 IKEA Bedding Find Solved My Night Sweats Before Summer Even HitsIt’s the most comfortable I’ve been at nighttime since spring arrived
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I Tested the Non-Toxic Our Place 11-Piece Essentials Cookware Set and Loved the 30% Faster Cooks, Even Heating and 30-Second CleanupThis beautiful, non-toxic, non-stick cookware set is so good, I have thrown all my other cookware out
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