
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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11 things people with tidy homes never do – and which habits you should ditch before 2026Get ahead of your home's mess by following in the wise footsteps of people with tidy homes
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Forget turning on the heating this early in fall – stay warm instead with this 5-cent-a-day heating hero and enjoy lower energy bills all winterLeave the heating off for a while longer with a low-cost electric heatpad
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I tested the eufy E340 video doorbell because I was sick of Ring's monthly fees – the video is crisp, audio is clear and it's so easy to install. I'm never going backI've enjoyed five months of crisp audio, video, free storage, and long-lasting battery charges
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Storage dilemma: 'I can't stand stair piles as nobody ever takes them upstairs' – this $50 solution works with the problem, not against itBy Punteha van Terheyden Published
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Nowhere to sit in your small entryway? Save $210 on this chic Wayfair entryway storage with benchIt's great for small homes
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Dollar Tree's $1.25 stackable felt organizers are a messy sock drawer savior – I'm buying 18 for a fall family tidying-up session this weekendIt's time to get sorted
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‘A total win’: This compact $15 Joseph Joseph cutlery organizer instantly tripled space in my small drawer – I wish I'd gotten it years agoSay goodbye to messy cutlery drawers
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Everyone’s talking about cozy fall, but I’m still trying to stay cool – it's the perfect time to grab this portable AC unit at its lowest price everMy portable AC has saved me
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This miniature $16 foldaway laundry rack from Joseph Joseph is perfect for even the tiniest of homes and takes up zero floor spaceUse it for drying laundry, hanging up ironed garments, or outfit prep for tomorrow
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Why is my home's masonry looking chalky? Contractors reveal the cause, how to easily restore it before winter, and when this residue is a warning signIt's a natural reaction, but it can also signal a hidden leak
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If you want your laundry basket to stay fresh, this $16 ventilated one is so easy to keep sanitized – it knocks out odors before they startIt can easily become a breeding ground for bacteria
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I ran out of hanging space in my tiny closet before I spotted this simple $6 storage solutionIt's so easy and effective
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‘Have a dryer? You should have this’ – the $17 extending dryer vent cleaning hero 10,000 Amazon shoppers bought last month and lovedYou don’t need a drill to use it
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I desperately need a small cabinet for my compact bathroom, and this slim $51 freestanding gem will instantly double my storage for essentialsIt takes up minimal floor space
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I’ll admit I have too many shoes that I won’t get rid of – this $12 over-the-door organizer is the small-space fix I’ve been looking forIt holds 35 pairs of shoes in one go
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I’m a stubborn millennial and hate ironing, but I'll admit this $49 compact steamer for easy wrinkle-banishing is now a must-haveI guess 'ironing is redundant' won't be the millennial hill I'll die on after all
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‘I felt completely sick’ – water damage wreaked $80,000 of 'havoc' and months of 'painful' repairs on this devastated homeownerPlumbing issues turned a dream addition into a nightmare
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'Organized and fabulous' – I already have this Joseph Joseph laundry basket, but it’s so good I’m buying another for my bedroom while there is a $30 discountIt makes sorting dirty laundry effortless
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5 Simple Steps I Take After Every Shower to Keep My Bathroom Spotless and Mold-FreeIt's great for hard-water areas like mine
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I’ve had enough of the visual chaos of my metal shoe rack, so I’m upgrading to this $99 flash deal on a slim and tidy rattan closet for my tiny entrywayMy messy open storage worked for a while but it’s time for a fresh look
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I'm sick of chaos in my fridge, so I'm bagging these $13 stackable organizers to sort it out once and for allThrilled shoppers are using these all over their homes
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‘Everything has a place now’ – my favorite 72-cent Amazon drawer organizers are back on sale and they’re perfect mess-busters across the home60,000 shoppers bought this bestseller in the last month alone
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Is the outside of your home covered in dusty summer cobwebs? Remove them easily at arm's length with this free DIY tool tipYou only need three items readily found in most homes
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I've switched on my brain's cleaning autopilot with this fun musical hack that mental health pros say will beat procrastination and chore dreadCheck out our playlist, too
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