
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 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, bedding, and home fragrances, from key brands such as IKEA, Ninja, eufy, Ring, SwitchBot, Miele, Crock-Pot, Our Place, Neom, ScentAir, Brooklinen and more.
Latest articles by Punteha van Terheyden
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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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I follow these 5 simple steps after every shower and my bathroom is always 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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I was horrified to learn this is one of the dirtiest items in my house, but an ‘awesome’ $12 cleaning duo helps me quickly and fully sanitize it with easeReusable bottles are popular, good for the planet, and filthy, apparently
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Tired of wrinkled, messy cloth place mats and napkins? This compact $16 undershelf holder is perfect for small kitchens and takes ‘one second to install’Fuss and damage free, with versatile functionality to boot
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If your bedroom is short on floor and storage space, this $32 slide-out under-bed-saviour is the perfect fixAdd storage that's easy to access
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‘I felt outraged I had to do this so soon’ – decluttering after bereavement is never easy, but an organizing pro reveals the crucial mantra to relieve decision-making doubtThere are no mistakes when you’re clearing out a space after the death of a loved one, pros say
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Considering AC? Here's what you need to know before you invest, from HVAC and industry prosFrom which type is best for your home, to calculating capacity and costs, our experts have you covered
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I’m sick of my trash bags tearing, so I’m switching to these great value 15-cent heavy-duty ones that 190,000 people swear byI wish I'd switched it sooner
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Intentional ‘Tidying Festivals’ helped me finally declutter my empty nest before I downsizedSlow and steady won the race without breaking my heart in the process
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‘I’m obsessed’ – this affordable Wayfair alternative to the IKEA Kallax desk is top of my list for extra storage and clever features that come as standardYou’ll get drawers, lighting and a handy monitor riser for no extra cost
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Sick of streaky summer windows? More than 20,000 people were ‘beyond impressed’ with this $7 Sprayway Glass Cleaner last monthThrilled shoppers say it's 'hands down the best'
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This ‘perfect organization partner’ is a decluttering hero you’ll bring out again and again – especially if you get distracted mid-taskThis basket’s small footprint will use minimal floor space
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‘Finally! A way to organize all these metal cups’ – my messy bottles are so annoying, but I'm getting this adjustable cabinet hero that 1000s swear byI wish I'd thought of this sooner
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‘10 times better than the cheap ones’ – my tiny entryway didn't have space for a bulky shoe organizer, but stackable Joseph Joseph boxes are the oneThey're sturdy and have a slide-out tray
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