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Kettles and irons are some of the small appliances that consumers are most likely to throw out rather than recycle.

Now in its sixth year, this year’s Home Baker of the Year contest attracted hundreds more entries than ever before, thanks to the growing interest in home baking.

The new line of shampoo and soap dispensers from simplehuman is designed to hold shampoo, conditioner, body wash or lotion neatly and securely on the wall.

Character housewares company Vogue International has produced what it calls a “recession-beating, credit crunch” range featuring a host of famous television and film characters.

Cumbria Crystal has announced the appointment of award-winning designer Katy Holford as its creative director.

Retailing in September saw “the best total sales growth figures since January 2008”, and a positive trend for non-food.

Ben Grunwerg is joining the family-run business I Grunwerg this month.

Could it be that American model and socialite Ivanka Trump, daughter of super-rich Donald and Ivana, intends to spend more time baking than partying after she marries later this month?

Linens ‘n Things, the second-largest housewares and home furnishings retailer in the US until it went bankrupt a year ago, is making a partial comeback.

Britain spends more on chocolate than any other country in Europe it is revealed, as National Chocolate Week kicks off today.