Guardian community team

There is no doubt that lockdown has shaken up the way we dress, and that goes for our underwear, too. Where once an underwired bra might have been something you wore unthinkingly almost daily, now many people are freshly...

As some lockdown restrictions are eased across the UK, we would like to hear your reflections on the past few months. Specifically, what’s the one object that epitomises the lockdown for you?It could be something fun, or boring, or...

As the days get warmer – and outdoor dining remains a staple of pandemic life – many of us will be heading out on a picnic. With this in mind, we’d love to hear your top tips for dining...

Lockdown has been an interesting time for how people get dressed. Many of us, freed from the shackles of being seen in public, have reverted to wearing the same thing on repeat. Be it a uniform of navy polo...

As pubs are to reopen across England from next Monday, we would like to hear from pub landlords about their preparations and the Covid measures they plan to put in place. How has your business fared during the last...

Many of us struggle to get a good night’s rest – but for those who find it hard to fall or stay asleep, there are things that can help. Taking a warm bath before bed, for example, is often...

With most people unable to have touch up their roots or their highlights addressed, many have taken to dyeing their hair themselves.Whether you wanted to inject some new life into your look or get rid of those grey hairs,...

Last week, English Heritage revealed some of its best historical cleaning tips, including wiping wallpaper with white bread and sprucing up a flagstone floor using skimmed milk. With this in mind, and as many of us prepare to give...

With hairdressers closed due to lockdown, long fringes, outgrown layers and unruly hair are not the only things that have been left to grow with time. Some people have decided to no longer dye their hair and embrace their...

Desperate to escape our homes, yet unable to stray too far, many of us have learned to love bleak or superficially unattractive corners of our neighbourhoods over the last year. Fly-tipped building sites, muddy towpaths, bramble-lined tracks past scrap...