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Lots of people love eggs, but cooking them can be tricky.When it comes to poaching them it can be tough to get the whites firm while ensuring the yellow yolk is super oozy. It's a trick that many of us hope to master.Thanks to TV chef Gordon Ramsay, we could now be a step closer to perfection. According to the cook, it's all about adding a simple ingredient to the water when you're poaching.He revealed how to make the eggs on TikTok, and budding chefs are thrilled he's finally shared his secret. To start, he said you need to begin by gently boiling the water.Lightly season the water, and then add in a little vinegar. He said this will help to "strengthen" the egg white, and will also enrobe the white around the yolk. Gently stir the water before you think of adding anything to the pan.I...

As much as we all love jetting off into the sun, it's no secret that travel can be stressful.From the packing to the queues to the potential delays, there's always things that worry us. Another thing that makes the experience a little more dull is the thought of being squashed into a tiny seat for a long time.But, according to some travel experts, it may be able to become a thing of the best. According to TikTok's @skyscanner, there may be a trick to ensuring you always bag a seat alone on a plane.In the clip, the content creators said: "One of the best things about flying is when the seat beside you ends up being free and today we're testing a travel hack that gives you the best chance of that happening. So this hack works on planes that have rows of three."What you do is you hop onlin...

For years you may have heard the saying "it smells like dog breath".It's a common phrase that emerges when someone is making the point that they can smell something pretty bad. But, when it comes to our pets, is it really a thing, and should we worry about it?According to a viral vet, there are some things people need to know. Dr Nicole Rous is known for sharing pet advice on TikTok, and she recently revealed her thoughts on the topic.In a candid video, she said: "So I saw a dog yesterday with bad breath, and the owner just thought it was normal, but it's not normal. Dogs breath should just be like hot air - should smell like hot air."Did you know that bad breath isn't normal? Other than dental disease which, obviously, that's not rocket science - that's the main cause. Gum disease, pla...

A vet has taken to social media to share the top five things most dog owners might do, but that he recommends avoiding at all costs.Dr Marcus, known online as the Friendly Vet, is an emergency veterinarian based in Oakland, California in the United States. He often makes videos on social media to teach people the best ways to take care of their pets and how to keep them as safe as possible.In one video, he shared the top five things he would never do to his own labrador, Charlie, after seeing what his patients have go through at the animal hospital.“These are five things I would never do with Charlie as an ER veterinarian,” he started the video with Charlie laying in his lap.“Number one, we’re not going to any dog parks,” he said. “Can he catch a tennis ball? Maybe. But you know what he...

A woman has revealed the secret to her impressive weight loss transformation.Liverpool-based beauty, lifestyle and fitness influencer, Ceállach Bennett, shared a before-and-after photo on social media platform X, showing herself in the same location and outfit, but with a 13-month gap between the two images. The post is captioned "Same place, same outfit, 13 months apart."It has amassed over 18.3 million views, 468,000 likes and 6,200 comments since it was shared on January 19. However, one sceptical commenter accused her of using weight loss injections, to which she responded: "So wrong. I walk 10-12k steps a day and work out 4x a week with a mix of running, Pilates and swimming, and just recently added on doing workouts with weights."She continued: "I completely transformed my lifest...

Quiz is reportedly preparing to close hundreds of UK stores, around one-third of its portfolio, in a bid to shore up its finances.The high street retailer, which currently operates 60 standalone outlets nationwide and employs 1,500 staff, has proposed this plan to stave off administration.It comes just five years after the brand was hit hard by enforced temporary store closures during lockdown, which saw its sales slump 77% to £13million in the five months to August 31, 2020.Quiz only reopened 60 of the 75 UK stores it operated before the Covid-19 hit, partly due to the retail sector's pre-existing challenges.The Ramzan family, who founded the company in 1993 and continue to lead Quiz, are planning to overhaul the business.Sheraz Ramzan has been the current CEO since March 2023, and bus...

Brits are struggling to juggle their self-care with daily duties, as new research shows Britons spend just 40 minutes a day on personal care.The figures emerged from a study of 2,000 UK adults, which showed that nearly half neglect sufficient time for health-boosting activities such as exercising or unwinding with favourite TV programmes.The survey was conducted by breast cancer charity Walk the Walk, who is drumming up participation for its MoonWalk challenge, an overnight fundraising walk through London on May 17.Nina Barough CBE, founder and chief executive of the charity, expressed her thoughts: "It's so important to make time for yourself. It's clear that even small acts of self-care, such as going for a walk or eating healthily, can have a big impact on our wellbeing."She added: "...

A jacket potato is the perfect hearty winter meal, but sometimes it can take far too long to cook.Thankfully, you don’t have to impatiently wait by the oven for an hour for your potato to be perfectly cooked and fluffy with an easy hack.This quick and innovative hack for making perfect baked potatoes has taken the internet by storm, thanks to food enthusiast Roice Bethel.In a video posted on his TikTok account, @noflakeysalt, Roice demonstrated how to achieve a fluffy, fully cooked baked potato in just 10 minutes without using an oven.“The right way to bake a potato,” he captioned the video.“Baking a potato in the oven takes over an hour; doing it in the microwave takes 10 minutes. Try this method instead.”The method is simple, start with a decent-sized potato and poke multiple holes in...

If you’re sick of using loads of products to clean up your home, with an abundance of different sprays for different rooms, it may be time to stop and just take a look in your kitchen cupboard and use two common staples instead.This means that you’re using way less chemicals, and your home can still be as squeaky clean as you normally do.Caroline, who posts on TikTok as @neat.caroline said that “you can clean your home with only two ingredients,” as she strongly believes in “non-toxic living”.She said that her favourite ingredients to use are “dish soap, and vinegar” and you probably have both of them in your home at the minute.If not, you can get both inexpensively. Washing-up liquid can be purchased from some retailers for about 69p, and vinegar can be purchased from Tesco at 35p.She ...

Say goodbye to cold hands with this simple trick.As we approach the end of January, winter weather is still very much present, meaning it's not yet time to pack away your warm clothing or any heating devices you might depend on.It's crucial to keep warm during low temperatures, but it can be challenging - particularly in extremities like your hands. Gloves can help maintain warmth in your hands, but they're not always feasible, especially if you're working with your hands in a chilly setting, such as typing on a keyboard.If you notice that your hands become exceptionally cold during this season, there's a straightforward exercise you can do to heat them up.A woman named Chelsea revealed the hack in a viral TikTok video, stating that a professional skier taught her the trick. She acknowl...