Here’s a top tip to save you getting all hot and bothered when moving heavy household appliances.

Borrow your kids skateboards and use it as a giant roller skate to move fridged etc around the kitchen. My next door neighbour swears by this method - big american style ‘ice boxes’ can be tipped up and a skateboard inserted underneath making moving it around effortless (well compared to 4 guys all getting hernias).

So what alternative use have you found for every day objects to make life easier - do share.

(p.s please remember to take care when moving any heavy object - my neighbour hasn’t had a skateboard break on him yet but there’s always a first time! - I don’t suppose the kids will mind - they’ll get a new skateboard out of it.)