10 things to do in September
Get kids ready for school, pick blackberries and more. Follow our top 10 activities for this month
1) Avoid lost property - label school uniforms in a couple of minutes with iron-on name labels, £9 for 50, Cash's.
2) Throw a Last Night Of The Proms party on 12 September - hang flag bunting, £19.50, Notonthehighstreet.co.
3) Co-ordinate the family's schedules with a magnetic wipe-clean calendar, £40, Great Little Trading Co.
4) Treat yourself to a new lamp so you'll feel cosy as the evenings get darker. Homebase has a great range.
5) Pick your own blackberries and make delicious jam from scratch - or cheat with Tefal's electric jam maker, £88.
6) Celebrate British Food Fortnight by choosing local produce - find out more at britishfoodfortnight.co.uk.
7) Wash and tumble-dry lightweight summer duvets and store in a Vac Pac Jumbo bag, £14.67, JML.
8) Go for a woodland walk to see the leaves changing colour. Find a nearby wood at woodlandtrust.org.uk.
9) Plant early-flowering daffodils such as Narcissus ‘Fortune' so you'll have a lovely display for Christmas.
10) Stay in and host an at-home shopping party for your friends - you'll get great discounts.
Visit jaimeathome.com for an evening of cookery demos, pamperedchef.com for new recipes and ways to save time in the kitchen or Virginvieathome.com for an evening of styling tips and advice on how to enhance your home.
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