Presenter Nick Knowles sets the record straight as half of Brits doubt the things they do in their home actually do the job

Millions of Brits are sticking to household 'hacks' they aren't even sure work. A survey of 2,000 adults revealed that nearly half question whether their habits actually do the job, but do them regardless. These include watering the grass at night, using vinegar as a universal cleaner , and placing conkers on windowsills to spook spiders.

The research also showed there's a confusion over energy-saving 'hacks'. It showed that households are convinced that using electricity at night is cheaper for everyone, keeping the heating on low constantly saves money, and painting radiators black boosts energy efficiency – despite admitting they don't know if these methods a

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