Can a mistreated period fireplace be restored? Mel says yes! Find out how she did it... Plus, Mel and Hannah answer listener questions on brightening up dark hallways, and how to choose paint colours when there are just so many. And we crunch the numbers to help a listener work out if it makes sense to replace her tumblr dryer with a heated clothes airer.

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