Love finding home bargains? Watch the Real Homes Show now for 5 great-value ideas you'll want to keep to yourself

Tune in for advice on finding home bargains, including the best-value video doorbells, kitchen worktops and how to create an open-plan kitchen for less than £20k

Laura Crombie
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Love being the first of your friends to know about amazing home bargains? Then you can't afford to miss the latest episode of the Real Homes Show, our online TV show, sponsored by Checkatrade.

Tune in now for five golden nuggets of money saving advice, plus the chance to win one of two boiling waters taps, worth £498 (who doesn't love a freebie)?

Presenters and renovation experts Jason Orme and Laura Crombie reveal the best-value video doorbell and kitchen worktop material, the £40 stylist's secret for revamping any room, how to remodel a kitchen under £20k, and why getting the right project insurance could save you thousands.

The episode is just 22 minutes' long, but use these timings to skip to your favourite money saving sections:

Tune in to more episodes of the Real Homes Show

Home security cameras and getting rid of pet hair: Ep.9

3 great storage ideas for small bathrooms: Ep.7

The best washable paints and great garden ideas: Ep. 6

  • Small Space Squad (0.55): Creating an open plan kitchen and moving a bathroom upstairs on a budget
  • Checking It Out (6.18): We put kitchen worktop materials to the test and reveal which performs best. Will it be laminate, solid wood, composite or natural stone? Our highly scientific cheese sandwich challenges reveals which is best value for money.
  • Colour Wheel (10.36): How to be bold with coral in your home, whatever your budget 
  • The Hub (14.00): The lowdown on smart doorbells: are they worth it? How do they work? How much should you pay?
  • Trade Secrets (18.05): How to make sure your home improvements are insured
  • SoRealHomes (19.20): Tips for creating a personalised hallway from interior designer Dee Campling
  • Competition (21.43): Win a 4-in-1 boiling water tap – see below for how to enter

We've teamed up with Qettle to give two lucky viewers the chance to win a Qettle 4-in-1 boiling water tap, which gives you filtered cold and boiling hot water, as well as normal hot and cold water. The taps are worth £498 each. This competition has now closed, click the top article here for our latest giveaway.

Laura Crombie
Laura Crombie

Laura Crombie is a journalist and TV presenter. She has written about homes and interiors for the last 17 years and was Editor of Real Homes before taking on her current position as Content Director for Country Homes & Interiors, 25 Beautiful Homes Period Living and Style at Home. She's an experienced home renovator and is currently DIY-renovating a 1960s house in Worcestershire. She's been quoted on home design and renovating in The Times, The Guardian, The Metro and more. She's also a TV presenter for QVC and has been a commentator for Channel 4 at Crufts dog show.