Is this not the daftest bit of journalism to come my way? The quote below is from the current on line SAGA newsletter, on how to "Refresh your tired home". I think that by the time we get to read this magazine, that we all probably know instinctively how to " Refresh" a room. 
Quote:-
"This may not be the most glamorous or interesting start to your mini-makeover but throwing out dated newspapers and magazines, running a duster over surfaces and skirtings, a Hoover over floors and cleaning windows so they sparkle will instantly refresh a space."
I've got to admit I've a magazine rack full of old reading matter I might get round to one day - the pile actually towers a foot above the top of the rack, which is itself well over a foot high. Good job they've got a wall to lean against, or my cat could be in danger walking past. 
The coffee table looks as if it's covered with old papers, but it's really just the many, many component parts of today's Guardian.
The quote in the OP has a slight ring of the dreaded Pippa Middleton
Perhaps we should try that beer that refreshes the parts other beers cannot reach
The conservatory looks more homely now, though, with Saturday's paper and all its components scattered on the coffee table, along with a dirty mug from my 
and knitting spread around
I just thought I would check the article online but you have to pay for the privilege 
J52
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