*We hope this collaborative post on how to keep hardwood floors looking great throughout winter is helpful to our readers* Hardwood floor maintenance is very crucial and tough in the winter, especially for those who are dealing with a harsh winter where heavy rains, ice, snow, and salt can add to the difficulty. Even the […]
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It’s that time of year when the weather is getting cooler, leaves are falling, kids are back at school after the long summer break and spiders are trying to invade your home. Every year, where we live, in September and October as the summer leaves us and autumn arrives, so it seems, so the spiders. […]
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It’s easier than you think to fall victim to a dodgy builder or plumber but these tips for avoiding rogue traders might help you avoid that and mean you face less stress and financial strain. You would be surprised at how often it happens and how many dodgy jobs rogue traders get away with because […]
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Sharing a guest post by By Catherine Ellis, Hill & Ellis on how you can get the perfect bike bag for you, no matter what type of cyclist you are. Whether you’re out on a family bike ride, cycling to work or the shops, or simply enjoying some time out in the fresh air of […]
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*This is a collaborative post on how to save money on your energy bills all year round, that we hope will be helpful* Whether you’re trying to save the pennies, or you’re simply looking to get into better monetary habits, your home and monthly outgoings are a great place to start. Making small changes to […]
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If you are any kind of gardener you will agree with me that slugs and snails are a pest. They ravage your garden and eat your plants and they get everywhere. We think we have worked out a way to deal with them. This blog post does contain an affilaite link that will earn me […]
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In my Garden – weeds or friends? I am not a gardener, in that, I don’t do pretty, manicured lawns and fancy flowers. But I do find the basics of manual gardening cathartic and gardening is supposed to be good for you, so this is my little weekly slot sharing what’s in my garden. This […]
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*This is a collaborative post sharing why replacing your windows can increase its value and energy efficiency in partnership with Three Counties* If like us, you love your home, but also are aware that improving it’s value and energy efficiency is important you may have a list of short term and longer term goals in […]
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*This is a collaborative post about why it might be time to replace that problem radiator and tips to help with that* Ever find yourself with one item in a room you can’t stop fixating on? Something you find yourself staring at for longer than is appropriate, and you know it was a person they’d […]
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*This is a collaborative post sharing about why we are thinking about the changing housing market and our future plans, that we hope is helpful* Our future and where we plan to live is always slightly fluid for us as a family. We currently live in London but as life has changed and with the […]
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