Homes & Gardens

How to make your new house actually feel like home

Worried that you’re never truly going to feel comfortable in the house that you’ve recently moved into? Fear not, as there are a number of things that you can do to overcome these feelings of unrest and uncertainty. From displaying items that remind you of your childhood home to putting your own stamp on the property, the advice laid out below will be sure to speed up your settling in process...

The number of cars parking on residential streets has increased

What Action Can You Take if Someone Parks Outside Your Home?

The number of cars on residential streets has increased, causing a surge in the number of cars blocking driveways and leaving residents with no space to park. This has angered local residents with some going to extreme measures, such as damaging cars, to discourage ‘rude parking’.

Simon Roberts, Senior Associate Solicitor at DAS Law, looks at some key legal facts you need to know if...

How to choose an air conditioner

There are several factors that you should consider to choose the best air conditioning equipment for your space, be it your home, office or business. The most important are the following.

Know the types of air conditioning

What is the main need you have, to fight the heat or also to obtain the ideal climate in cold seasons? If you are only looking to refresh the environment...

Get your home ready for summer 2021 now

Are you always excited about the summer as we are? If yes, then it's time to get organized and ready your home for summer 2021. Cold weather can take a toll on any home, so we have decided to provide you with some killer tips on how to get your home ready for the coming summer. Read further to get the gist!

Clean the Walkway and Prep the Windows

Cleaning the walkway is one of the...

Have a happy home in the new year

Happy proof your home ready for the New Year

New year is a great time to focus on ourselves and our wellbeing. This past year we have spent more time at home than ever before; therefore, it’s never been more important to ensure our homes are making us happy.

Our home’s interior can significantly affect our mood, with a whole host of things including colour, lighting and furnishings impacting how we feel every day.

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Articles on craft were widely read in 2020

2020 online magazine reading habits revealed

During 2020 over 140,000 issues of magazines were distributed and read 99 million times on Readly digital magazine app. The subjects and articles that captured the attention of UK readers this year were home-related activities such as DIY, craft and cooking but travel and motoring also made the top five. European category leader in digital magazines, Readly sums up the British reading habits...

Top tips from Tik Tok to a clean bathroom

TikTok reveals bathroom cleaning habits we’ve been doing wrong

The rise of TikTok cleaning hacks has opened our eyes to household items we’ve been cleaning wrong this whole time.

With many of us in tiers 1 to 3 intending to host on Christmas day, experts at MyJobQuote.co.uk have provided tips on the best ways to clean our bathroom items and please our guests on the big day.

1. Bathroom towels

A viral video from TikTok user @...

How to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient

Making the home more energy efficient is a major concern of for people. If you fail to do this, you can end up losing money unnecessarily due to higher bills. There are plenty of different techniques that you can use in order to make your home more energy efficient, and the following blog post presents you with a few ways in which to do this.

Insulate Your Windows and Doors

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The importance of having a clean pond

When you have gone through the effort of building a pond in your garden, the last thing you want is for it to appear murky and unclean. Not only does your pond act as a focal point for the overall design of your garden, but the installation of your pond was likely a bit of an investment for you too.

That being said, keeping a pond clean is generally easier said than done in many...

Top tips for cleaning this Christmas

Could Hand Sanitiser be the Secret to Clean Floors this Christmas

With Christmas just around the corner, Flooring Superstore investigated the recommended cleaning methods for different flooring types, based on eight potential scenarios of Christmas Day spills.

To gather expert insight, Flooring Superstore collaborated with Lisa Evans, spokesperson from MyJobQuote , and Henry Paterson, Senior Operations Executive at Housekeep – here’s the advice:...

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