Homes & Gardens

Study by RVC into puppy buying experiences

Puppy owners from 2019 invited to take part in national study

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is calling for respondents for its survey on puppy buying experiences both before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. The survey is applicable to UK-based dog owners who have acquired a puppy since January 2019. This ‘Pandemic Puppies’ study will compare how and why puppies were bought before and during the Covid-19 pandemic, to help build an understanding of...

3 steps to making your own professional custom stickers during lockdown

Have you got some spare time during lockdown? Why not try making your own custom stickers ?

They can be useful for so many things from; labelling everything in your cupboards or larder to branding the products you sell from your new business.

This article will help you to get started on how to make your stickers, from scratch, with minimal prior skills or money needed....

How to clean and disinfect your home in this pandemic

Covid-19 is spreading worldwide, and we should not neglect keeping our homes extra clean and germ-free. But what if our home is not sanitized enough and germs spread?

Should any family member be unfortunate enough to catch the virus, it's best to clean your home with virus acid spray. However, you should be careful when using this kind of disinfectant. Here we will tell you how areas...

 Data from Google provides a glimpse into the UK’s cleaning habits

UK's Lockdown Cleaning Habits Revealed

The UK’s Cleaning Habits According to Google

Ever wondered how clean we are as a country? Fancy seeing how much effort we put into sprucing up our oven racks? Well you’re in luck, because we’ve wrangled some data from Google that provides a glimpse into the UK’s cleaning habits, including specific valuables, parts and appliances that get the most attention when it’s time for a spring...

Know your rights when it comes to parking

Residents reveal frustration at drivers who park outside their house

Whether someone keeps stealing the space directly outside your house, or inconsiderate neighbours have decided to park across your driveway, it’s hard to know your rights and what you can do about it.

Here at Uswitch, we surveyed 1,000 Brits to find out how much they know about the laws on residential parking, and what extremes they’re going to in order to secure a spot outside their...

Stamp duty break runs until March 2021

Home seekers reminded to make the most of the stamp duty holiday

A property search firm is urging home seekers not to be slow in taking advantage of the stamp duty holiday as the housing market boom continues.

The government has temporarily increased the stamp duty threshold to £500,000 for property sales in England and Northern Ireland, until 31 March 2021, to help buyers who have taken a financial hit because of the coronavirus crisis and boost...

A guide to garden makeovers for lockdown

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen many of us literally locked into our homes and unable to move freely beyond our home turf, which has been a shock to the system even if the weather has been kind enough to let us out into the garden. Even before the pandemic hit, the trend for making the most of our home and outdoor space has been steadily climbing but recent times have seen many of us take...

Brits struggle to understand recycling symbols

Study Reveals Brits Still Do Not Know How to Recycle

Following Sir David Attenborough’s newest Netflix instalment, A Life On Our Planet, there have been a number of hard-hitting documentaries calling for us to take more responsibility for our planet and environment.

Although plastic pollution across the world has since plummeted , there is no denying the guidance surrounding what can be recycled and what can’t is somewhat confusing,...

What we spend most of our time doing

Brits spend 47 years doing THESE activities

29,565 are roughly the number of days we have in a lifetime based on average life expectancy in the UK. And yet, whilst we think we are efficient with our time, little do we know that life ‘admin’ racks up a significant number of hours. Clearitwaste.co.uk have therefore gone to the lengths of finding out how long Brits typically spend doing things on repeat over our entire lifetime - and the...

Looking after your garden in Autumn

Top tips to help your garden stay healthy this autumn

As autumn continues and winter approaches, our gardens may be starting to suffer from less TLC than during the summer months. Fear not, Toro, a global leader in turf and landscape equipment and Hayter, a premium British lawnmower manufacturer, have got some great tips to keep your garden looking lush this autumn.

Time for a tidy up

Now is the perfect time to tidy up the...

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