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My water bill has gone up suddenly, could there be a leak?

My water bill has gone up suddenly, could there be a leak? Yes, a sudden increase in your water bill could indeed be a sign of a water leak. Water leaks, even small ones, can lead to significant water wastage, which will reflect in higher water bills. Here’s how you can determine if a leak […]

Keeping Your Pool Clean For Beginners

Weekly tests and routine pool maintenance will ensure that your pools are filled with crystal-clear water. The first step in keeping your pool clean and clear is making sure that the water is circulating correctly. To help keep your pool clean and fresh, check the chlorine level and pH level with test strips every week, […]

Reasons Why Gardening Is Great For Your Mental Health

Gardening Is Great For Your Mental Health This year has been psychologically difficult for many of us. It is as if one day we suddenly woke up from a devastating global pandemic, protests sweeping our country from coast to coast, and an unprecedented high unemployment rate. With hundreds of reasons to worry and stress, you […]

Caring For Your Rose Bushes

Caring For Your Rose Bushes Rose bushes and roses in gardens, ringed by thyme and supported by diverse ground covers makes for a lovely picture. Some roses however are more than others. Some love to climb, others to trail, others to spread themselves across the ground. Generally speaking you get what you pay for, though […]

My water bill has gone up suddenly, could there be a leak?

My water bill has gone up suddenly, could there be a leak?

My water bill has gone up suddenly, could there be a leak? Yes, a sudden increase in your water bill could indeed be a sign of a water leak. Water leaks, even small ones, can lead to significant water wastage, which will reflect in higher water bills. Here’s how you can determine if a leak […]

Weekly tests and routine pool maintenance will ensure that your pools are filled with crystal-clear water

Keeping Your Pool Clean For Beginners

Weekly tests and routine pool maintenance will ensure that your pools are filled with crystal-clear water. The first step in keeping your pool clean and clear is making sure that the water is circulating correctly. To help keep your pool clean and fresh, check the chlorine level and pH level with test strips every week, […]

Is It Worth Getting Your Carpets Professionally Cleaned?

Is It Worth Getting Your Carpets Professionally Cleaned?

The most important thing you can do to keep your carpets looking great is get them professionally cleaned once every year or so. To avoid incurring hefty replacement costs for carpet, it is highly recommended that your carpet is deep-cleaned at least several times during its lifespan. In fact, if you do not get carpets […]

Gardening Is Great For Your Mental Health

Reasons Why Gardening Is Great For Your Mental Health

Gardening Is Great For Your Mental Health This year has been psychologically difficult for many of us. It is as if one day we suddenly woke up from a devastating global pandemic, protests sweeping our country from coast to coast, and an unprecedented high unemployment rate. With hundreds of reasons to worry and stress, you […]

A Greener Lawnmower For A Greener Grass

A Greener Lawnmower For A Greener Grass

Gardeners want to make their grass even greener. As petrol prices skyrocket and people become more aware of their environmental impact, many are turning to the latest generation of lawnmowers to keep their gardens in good condition. As petrol-powered vehicles are gradually being replaced on the fronts of our homes by electric vehicles, advances in […]

Clean Your Kitchen without Harmful Chemicals

Ways To Clean Your Kitchen Without Harmful Chemicals

Clean Your Kitchen Without Harmful Chemicals For some people, “purity” means “chemistry.” In fact, they just can’t imagine cleaning the kitchen without their huge arsenal of cleaning products, each containing one potent chemical after another. After all, they insist, how can you get something truly clean and sanitised without bleach, ammonia, or phosphates? The problem […]

Improve The Life Expectancy Of Your Refrigerator

Improve The Life Expectancy Of Your Refrigerator

The Typical Life Expectancy Of A Refrigerator How long does a refrigerator run? The typical lifespan of a refrigerator is 10 to 15 years, and the average refrigerator with either a bottom or top freezer can operate reliably for about 13 years. However, the lifespan of a refrigerator varies by model, so don’t rely solely […]

2022 Interior Design Trends In Australia

2022 Interior Design Trends In Australia

There are plenty of 2022 interior design trends that are already making a splash in 2022, so today I’d like to dig into some of the bigger ones so you can take them home on your own this year. Join us as we explore the evolution of styles and design trends that will make a […]

How to Grow Cherry Tomatoes

How to Grow Cherry Tomatoes

Tiny, tasty, and remarkably easy to grow, cherry tomatoes offer everyone the chance to channel their inner farmer. Whether you tend to an acre of land in the country or a container on a patio in the city, you can grow these colourful gems and enjoy your own farm-to-table produce. Cherry tomatoes are relatively fuss-free […]

Caring For Your Rose Bushes

Caring For Your Rose Bushes

Caring For Your Rose Bushes Rose bushes and roses in gardens, ringed by thyme and supported by diverse ground covers makes for a lovely picture. Some roses however are more than others. Some love to climb, others to trail, others to spread themselves across the ground. Generally speaking you get what you pay for, though […]