Regardless of whether you have always been green-fingered or you are a gardening novice, composting is something that you should start. There are many benefits to composting, and it is much easier than many people…
Summer is only two months away, and we might as well start preparing on how to handle the heat. Keeping the fan and air conditioners on will only drive your bills up so you can…
Finding a plumber can be a tricky business. While the world is full of qualified, experienced professionals, it’s also got its share of rogue traders. Sorting the wheat from the chaff can be a challenge…
No matter how scrupulously clean you keep your home, there’s only so much that a scrubbing brush and elbow grease can do. From your shower curtain to your spice rack, most things in your house…
If a conventional fireplace adds a touch of warmth and charm to a room, a double-sided fireplace adds twice as much. If you really want your fireplace to be a focal point of your room,…
If you’re the nostalgic sort who still remembers the avocado bath suites and sunset artwork of the 1970s fondly, you’re in luck. This year, several big trends are poised to make a comeback, not least…
The late former First Lady of the United States, Lady Bird Johnson, said that wherever flowers bloom, there is hope. Maybe it is this reasoning that makes us hurry with flowers to the bedside of…
The evenings may still be dark, and the last of the winter frosts may still be to come, but spring is most definitely in the air. April is the perfect time to shake off the…
A research firm called Dscout a few years ago reported findings that the average cell phone user touches his phone 2,617 times per day. The figure for those addicted to their phones was 5,400 times…