If you’re like many other homeowners, spring signifies the start of a mass cleaning effort around the home. It marks the end of the drab winter and welcomes the start of the next bright and warm season ahead. Given the current situation that the coronavirus is causing, more people than ever are finding themselves spending more time in their own homes and wanting to get started on the spring cleaning as soon as possible. Now that you’re spending more time at home, you finally get ... Read More about 4 overlooked spring cleaning tasks to tackle for a complete home refresh
5 Ways to Prevent Expensive Home Repairs
Although owning your own home can prevent expenditure in the form of rent payments, your property can put added stress on your finances due to expensive home repairs throughout the year. It’s better to keep an eye on any potential issues that can lead to complex home repairs at a later stage, whether it’s repairing a leaking tap or calling professionals like https://www.pestcontrolexperts.com/ if you discover signs of rodents in your house - both leaks and pests can lead to all ... Read More about 5 Ways to Prevent Expensive Home Repairs
Traditional soap recipe using cold process soap making
I always thought that soap making is quite complicated and you need to have a lot of equipment and specialist ingredients to make the soap. While some of this is true (you can't get away from not using particular specialist ingredients like lye), the process of soap making is relatively simple. And the best thing, of course, is, that soap making is so satisfying! I love that you can choose any colour, essence and even add natural ingredients, fresh fruit or dry flowers to make every batch ... Read More about Traditional soap recipe using cold process soap making
What to use when you run out of toilet paper
For a lot of people, including me, running out of toilet paper seems like the most unplausible thing to happen, but the fear of it could be real! I think my fear of running out of toilet paper came from my childhood when we were always out of toilet paper at home as it was considered a luxury. I suppose if you had to decide between a loaf of bread or a toilet paper, the choice is obvious! That meant that we were often left with cut up newspapers, which we had to scrunch up to make ... Read More about What to use when you run out of toilet paper
Understanding College Scholarships – A Guide
If your child is approaching the final years of high school, it is time to start researching the different colleges and universities that they might wish to attend after graduation. Since there is so much competition for college admissions these days, the sooner you can start this conversation with your child, the better chances they will have of being accepted to their university of choice. Gaining admission to a university is only part of the battle, though. The next thing you need to ... Read More about Understanding College Scholarships – A Guide
Oatmeal & Brown Sugar Scrub – DIY Recipe
Sugar scrubs are really lovely for your skin, but they can be rather pricey in the shop. But did you know that you can make your own sugar scrubs for a small fraction of that cost? You can even make enough to share with your family and friends! Pack the finished sugar scrub in a jar with a pretty ribbon and a tag and you have a great little present for your friends. This Oatmeal & Brown Sugar Scrub Recipe combined two wonderful exfoliating ingredients - brown sugar and oatmeal. ... Read More about Oatmeal & Brown Sugar Scrub – DIY Recipe