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There are lots of gas heaters out there, and you might be wondering how do I choose the right one? In this article, we look at what you need to do to find the best gas heaters.
” Travelling is like flirting with life. It’s like saying, “I would stay and love you, but I have to go ; this is my station”
– Lisa St Aubin de Teran
Here are our latest lists for all things Travel. From the budget to the exotic, to the romantic or kid friendly.
There are lots of gas heaters out there, and you might be wondering how do I choose the right one? In this article, we look at what you need to do to find the best gas heaters.
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Look at all the things listed below so that you know how you can get a locksmith to help you and your business. You need all this information so that…
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Making your garden beautiful is one of the fundamental ways to make sure that you love coming back to your home. We’ve put together 17 ideas for making your garden…
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With the end of the year fast approaching, you may be tired of the festive clutter by the time Christmas is over and done with and ready for a clean…
This is the perfect time of the year to think about tackling all of your clutter and unwanted stuff. Making room for any Christmas gifts is the perfect excuse to…
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Your home looks lovely, and it’s something you’re proud of living in. You’ve decorated it exactly to your tastes, and you’re always feeling cosy snuggling down within its walls. Or…
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Decorating your home can be a lot of fun, but not if you fall out of love with your chosen style a few months, or even a few years down…
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Natural light is extremely important for our overall health and wellbeing. It may help to reduce stress and regulate our sleep-wake cycle. It also happens to be extremely aesthetically pleasing,…
Are things starting to feel a little cramped at home? Rather than going through the huge effort and upheaval of moving out, you could instead look to build on what…
If our gardens are not worked on with regularity, it can be easy for them to devolve into boring and unloved spaces, which can be a real tragedy. Sometimes rectifying…
It might seem that gardening is naturally eco-friendly. But your green-fingered activities might not be as green as you think. If you want to have a greener garden, try these…
A home should be full of bright ideas that you have implemented over time. One of them is definitely going to be the accessories, and what you put in your…
Moving home can be a big day. There are many things that can go wrong on moving day. Here are 17 bright ideas for things you should avoid doing to…
We spend most of our time indoors in our homes, so we hardly give the outside a second glance. Only until something goes wrong or out of hand do we…
You can often get overly comfortable in your home, which isn’t always a bad thing. When it starts to become cluttered, dated and mucky that’s when you need to re-evaluate…
You may have made a New Year’s resolution to keep your home tidier, or just be sick to death of constantly tidying up everywhere you go. Either way, you have…
Your kitchen is a place where everyone hangs out, so everyone should feel at home there right? With these easy steps your kitchen will feel open and welcoming to everybody…
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Looking for some ideas for refurbishing a house? Sometimes your house just needs a little refurb. It can become stale, and lack the life it so desperately needs. But this…
When it comes to the real estate game, as a homeowner you should do whatever you can afford to do to increase your home’s value. Check out this great list…
Did you know the average four-person home uses over 75,000 litres of water each month? Almost half of our precious drinking water is used to flush toilets, irrigate the lawn,…
Looking for some budget home repair tips? Accidents happen, and things sometimes get broken as a result. However, sometimes to cost of calling someone else to repair it is a…
Wonder how to reduce electricity bill at home? The cost of electricity and gas continue to increase. Utility bills are among your biggest household expense and they are predicted to…
Need to make your backyard BBQ worthy in time for the weekend? The weather is getting warmer. Their is Fathers Day, Christmas and Australia Day to plan but when you…
Looking for uses for Solar Power in points? Here you go...Solar power has come a long way in recent years. From being an idea out of science fiction to making…
Gardening in winter can seem hard to get motivated for but Winter is a great time to start preparing for Spring. Are you ready to put on some warm clothes…
Smart home devices can improve the way you work and live in a number of ways. But if you’ve never dived into the world of home automation before – you…
There are some odours which are quiet and unassuming. They lay dormant, subtly wafting, occasionally making themselves known to the sensors in your nostrils. “Did you smell that? sniff, sniff*”…then…
Packing us a house can be a nightmare. All those clothes, toys, beds, fridges and lounges. Ahhh the thought of it makes me want to dive under the doona. Fortunately we…
When it comes to driving on the road, having a car that is safe always puts your mind at ease. After all, the infamous line of “safety first” doesn’t stick…
Need some ideas on how to make moving house easier? It’s a well-acknowledged fact that moving home is inherently stressful. It therefore follows that the easier you can make it…
Would you like to add value to your home? In this crazy real estate market, you might think it’s easy to sell your home but will you get the best…
Do you want to Keep Your Floors Looking Great? Floors might be necessary, but they’re also the one annoying area of your house that your cleanliness regime just can’t skip. Nothing…
Are you looking for ideas to improve the outside of your house? While many people focus all their attention on the inside of their home, the outside often seems to…
Making home improvements is a must if you want to add value to your home and enjoy living there even more. Look no further if you’re wondering what you can…
Your bed is the centerpiece of your bedroom. It's the most important piece of furniture in the room, as well as most likely the biggest. If you want to keep…
Home lighting can set the mood, transform a room - adding and edge, sophistication or a casual vibe. When it comes to the mood in our homes, nothing quite compares…
Nothing is more satisfying than a clean kitchen, but when it comes to home cleaning, the kitchen is usually one of the more daunting tasks. The various spills and stains…
Is it your dream to create a stylish home office? It’s hard to feel inspired or to work efficiently in a dull office. You don’t have to spend a fortune…
Want to increase the natural light in the home? The importance of natural light and the impact it has on a living environment cannot be underestimated, which is why it’s…
Want a fool-proof way to become the ultimate early-bird type, actually enjoy going to bed and then waking up energised and refreshed? Make your bedroom your dazzling private sanctuary, which…
Need to give the garden a spring clean? Yes! The weather is getting warmer and slowly we will be migrating outside more often so now is the time to get…
Hayley Pankhania from Ollipop shows us her 17 bright ideas for the Perfect Kids Bedroom in Turquoise and Yellow. “When it comes to decorating your children's room, be more like…
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Nobody likes bare walls – they make a room look and feel incomplete. Hanging artworks on your walls will provide the finishing touch to your room. It will enhance its…
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Are you wondering what Feng Shui is really about? Feng Shui is just common sense! Every culture uses Feng Shui whether consciously or unconsciously. We all place our stuff in…
The idea of adopting a cute and cuddly puppy can be very tempting but there are a few things to consider before you adopt a dog. Denise from D’s Dog…
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Thanks so much to our member Puccilin for suggesting this list on balancing work and family life. I don’t know any parents who don’t struggle daily with balancing work and…
We have had such wonderful entries for our competition we couldn't keep them to ourselves. Here are just a taste of our members bright ideas, submitted as entries to our…
It seems to be more common these days for people to be living in apartments and townhouses. People are choosing to downsize their living space to get a better, more…
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I am sure if you took a poll of your friends, you would find that most of them are not too keen on cleaning the house. Unfortunately, though, it is…
I can’t tell you how many empty jars I put into the recycling bin each week, because there are so many. They range from vegemite jars to coffee jars to…
We all know that we should get quotes for work before we hire a tradesperson, but do you often find that when the tradesperson comes you are stuck for questions…