Archive for September 2016
Renovate For Profit In 10 Easy Steps
Planning to sell your home? The best way to maximise profits is by creating a well-maintained property that new owners can move into without doing major work, says professional renovator Cherie Barber. As owner of successful Renovating for Profit, Cherie says that with planning, the jobs don’t cost much or take long to do by…
Read More9 Lazy But Super Effective Ways to Clean Your House
It’s officially spring cleaning season but it also happens to be the time when new TV shows are released on popular streaming services. You definitely want to make your house as liveable as possible, but you might also just want to sit down for eight hours straight and binge on HBO. Here are a few lazy…
Read MorePests Run Rampant in Perth Suburbs
GOSNELLS is the bed bug and cockroach capital of WA, snakes are creating chaos in Currambine and buzzing bees and termites are troubling Armadale residents. Possums are the predominant reason for calls to pest controllers in Darlington, while spiders are the most feared creepy in Canning Vale and Lynwood residents want more wasps nests removed…
Read MoreThe Most Common Home Maintenance Items Overlooked by Homeowners
When it comes to home maintenance, paying attention to the little things can save you lots of money, time and house-repair headaches. That’s the message from Catherine Crowell, interim director of Rebuilding Together New Orleans, a Preservation Resource Center program that works with elderly, disabled and other at-need homeowners’ to repair their houses.
Read MoreHow To Get Rid Of Household Bugs
About the only thing that I hate more than common household bugs is the money that I have to spend to rid my house of them. The house that I live in is getting up there in age (it’s about 15 years old), so there are plenty of cracks and crevices throughout. I already do…
Read MoreFilthy rich? Insects Prefer to Live in Wealthier Houses Research Says
Wealthy households may be becoming biodiversity hotspots thanks to an ecological phenomenon known as the “luxury effect”, which boosts species diversity in richer areas. A recent US study showed a striking correlation between the number of different invertebrates found inside urban houses and the affluence of the surrounding area and household income.
Read More6 Common Pest Control Methods You Must Know About
Pests can cause a whole lot of damage—they can spread disease and destroy your homes. You need to employ various pest control methods to deal with them. We get Gautam Kichloo from Ultra Pest Control, Mumbai to explain to us the most common types of pest control methods.
Read MoreBedbugs: Irritating home pests can be controlled, eliminated
Bedbugs have recently stepped up an already notorious reputation for infesting homes in many locales, but Tricity Pest Control in Cambridge knows how to get rid of these disturbing little pests while also preventing further infestations.
Read MorePlagues and Pests Beset Our Trees
Trees are looking lush this summer, but appearances can be deceptive. Britain’s trees are being ravaged by a myriad of pests and diseases that could change the landscape out of all recognition.
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