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How a garden room can benefit your family

July 4, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Collaborative post Garden rooms have grown rapidly in popularity in recent years, and are fast becoming one of the most longed-for home improvements. It's not hard to see why a garden room appeals: they're an easy way to create additional living space without a major building project, and can be used in so many ways. Innovative ways to use your garden room The possibilities are pretty much endless when it comes to uses for garden ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Family, Family home, Garden, garden room, Home, home improvement, Home working

How domestic self-storage can help you organise your home for your growing family

June 26, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post As your family grows, finding a place for everything in your home can be a struggle. As time goes on and our lives evolve, we tend to accumulate all sorts of things, from family memorabilia to everyday essentials we couldn’t live without. But as our lives expand, the need for extra space becomes more and more pressing. While some might be able to consider a home expansion, this is often a very costly and lengthy process, ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Family home, Home, home management, Interiors, storage, Top Tips

Back pain relief: tips & tricks everyone should know about

June 14, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Back pain is a common cause of discomfort for many people, and most of us will experience back pain at some point in our lives. When back pain persists over a period of time, it can really start to interfere with your quality of life. How to relieve back pain naturally Multiple therapy options may be required for effective back pain relief, but there are also lots of things you can do yourself to manage the ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Back pain, Health, Top Tips

Can a professional cleaning service help to reduce stress?

June 13, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Stress is an area of mental health that affects pretty much everyone at some point. In recent years we've seen a shift towards discussing mental wellness more openly, and this is definitely a positive move towards helping us all to manage stressful situations. The workplace, family issues, and finances can all play a role in causing stress levels to rise. According to a study by the Mental Health Foundation, 74% of UK ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Cleaning, Home, Home maintenance, mental health, Stress

Will hydrogen boilers be the future of home heating?

June 7, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Collaborative post Hydrogen is fast becoming a popular solution to our greenhouse gas problems. Once it can be harnessed cheaply, it should pave the way to a greener future. The UK government is committed to meeting its carbon neutral goal. Because natural gas is a major contributor, it is likely that low-carbon alternatives such as hydrogen will replace it over the coming years. A hydrogen ready boiler's major advantage is that it can ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Boiler, Eco-friendly, heating, Home, hydrogen boiler

6 tips to help your child learn to study efficiently

June 6, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Do you struggle to motivate your kids to study? Lots of children like school and enjoy classes, but wonder why they should have to study when school is so much fun. Does this sound familiar? How to help your child learn to study efficiently As a parent, you know that studying is essential, and can be the difference between good and bad grades. But how do you get your child to see the importance of studying when they would rather be doing ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Family, Parenting, Studying, Top Tips

Which elements are checked during an MOT test?

June 6, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Cars in the UK that are over three years old must have an annual MOT test. This is to make sure that they are still roadworthy, and to ensure that any small issues are picked up promptly and repaired before they become major problems. What gets checked during an MOT test? We're all familiar with booking the car in for an MOT, but do you know which elements are checked during your MOT test? It's very easy to find out - ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Car, Car maintenance, Car service, MOT, motoring, Top Tips

How to host a safe gender reveal party

May 18, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Gender reveal parties have quickly become one of the most popular ways of sharing the news about the sex of your baby. Starting in America in 2008, these celebrations quickly gained global interest. Expecting parents found that, instead of simply sharing the happy news on social media, making a family event of it was more fun. One reason for this is because, unlike baby showers which tend to focus on the expectant mum and ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Entertaining, party, pregnancy, Top Tips

Making your home and garden more sustainable in 2022

May 5, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Sustainability and environmentally friendly. These are words that are being used daily in the media and by the public in general - and for good reason. As gardeners, we can see first-hand the significance of looking after the environment, and the importance of practicing good habits. However, for gardening newbies, how to create an eco-friendly garden may be a bit of a mystery. And what about the home, can that be ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: eco friendly gardening, Eco-friendly, Garden, Home, solar power, sustainable gardening, sustainable living

Why an air or ground source heat pump may be perfect for your home

April 20, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Collaborative post Right now, lots of us are looking for ways to be more cost-effective and sustainable, both in our homes and our lives in general. Investing in an air or ground source heat pump for your home could be an excellent solution for reducing costs and being more environmentally friendly. In this post we’ll take a closer look at the reasons why. What is an air or ground source heat pump? Heat pumps work by absorbing heat ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Eco-friendly, heat pump, heating, Home, home improvement, sustainable living

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