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How often should you change your sheets?

January 30, 2020

First Home Buyer Renters Tips Vendors

Be honest: when was the last time you changed your sheets? Last week? Last month? Can’t remember? There’s nothing like the smell of fresh sheets when you fall into bed at night. In fact, some research suggests they might help you sleep better – but we get it, the whole change-wash-dry-fold process can be tedious. Thankfully, […]

The perfect plant for your personality

September 3, 2019

Tips

Are you considered a trend setter in your friendship circle? Or perhaps you’re known to pinch pennies at every opportunity. No matter your signature traits, there’s a perfect plant out there for you. What’s your plant personality? Looking to add a touch of greenery to your abode? Josh O’Meara and Linda Vydra, co-founders of The Jungle […]

How to make your bedroom reflect YOU

September 3, 2019

Home Renovation Tips

Does your bedroom speak to your personal style? Or is it just filled with stuff you happen to own? If the latter, it might be time to give your bedroom some TLC IKEA has been working together with Australians to transform their bedrooms with inspiring design solutions. “Bedrooms are usually the last place in the […]

5 great uses for eucalyptus oil in the home

August 28, 2019

Tips

It’s always handy to have a multi-purpose ingredient in the cupboard that you can call on when cleaning. Especially when it’s natural. Eucalyptus oil is an inexpensive and versatile item that can be used for many cleaning tasks around the house, from the oven and fridge, to the shower and laundry. It’s a concentrated essential […]

Love It or List It: How long does it really take to sell?

August 28, 2019

Vendors

Foxtel’s Love It or List It is back on our screens, with 10 new sets of homeowners deciding whether to stay in their renovated homes or put them on the market.  Design guru, Neale Whitaker transforms each house in the hopes the owners will ‘love it’, while residential property expert Andrew Winter is tasked with trying to […]

How to clean an iron

August 26, 2019

Tips

If you have an iron that’s sticking to your clothes or just not working as well as it used to, it probably needs a good clean. Luckily, this is a simple process that shouldn’t take more than a few minutes. If you regularly use an iron to spruce up your clothes, you probably already know […]

4 garden design tips when selling your home

August 26, 2019

Tips

Not surprisingly in Australia, the land of outdoor living, a garden plays a key role in the saleability of a home, and can make a big difference to the final dollar figure come auction  A few simple and cost-effective tweaks can add as much as 20% to your final sale price, so grab those gloves […]

6 ways to add value to your property for under $10k

August 26, 2019

Home Renovation

With that in mind, I’ve come up with some left-field value adds that might not be on your radar but will certainly see some return on investment – no matter whether it’s your forever home or a property you’re putting on the market. Buyers are circling so many people may be thinking of selling right now. If […]