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Welcome to the HouseSit Match Blog
Our blogs are stories shared by our housesitting team, and members who have benefited from the affordable travel, home and pet care made possible through our membership network. We hope you enjoy the blogs. Please take a moment to leave your feedback.
Your Best Flooring Options as a Petowner
As a homeowner and a pet owner you may be concerned about how to furnish your interiors. Considering your best flooring options is often a major worry with cats and dogs in the home. Read on to learn which flooring…
Create a Wildlife Friendly Garden with Mulch
If you are a homeowner with a garden you will realise the important of a wildlife friendly garden. But do you know the importance of mulch to attract wildlife? Read on to learn why and how this is important to…
Exploring local communities – Visiting Calgary
Most experienced housesitters understand the excitement and joy in exploring local communities when they land in a new location to housesit and petsit. If you are planning to visit a city like Calgary there may be more to discover than…
Home Improvement Essentials – All You Need to Know
As a new homeowner you may be excited about owning and developing your own home. Now is the time to consider home improvement essentials and how to apply them. Read on to learn our top tips. All You Need To…
Pool Safety Essentials – How to Protect Your Space
If you own a property with a swimming pool, whether you rent out your property or simply use it for friends and family plan your pool safety essentials. In this article we offer homeowners the top pool safety measures you…
Top 6 Tips – How to Weatherproof a Home
If you own a property you need to weatherproof a home. As any homeowner will tell you in any climate there is a need to check and maintain the roof of your property on a regular basis. Read on to…
How Do I Find a FREE House Sitter to Come to Africa or Asia to Care for My Pets? 16 Tips!
“I sleep around. Usually with animals,” Kelly Hayes-Raitt jokes about her 15 years as an international free house sitter. She has pampered pets in 5 African countries: Senegal, Malawi, Mozambique (twice!), Réunion, and Tanzania. She’s also house sat throughout Asia:…
Emerging from Iceland to Shine as a New house-sitter
Landing the first assignment is the hardest for every New house-sitter. This is how it was for new house sitter Bragi Jonsson. A lover of travel and the sharing economy, Bragi learned about house sitting and was very eager to…
Expert Roofing Services to Ensure Home Safety
Most homeowners wherever they are based worry about roof and home maintenance. Securing expert roofing services when you need them is really key. Read on to learn how you an ensure your home’s safety by finding the best roofing service…