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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.
Learn About HouseSit Match Vet’s 24/7 Pet Safety Net for Total Peace of Mind
As a petowner, ensuring your pets receive seamless care while you are away is a top priority. With our Vet’s 24/7 Advice Line if you sign up for HouseSitMatch.com’s Choice Membership, you gain immediate access to a dedicated support from…
How to Restart a Water Heater Safely: Top Tips
After a long holiday leaving your water heater on vacation mode you need to restart a water heater safely, but do you know what that means? After a first long holiday for years you may not know what the specific…
How to Manage Small Home Problems: House Sitter’s Guide
Learning how to manage small home problems in the owner’s absence is core to being a good housesitter. And when starting out every housesitter fears the day they hear a gurgling in the plumbing or a storm blocks the drains.…
Single-Ply Roof Waterproofing Membrane – 7 UK Top Tips
If you are replacing your roof consider which single-ply roof waterproofing membrane you’re going to choose. Most homeowners aren’t aware of the choice available in the UK. Here is a list of the seven best options in our opinion that…
Can Regular Plumbing Inspections Save Money?
Many experienced homeowners know that regular plumbing inspections can save you money. In this article we review the various ways you can benefit from regular plumbing maintenance. Read on to learn more. How Regular Plumbing Inspections Save Homeowners Money on…
Top Outdoor Home Maintenance Checklist for Housesitters
Preparing for a housesitter’s arrival homeowners could prepare an outdoor home maintenance checklist. This is a practical way to ensure they have a documented list of key routines to ensure your home is maintained to the standard you have set…
Keep a Home Pest Free While on Holiday
Many homeowners learn by experience what they need to do in order to keep a home pest free while they are away on holiday. In this article we offer you some top tips on how you can prepare your home…
How to Prepare a Home for Extended Absence – Top Tips
Any homeowner planning a long holiday needs to prepare a home for extended absence with some care whether you have a housesitter resident or now. In this article we offer some top tips on how you prepare your home for…
Petsitting in Aix-en-Provence
Petsitting in Aix‑en‑Provence gave long‑time HouseSit Match member Kemkem and husband Fede one of their most memorable Christmases — a three‑week stay in the old town caring for a tiny dog named Riley. In her personal account of how as…