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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.
Easy upgrades to make a more modern home
Buying a home in need of an update is a popular way to buy and add value to your investment. As every homeowner knows upgrading to a more modern home is doable. We offer you a selection of easy upgrades…
All you need to know about DIY home maintenance
Whether you own your home, you rent or you are a housesitter it is really important to know about DIY tasks for home maintenance. Learning some basic home maintenance skills will help you maintain your own home. And if you…
Low maintenance pets for college students
On Housesitmatch we frequently draw students as housesitters and pet sitters because housesitting offers affordable travel. We do occasionally find that students also want to have pets themselves. In this article we offer top tips on low maintenance pets for…
Preventative home maintenance – Your home in top shape
Whether you are a homeowner or a housesitter it is good to practice preventative home maintenance. It is worth knowing what you can achieve with regular routines and maintenance habits to ensure you do what you can on an ongoing…
How to enhance a front yard – Easy Guide
If you are a homeowner looking a ways to enhance a front yard or garden and want some top tips, read on. In this article we offer an easy guide with 14 tips on ways to make the most of…
Affordable Travel Top 5 – House Sitting Benefit
Many people come to housesitting through an awareness built by searching for affordable travel ideas. Some are drawn to housesitting because they like the house sitting benefit of a working holiday. Or they like the idea of exchanging their services…
Do you snore? 6 Travellers tips
Are you a snorer? If so, you know that not only can it be embarrassing or disruptive to those around you. This is especially true if like many of our housesitters you are travelling. What is more snoring can also…
Design a house – The house of your dreams
You may be dreaming of designing a house. Every homeowner has an idea of what their dream house might look like. Read on to learn our top tips for how to design a house that meets your brief. Top Tips…
Roof repair is needed – The top signs
If you are a homeowner you will know the challenges of home maintenance. There is nothing more serious than when a roof repair is needed. But what are the top signs? Read on to learn more. The top signs that…