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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.
How to improve a property – Top tips
Whether you are an experienced property owner or a new homeowner read this blog. In this article we offer you some top tips on how to improve a property both for enjoyment and to increase its value. Improve a property…
Maintain a comfortable home temperature
Whether you rent your home or you are a homeowner it is essential to maintain a comfortable home temperature. Read on to learn more about how you can manage the temperature to suit you and your family. 4 Natural ways…
Environmentally friendly thinking in colleges
Every student today is aware of the need for green behaviour or environmentally friendly thinking. Whether students choose to go green in their eating practices or they choose housesitting or other eco friendly travel options they are conscious of their…
Housesitting or homestay while studying abroad
Renting or housesitting for a friendly local family might do wonders in helping a college student adapt and grow. So choosing either a housesitting or homestay could serve them well. If they are abroad then it can also help them…
Preventing mould in the home
As a homeowner you will want to do everything you will work at preventing mould in the home. It can become a big problem without you realising it. The visible mould you see is only a small part of the…
Hosting housesitters or guests? Ensure their comfort
If you are planning to have visitors come to stay, whether you know them or not plan to make them comfortable. And whether you are hosting housesitters or guests you know better it is always a better experience if you…
How to protect and weatherproof a property
Every homeowner worries about the damage a bad storm can have. And yet there are precautions you can take to protect and weatherproof a property ahead of time. Here are some top tips on how to mitigate any damage through…
Want to modernise an old bathroom?
Are you planning to modernise an old bathroom? Every new homeowner looks at the bathrooms and kitchens in their new home and dreams of a refit. Well you can do it yourself and it doesn’t have to be costly. In…
Freedom of Choice: Some of the Many Reasons to HouseSit
Simply put, a stint of house-sitting gives you freedom: freedom to travel without the cost of obscenely expensive accommodation; freedom to live in different areas in your own city; freedom to experience what it is like having a pet, a…