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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.
Choose a Dining Table – 5 Top Tips
When homeowners furnish their homes one of the bid decisions is how to choose a dining table for their particular space. It is a very important decision for an item of furniture that can have many uses, for family and…
Affordable Travel Through Housesitting
What happens when a housesit gets cancelled? Maria one of our regular housesitters shares how she embraced affordable travel through housesitting during an unexpected 7-day gap in France. Read about her exploits and survival tactics that ended happily and successfully…
7 Top Tips Housesitters Really Need to Know Before Starting a Housesit
The most important brief a homeowner needs to prep is the one telling what housesitters really need to know. Learning how to use the oven and the Wi-Fi and how often the dogs need to be walked is the obvious…
Air Purifier and a Humidifier: Top Tips
Today many homeowners consider using a combination of an air purifier and a humidifier at home. Why? Because the combined effort of both processes makes the living and working environment that much more comfortable for all who share the space.…
Why Mattress Full-Coverage Mattress Protection
Some homeowners need full-coverage mattress protection on their beds, and some don’t. How do you know whether or not it is for you? In this article we review the real reasons you should invest in full coverage protection for your…
Excess Moisture in Laundry Rooms? Tips
It is a common problem homeowners experience that there is a build up of excess moisture in laundry rooms and utility rooms. But how to prevent it? There are various steps you can take to minimise the risk or remove…
Improve Home Cooling Efficiency 10 Tips
Many homeowners living in warm climates fail to consider the various ways to improve home cooling efficiency before spending a lot of money revamping their entire air conditioning system at home. Rea on to learn our top 10 tips on…
Best Pre Holiday Plumbing Check List
Most homeowners when planning a trip look for a housesitter but forget their pre-holiday plumbing check list. You know your home intimately, and manage its quirks, but a housesitter coming for the first time will not. So you need to…
Simple Home Improvements To Add Value
When a homeowner is looking to sell a property it is easy to overlook the simple home improvements that can have a big impact on a potential buyer. In this article we review some of the easiest and least expensive…