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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.
Greenhouse Gardener? Here’s how to keep pests away
Are you a greenhouse gardener? If you love gardening and making the most of the growing season where your home is based, then you also want to optimise your growing environment. Keeping pests away is important so that your seedlings…
Your Outdoor Cat and How to Care For Them In Winter
As a pet owner you will always have some concern for your pet and their well-being wherever they are. If they are an indoor pet at least you can keep a watchful eye. However, with an outdoor cat there is…
The Well-stocked Kitchen – Top 5 Essentials
Every new homeowner dreams of a well fitted and well-stocked kitchen. But if this is the first kitchen you have furnished and stocked you may find this list of kitchen essentials handy. Read on and take note. 5 Must-Have essentials…
Maintaining your roof – Essential top tips
Every house owner dreads the crunch point when they have to reconstruct the roof. A new roof will likely cost 10s of thousands to rebuilt if serious damage is allowed to occur. It is far better to ensure you run…
11 Dog Training Top Tips for Good Behaviour at Home
Every dog lover knows the importance of early dog training to ensure the pup knows what is and is not acceptable. Pet owners around the world have their own ways of dog training. With puppies you may need some help,…
Moving house? Here are some top tips to make it easy
Most of us have lived in different homes through the course of our lives. And we know that the process of moving house can be a challenge and actually rather stressful. The best way to move to a new home…
Investing in a Burned House: Pros, Cons, and Considerations
One of our greatest fears as homeowners is losing our home to fire, theft or financial crisis. You would think that fire is preventable. However, the accidental burning down of houses and properties is more common than one would imagine.…
Pet birds – The best species to choose for children
If you have always fancied having birds as pets at home then this might be of interest. And if you have children and they ask you regularly if they have pets then consider these bird species as options. As every…
Home inspection can help buyer and seller – Here’s how
If you are buying or selling a home it can be a busy stressful time with so much to get done, often to deadlines. As the homeowner want to sell you want your property to look and feel its best.…