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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.

House Sitting in Monmouth: Charming
We often get asked for real housesitter experiences, so here is one about house sitting in Monmouth UK. Are you curious about what house sitting in Wales is really like? Philippa and Pete, two empty nesters and new housesitters, recently…

House Sitter Travels – 7 Excellent Tips
Some of our international house sitters enjoy all kinds of adventures on the road. This house sitter travels a great deal around Europe and knows a lot about managing her travel logistics. And in this article Tiera St Claire, seasoned…

2 Person Soaking Tubs – Top Buyer Guide
Some homeowners have a hard time when choosing between two-person soaking tubs. If you are considering renovating your bathroom and are perplexed by the options available read on. Before reviewing your exhaustive selection of soaking tubs you need to note…

Smart Energy Top Tips for Tenants & Sitters
Whether you are a homeowner, tenant or long term sitter you need to consider these smart energy top tips ahead of Winter. They could drastically reduce your energy costs and wastage. Read on to learn our top tips for smart…

Dual Success Housesitting Blueprint Top Tip
Since starting HouseSit Match over 10 years ago I’ve had time to develop a duel success housesitting blueprint, not without trial and error as you can imagine. It’s helped that I still housesit myself and have housesitters in my own…

Growing Eucalyptus Gunnii – Top Tips
Many homeowners in Australia overlook the chance of growing Eucalyptus Gunnii. Think again. In This article we offer you some top tips on why growing Eucalyptus is a great idea in your garden. Read on to learn more. Photo by…

Long Term House-Sitting A Smart Escape Top Tips
Ever thought of long term house-sitting? Some experienced sitters consider house-sitting a smart escape for all kinds of reasons. Whether the sitters are young digital nomads looking for long term slow travel by housesitting, or retired professionals wanting to discover…

Be Housesit Proactive: 5 Steps for Surprises
Whether you are a homeowner or a housesitter it is good to be housesit proactive. You might be wondering that that means… well it means think about what surprises might happen and how you might deal with them. In this…

Avoid Costly Plumbing Mistakes: Top Tips
As an experienced homeowner will know the way to avoid costly plumbing mistakes is not to ignore any water issues you have noticed but thought them only a slight issue. Read on to learn just how costly plumbing mistakes can…

