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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.

Prepare for a Successful Farm-Sitting Experience
Some housesitters look for new and exciting adventures when they travel, and farm-sitting can provide one such adventure. Jacqueline and Glenn Lamb share their farm sitting experience and how they enjoyed the variety of activities involved. Read on to learn…
Top Guide to Maintaining Home Appliances
As a homeowner you can save a great deal of money by maintaining home appliances yourself. In this article we offer a handy guide with top tips on how to recognise when something is broken, identifying the right part for…

How to Prevent Water Damage on a Property – Top Tips
Many homeowners ignore the risks and fail to prepare homes to prevent water damage. Don’t wait. Prepare now. In these days of unpredictable weather patterns it behoves us to take steps to prepare our homes for bed weather to help…

Home Barista – Coffee Top Tips
New homeowners often talk of how they fell in love with a property on first entering a viewing to the smell of home brewed coffee. As a home barista looking for the ultimate coffee experience you need to pay attention…

Dry Cat Food vs Wet Cat Food – Best Top Tips
Owning a cat as a petowner is no mean feat. Some cats are picky eaters and you need to decide on dry cat food vs wet cat food to ensure they are well nourished. But which option would really work…

Horse Stall Doors – How to Choose Top Tips
If you are a homeowner who also has a horse barn you might have to buy horse stall doors. But which model and style should you choose to suit your barn and your horses? It is important to reflect no…

Maintain a Home for Short-Term Stays
Some homeowners plan to rent their property either by the room or in total. So you need to maintain a home for short-term stays as a matter or priority, your revenue stream depends on it. AirBnB short term rentals have…

Home Barn Maintenance – Top Budget-Friendly Tips
When you buy a property you might be looking for a home barn for extra storage space. If you recognise yourself as one of these homeowners consider the maintenance needed to keep your bard in good condition to be useful…

Plan the Perfect Kitchen Renovation – Top Tips
Like many homeowners you bought your property likely as a fixer upper, then you dream of the perfect kitchen renovation. How do you make that happen? Ensuring you deliver the best possible renovation for your investment in a new kitchen…

