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2017 Housesitting Blog Competition FINALIST 5
Housesitting Blog Competition FINALIST 5 Each year HouseSitMatch hosts a Blog Competition and this year our entries are better than ever, here we share with you the Housesitting Blog Competition Finalist 5 Entry. Bragi Jonsson an Icelandic security guard and…
Mrs Beeton – Tips for perfect housesitting!
Mrs Beeton – Can she teach us about house sitting? An ambitious legacy Written in 1861, Mrs Beeton ’s Book of Household Management has long been seen as a stalwart of advice for the occupation of housekeeping and homecare. Despite…
David the Dogman debates – housesitting solution or kennels
The pet-sitting and housesitting solution becomes the right solution for some pet owners in the most unexpected ways. ‘David the Dogman‘ dog trainer with some 50 years experience shares his story of Boy Boy one of his favourite dogs. David a…
Expat homeowner: housesitting helps at home
From time to time we ask our homeowners what drove them to seek a housesitter, and how does housesitting help them manage their property. A new expat homeowner recently joined HouseSitMatch looking for a long term sitter (10 months) to…
Pet travel – HouseSitMatch Vet’s 3 Top Tips
Our HouseSitMatch Veterinary consultant Dr Matthew Bayliss BVSc MRCVS helps us to understand current advice for pet travel from and into the UK. Let’s face it, even through we may prefer to have housesitters pet-sitting in our home taking care…
Looking for a dog..?
How to Find the Perfect Dog for Your Family A dog make fantastic companions for children. If you get a young dog, they can grow up together and form a lifelong bond. A dog brings many benefits to a family.…
Homemaking – Gifts ideas for the homeowner
Top 4 holiday gift ideas for the homeowner It’s a well know truism that freshly ground coffee can make a home smell more like ‘home’, or the scent of freshly cut and squeezed fruit and vegetables can stimulate even the…
Why Homeowners Choose HouseSitMatch for Housesitting
What are the Unique Benefits? – why do homeowners choose HouseSitMatch for Housesitting… Making housesitting arrangements from a homeowner’s perspective can be a very economical and safe way to care for your pets and property, but not without challenges. More and more…
Long Term Housesitting near Kiev – Part 2
House-sitter and independent traveler Edward accepts a Long term house-sitting near Kiev. The owner is selling her home and emigrating to Montenegro, she needed someone to live in the house until it is sold. This blog describes Edward’s arrival in…