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Best House Sitting in High Wycombe: 6 Surprising Things to Discover
Housesitting in High Wycombe offers a rare combination for housesitters that’s hard to find anywhere else in the home counties: sprawling Chiltern countryside on your doorstep, a fast train into central London, and a surprising depth of history hiding behind…
25 Top Questions to Ask Before House Sitting – Complete Checklist
Dreaming of your next housesitting adventure? Landing the perfect assignment is incredibly exciting, but the secret to a seamless, five-star stay happens before you even pack your bags. To help you avoid unexpected surprises and set yourself up for absolute…
Pet Sitting Safety & Animal Instincts
What happens when a pet’s traumatic history is kept secret? Discover the realities of pet sitting safety and why total transparency—and secure housesitting platforms—are vital when animal instinct takes over. Read one seasoned sitter’s harrowing but inspiring true story. The…
The Ultimate Housesitting Kitchen Checklist – Top Tips for Successful Housesits
Master the art of the perfect housesit handover. From the “Great Food Debate” to our essential housesitting kitchen checklist, learn how to prep the home and kitchen for a 5-star return. This is your top housesitter guide. The Ultimate Housesitting…
Housesitting Expectations: Top Tips on What a Fair Exchange Actually Looks Like
What does a fair exchange actually look like? Discover the essential guidelines for balancing housesitting expectations. From daily pet care duties and the 2–4 hour rule to home preparation and fridge restocking, here is how homeowners and housesitters can create…
Best House Sitting Camera Policy & Smart Home House Sitting Etiquette
Whether you are a homeowner or a housesitter looking for a quick summary of the definitive house sitting camera policy and smart home boundaries – read on. In this article we offer you the HouseSit Match essential rules for a…
How to Find Housesitters – Top Guide
Many people ask me how to find housesitters, and as a founder of the HousesitMatch.com house sitting platform I am happy to share my comprehensive guide on where to find a housesitter. In this article you will find a step…
House Sitting Trail Leads to Top Tale: A House Sitter’s Story
From time to time our housesitters share literary discoveries found along the house sitting trail. Some like this one by Maria Vano conjure up childhood memories of Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin, Poohsticks and the 100 Acre Wood. Read…
My Housesit in Italy & the Ultimate Trip to Palermo
Finding a housesit in Italy is the ultimate way to experience the country like a local, according to Tiera St Claire our full time housesitter and world traveller. In this guest post, she shares how an upcoming pet care assignment…