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Do you have to pay a bad builder?
You’re busy putting up a new house. Your builders haven’t performed, and you’re reluctant to pay until they do. And - big and - you’ve heard that the Constitutional Court recently found that the builder doesn’t actually have a ...
Pet -proof your home
Not too long ago my husband and I decided to adopt a Siamese kitten. A cat owner all my life, I thought I was quite prepared for any cat related eventualities. I was wrong.
Declutter your home
Fed up with being surrounded by unused and unneeded items? Get great tips on how to declutter your home.  Much like that one sock that always goes missing, one room in the house inevitably ends up becoming a store room for all ...
Tips for finding a good, honest contractor
How to find trusted contractors who will complete your work to a satisfactory standard, and not rip you off. Renovating or adding on to a home is generally a stressful exercise. Firstly there's the mess that invariably ...
Save water, save your budget
With World Water Day just around the corner , it’s worth thinking about how we can reduce our demand for water - both for the good of the planet, and for the benefit of our individual budgets.  Farmers in olden times liked to ...
Fifty Shades of Grey in the home
Bedroom? Bathroom? Kitchen floor? Spice things up by introducing different shades of grey around your house. Fifty Shades of Grey is seemingly all the craze at the moment and while it may be best known for livening up the ...
Your garden in March
Who stole summer? Difficult to believe, but with the Equinox (March 20) only about two weeks down the track, it’s almost over - and just as we were getting used to its warm sunniness, too. Oh ...
This is the House that I built
My parents believed that renting property was a waste of time and encouraged all of their children to buy their own homes as soon as possible. I took their advice to heart and at the grand old age of 21, decided to build my own ...
Get creative with spare tiles
How to reuse leftover tiles lying around from projects to create something unique for your home. Whenever a tiling project is undertaken in the home, there are inevitably spare or broken tiles left over. These can often be ...
Should I invest in art for my home?
Putting up the right art on your walls adds the finishing touch to your home, but how do you choose the right piece? Right. You’ve bought the house, and you’ve got the lounge suite. Now you want to invest in art for the walls - ...