If you've got a spare bedroom that's going to waste, then taking on a lodger is a great way to make some extra cash. Whether it's the old bedroom of a child who's grown up and moved out, an abandoned home office or a storage room full of old junk, chances are it's not quite ready to rent out yet. Making the room as clean, comfortable and presentable as possible means you'll rent it out quickly and can charge a good price.
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Playing outdoors is great for kids — it provides exercise, fresh air and the opportunity to develop strong relationships with family and friends through play. However, several studies have shown that kids are playing outdoors less, instead choosing to stay inside staring at screens. Kindergarten is a key time for developing habits that will stick with your kids for many years to come, so encouraging healthy outdoor play is a good idea.
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Mould loves humid environments, which means that your bathroom could be the perfect place for it to thrive. You can clean mould away with bleach, but unless you address the underlying cause it is likely to come back. Prevent mould from invading your bathroom by following these six simple tips.
1. Wipe Down Your Shower Every Day
Your daily shower not only gets you clean, but also sprays water all over the surrounding surfaces.
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Timber styled tiles are tiles that are made of porcelain but look like wood. The appearance is so real that many times guests who enter your home will not know that your flooring is not wood. The details of the tiles are so precise that it not only looks but also feels like wood. If your floor is going to look so much like wood, why not simply get wood for your flooring?
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Have you ever wondered how some people manage to create stripes in their lawns? Striping a lawn isn't a difficult task, but it takes some work to keep the stripes looking good. Use these tips to maintain light and dark stripes in your lawn.
1. Choose the Right Grass
A striped lawn is created by bending some blades of grass in one direction, while grass blades in the adjacent stripe bend the other way.
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