Candles add a touch of warmth, light and aroma to a room. But if you push them too close to a wall, you’ll have smoke stains. You may be tempted to paint over the offending mess to keep the aesthetics of your room intact. But just painting over the smoke patch won’t work. The paint […]
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Burnt-smelling clothes isn’t the aroma you were going for when you dried your laundry! You were hoping for Tropical Paradise, not Essence of Exhaust. So, why do clothes smell burnt after they’ve gone through the dryer? Find out below. Note: One or multiple causes listed below could be at the heart of your smelly issue.
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Throwing your not-needed-right-now clothes in the loft is an excellent way to make space in your wardrobes and drawers. You get the bulk of your garments out of the way and make lots of room for your must-wear-now pieces. The idea is straightforward enough. However, one wrong move when storing your clothes in the attic,
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Summertime is the time for lounging in the sun, sipping sangria and swatting flies. Wait. What was that? There’s got to be an easier way to keep flies in check! Well, there is. The answer: Make a natural fly deterrent spray and squirt the flying insects with it. It’s not hard to concoct a homemade
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Skirting boards sit close to the floor and are dirt magnets! Anything from dust, hair, pollen, and food splatters land on them. The grottiness is super obvious, and the unloved boards age a room and make it look drab. Clean and glowing skirting boards, on the other hand, light up a room and give it
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Dealing with the lingering scent of urine on clothes can be challenging and is a sensitive issue that’s faced by many people every day. Whether it’s an accident from a young child, a pet mishap, or a care concern, knowing how to deal with the stain and odour is crucial. See the guide below on
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Whether you’ve indulged in a slice of pumpkin pie (and fed it to your jeans), attempted to carve out the best Jack-o’-lantern, or slopped a spoonful of pumpkin soup down your top, one thing is for sure: pumpkin is a messy fruit that leaves unsightly marks on surfaces! In its natural form, puréed or liquidised,
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Water collected in a tumble dryer is the byproduct of the drying process, where the moisture from clothes is condensed into water. After a drying cycle, there’s usually a lot of water in the machine and it can seem quite wasteful to just dump the liquid down a drain. So, instead of pouring away and
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Caught without a washer and drowning in dirty towels? Don’t fret! Our guide below has you covered. There are multiple ways you can clean towels if you don’t own or have a working washing machine at home. This includes hand washing your towels, using a portable washer, and taking your towels to a launderette. Find
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It’s safe to say that washing machines have come a long way in recent years. Their use of technology has changed how we clean laundry, how efficient the machines are, and how easy the appliances are to use. One cycle that’s got tongues wagging is the ‘Anti Stain’ one. So, what does this ‘Anti Stain’
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