It has reached that time of year where the electricity bill starts playing on the minds of all homeowners and in particular for those that live in South Australia. If you want to stay cool but don’t like the idea of having to pay over the odds for that comfort, there are ways to have…
Kids, believe it or not, appreciate order and organisation. When you are creating a toy room for your kids, making it a user friendly and safe space will help them grow through play. Your kids are most at ease in the toy room so aim for a space that gives them the freedom to learn…
Do you find it difficult to get your house organised for the spring? It’s hard to decide where to start when there is so much to do. However, with a well thought out and executed plan you will find that organising for spring is more of a sprint than a marathon. The problem for most…
DIY renovation is a tricky business. If you want to take on the challenge in your home, there are effective ways to save money. You just have to know how to balance what you can do with what you can’t or shouldn’t attempt on your own. Know Your Renovation Limits The first lesson of DIY…
There is a lot to investigate if you want to save money by solar heating your pool, but it is definitely worth exploring as an option. In many cases, using a solar pool heater is significantly more cost efficient when competing against conventional heating methods such as gas or pump driving heaters. Solar Heaters There…
With drought conditions always, a concern for Australian homeowners when the weather gets hotter, saving water is on everyone’s mind. If you are one of the many homeowners worried about saving water in South Australia, these ten outside water saving tips will help ease your mind during the spring and summer months. Install a drip…
Gardening in the spring time is the best way to get into a routine of maintaining your outdoor living space. There are lots of tasks to take care of but, if you go about the work methodically, it won’t take as long as you may think. Before you know it, you will be itching to…
If there is one thing that’s for sure, it’s that renovation is a long and laborious task. There isn’t much you can do to cut corners if you want the job done right, which means paying a professional. Painting tiles is a DIY protect that not many homeowners think about to change the appearance of…
Have you always assumed that your yard is too small for a veggie patch? If you are like the thousands of other South Australian homeowners who don’t have much space to work with, a veggie garden probably feels like a pipedream. Housing blocks are a hot commodity, which is why developers want to capitalise as…
Choosing the right Air Conditioning system for your home will make a huge difference to how much you pay in energy costs. The size and shape of the home is an important factor so to help you make your choice, here is some information about AC system types and how each system works. A split…