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The Most Common December Pests and How to Stop Them?

When temperatures drop and winter sets in, many pests begin searching for warm places to hide. Unfortunately, that often means moving into homes, garages and workplaces. December might feel too cold for insects and rodents to be active, but it’s one of the busiest times of the year for pest control callouts. Understanding which pests are most common at this time of year, and knowing how to deal with them, can help protect your home and stop infestations before they become serious. This guide explains the top December pests, why they appear, and the steps you can take to prevent them....

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How to prep your property for a new tenant

Tenants come and go, but to convince the best of the best to stay and live in your home until they are finally ready to buy a property of their own you need to be a great landlord. Great tenants – the ones who always pay on time, who treat your property like a home, and who even work to add value to your property – are ones you want to keep at all costs. They rarely cause a hassle, take care of your property, and are great for your income.

When a great tenant like that leaves, it can be disheartening, but it is always inevitable. The only thing that you can do is look to the future...

Give a new dimension to your bedroom

After a tiring day lying down to your bed sounds as relaxing as it does to you and a bonus added to it would what if the interiors of your bedroom are concatenating just with your personality. Adding to it sleeping on a well-slicked bed sheet with raised and comfy pillows providing a headboard to support your head is just perfect. Here is a king bed frame with a headboard to provide you finest sleep your bedtime.

King bed frame with headboard benefits:-

Typical king-sized beds measures from 37 to 76 inches.
The headboard will provide a design to your bed

The Difference Between Cordless and Petrol Lawn Mower

Mowing your lawn is necessary for its maintenance and upkeep. While this chore can prove to be tedious and difficult, mowing your lawn can be made easier with the right lawn mower. There are several types of lawn mowers that you can choose from and among these are manual lawn mowers, cordless lawn mowers, as well as those powered by petrol.

The main difference on a manual lawn mower, a cordless or a battery-operated lawn mower and a petrol lawn mower is simply its source of power. Lawn mower Larry has a useful guide in terms of using a manual lawn mower that is great if you are...

3 Advantages of Using Combi Boiler for Your Home

In this cold weather, we often find ourselves craving any heat to warm up our freezing bodies . We can achieve that—partly, at least—by wearing tons of layers of clothes, having hot drinks, or staying in front of the fireplace all covered by blankets. Shower time is a dreadful thought, to begin with; even washing our hands or face in the morning could be one of the toughest things we do all day! Combi boilers are an amazing solution for this unforgiving weather, as they provide your home with on-demand hot water as well as central heating. So, we will introduce you to the best three...

Using Brexit to get better deals on energy

You already know, thanks to the Yellowhammer document, that energy prices will rise significantly once the UK leaves – especially if there’s no deal with Brexit.

This is because the UK relies mainly on energy that it imports from Europe – therefore, energy bills across all of the UK will rise due to the increased costs of energy transportation.

In this respect, analysts advise people to try and switch to longer and fixed-term energy rates, in order to avoid the price hikes that will definitely come after Brexit hits.

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Where are Exeter Property Prices Headed in 2020?

So the new decade is here at last. As the clocks chimed midnight on December 31st there were plenty of us hoping that the new year would also ring in the end of discord and herald a future in which Brexit would no longer dominate in the way it had for the previous three years.

One particular area that felt its effects has been the property market so there have been many hopes pinned on the possibility that the sluggish performance of 2019 could be reversed as we head into the 2020s.

So what could this mean for Exeter and surrounding areas in the near future? And could this...

Building a new home? Here’s what you should consider

If you’ve taken on the massive project of building your dream home, then you may be overwhelmed by all the variables and decisions you have to make. However, it’s the perfect opportunity to build a bespoke home that is tailored exactly to your taste, fits all your needs and welcomes you like no other house has.

There are a few main aspects to consider during the planning process that can positively impact your build, so be sure to consider them before actually getting shovels in the ground.

Hire a designer

You may have the know-how to design the look, feel and...

Guide to Home Automation: Ways to Make Your Dumb Home Smarter

Home automation is becoming a trend and still, there’s plenty of confusion on what it is exactly and how it exactly works. It just sounds rather complicated and ‘futuristic’ but actually, home automation is quite easy to understand.

The idea of home automation (or having smart homes) means making anything in your house easy access or controlled using a single device. The key is to make your entire house or some parts of it automatic like controlling the thermostat, locking doors, or turning on the music. Home automation makes it all simple.

Sounds expensive? Not quite....

Ultimate Guide and Tips On How to Maintain Your Garden

Gardening has been with the human race since the dawn of our known civilization. It had a lot of forms and purpose, but initially, it was a form of farming. Vines in the forest that were known to produce good fruit were cultivated and it slowly became ornamental for wealthy families that owned acres of forests. It then transformed to serve a medical purpose in the Medieval Ages. The churchyards and other apothecaries have grown herbs and other medicinal plants. It then evolved to be fashionable as different elements were incorporated to create artistry by emulating nature.

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Tips and Tricks to Make Your Bathroom Look Luxe

Most of us may have watched reality shows showing the grand abode of celebrities and famous personalities. We may have been awestruck by how fabulous their rooms like, even the bathrooms. While elegant designer bathrooms are inspiring to look at, we may not have enough budget to recreate such a dazzling design when the time comes that we need to renovate our own bathrooms. That doesn’t mean that our bathroom remodeling project should be generic unimaginative. There are many tricks that can be applied to get a luxurious bathroom look. We’ll share some of them here.

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Homes & Gardens

The Most Common December Pests and How to Stop Them?

How to prep your property for a new tenant

Give a new dimension to your bedroom

The Difference Between Cordless and Petrol Lawn Mower

3 Advantages of Using Combi Boiler for Your Home

Using Brexit to get better deals on energy

Where are Exeter Property Prices Headed in 2020?

Building a new home? Here’s what you should consider

Guide to Home Automation: Ways to Make Your Dumb Home Smarter

Ultimate Guide and Tips On How to Maintain Your Garden

Tips and Tricks to Make Your Bathroom Look Luxe

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