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Smart Ways to Cut Costs and Reduce Waste in Your Daily Routine

People often think of waste and cost as separate issues, but they’re deeply connected. By reducing waste, you can also reduce unnecessary spending. Over time, small changes add up. Below are several approaches to make daily life more efficient, sustainable, and lighter on both your wallet and the planet.

1. Audit Your Consumption

Before making changes, it helps to understand where most waste (and cost) is happening.

  • Keep track for a week of what you buy (food, cleaning supplies, personal items) and what gets thrown out or goes unused.
  • Check
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How to Get a Survey Quote When Selling Your House

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Fri, 05/13/2022 - 6:15am

Surveyance of property is deemed a vital part of the real estate process, particularly because it can significantly impact the sale of your home. Knowing the property lines of the home or property you wish to sell is important if you want to secure the best pricing deal.

Some property lines are marked evidently by certain roads or landscape changes, while others remain completely indiscernible or may have gradually changed as years passed by. To obtain the most accurate understanding and measure of your property, it’s wise to opt for a property survey and get a survey quote while...

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New regeneration vision for Haven Banks retail park presented for public consultation

Exeter is set to have a vibrant new neighbourhood with new homes, retail and leisure facilities and new green space as part of regeneration proposals for Haven Banks retail park.

Experienced developer Coplan Estates and joint venture partner Welbeck CP have launched a public consultation to invite feedback on their plans for the regeneration of Haven Banks retail park at Water Lane and Haven Road, south of Exeter city centre.

With Matalan and the Range having closed their stores and relocated to other premises in the city, the retail park is now predominantly redundant....

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6 ways to reduce your energy bills

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Fri, 05/06/2022 - 5:10am

Home owners across the UK are experiencing are experiencing the biggest squeeze on their energy bills in decades. This has been driven by political and economic factors relating to the supply chain of key distributor countries. While we can’t do anything about cross-country frictions, what we can do is make changes to reduce our energy needs and therefore energy bills. Here are 6 ways we can do exactly that.

  1. Insulate our homes properly

The more insulation you have the better your home is at retaining heat energy. This is perhaps the most effective way to...

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How to Make Your Home Exterior Look Luxurious: 6 Classy Ways

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Thu, 05/05/2022 - 8:34am

Aesthetics play a massive role, especially when it comes down to how you want to design your home. Let’s face it, we all have a dream home designed in our minds. Most people restrict themselves from remodeling their homes because of their limited budget.

In reality, your budget definitely plays a role but is not as big as you think. You can design your dream home even within a restricted budget and this article will guide you how. Let’s dig in!

1. A covered entrance

First impressions matter and your house entrance obviously plays quite a crucial role in it. So,...

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Why Buying a Home is a Better Investment than Renting In 2022

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Thu, 04/28/2022 - 3:48pm

Rental and housing prices are both increasing, making it harder to decide which is the best option when it comes to living. Although buying a home is a big commitment, renting leaves you with nothing at the end and it can be frustrating paying out to a landlord instead of putting money towards a home.

Renting can make it more difficult to save but it also has its place if you need somewhere to live but you are not ready to buy a home or get a mortgage yet. Below we look at why buying a home is a better investment than renting in 2022.

How To Buy A Home

Before we...

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Secure Your First Mortgage: Top Money Saving Tips for First-Time Homeowners

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Thu, 04/14/2022 - 11:55am

Saving up for a mortgage deposit can feel like an impossible task, but it is possible with the right approach.

In this post, debt help experts Creditfix breakdown their top tips on how first-time home buyers can save for their first mortgage. Alongside helping thousands beat debt each year, Creditfix offer free advice on everything from equity release ( find out more ) and everyday savings and budgeting tips.

Here are 6 top tips to help you save money for your first home:

1. Make a budget and stick to it

One of the most important steps in saving for a...

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Hop along to Redrow's big red egg hunt this bank holiday weekend

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/14/2022 - 1:28am

A local home builder is hosting an egg-citing – and weather-proof – Easter egg hunt for families across the South West patch over the bank holiday weekend (April 15-18).

Chocolate lovers must find the hidden ‘red egg’ inside one of the Redrow show homes or show home gardens in the South West to be in with a chance of winning £200 worth of luxury chocolate.

Everyone who successfully locates the red egg will win an Easter egg on the day, while those who snap a “shell-fie” with it, and upload it to social media, will be entered into a prize draw to win a £200 voucher from...

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Exeter Renter? Treehaus Launches Landlord Review Platform

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Tue, 04/05/2022 - 9:57am

Social entrepreneur Niel Nichols and Technologist Mark Brown are bringing the first national rental database platform to life on Treehaus. The platform's launch is designed to keep landlords accountable and give tenants a voice.

The database covers 80-90% of private and social rental properties in the UK and is the first of its kind. To learn more about this powerful platform giving renters more insight into landlords' quality and how this can help you as a tenant in Exeter, keep reading.

Rental Conditions Need a Rework

Did you know that 1 in 5 rented homes do not meet...

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When is it time to say goodbye to your old washing machine?

Authored by Ellie Green
Posted: Thu, 03/31/2022 - 10:13pm

Is your washing machine on the blink? Is it starting to leak, or make a funny noise? Perhaps your clothes are no longer coming out as clean as they used to, or everything is always sopping wet at the end of a cycle. Maybe all seems fine on the surface, but you’ve had it for as long as you can remember so you think it might be time you found a replacement.

You need to take into account their energy and water consumption, as well as where you might be able to pick up a new one. Here’s everything you need to know.

Water consumption

Research shows that washing...

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How to Improve your Garden this Summer

Authored by Ellie Green
Posted: Thu, 03/31/2022 - 10:22am

Most people look forward to renovating and redesigning their gardens in the spring and summer seasons. Since most activities are held in open gardens with plenty of sunshine, it is practical to landscape, redesign, and add elements that make the area attractive and welcoming. When planning the renovation and improvements, some things to consider are paths and patios, hedges, boundaries and walls, negative spaces, water features, children’s sensory gardens or play areas, state of the art hot tubs, modern outdoor kitchens and more.

Modern gardens have been all the rage for the past...

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