A DIY Home Inspection Checklist for Stormy Weather and Cold Snaps
Batten down the hatches! As stormy weather strikes at the start or end of every winter season, it is wise to safeguard your home by conducting a quick DIY Home Inspection checklist. You could even expect the sudden harsh conditions of a cold snap, including sudden freezes and blizzards this time of year. To prevent […]
Sow Your Spring Seeds Indoors Starting Now. Here’s How!
As February approaches – it’s time to think about sowing your seeds in time for Spring. You’ll need to start now, even when it’s cold outside. When Does Spring Begin? According to the Gaelic calendar, Spring actually starts in February. So you’ll begin to see the buds sprouting on shrubbery and the trees at […]
A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Regrout Bathroom Tiles
If you’re bracing for the big Spring clean, you could be tempted to throw your hands up in despair when faced with the wear and tear in your bathroom. You could even be despairing at having to remove mould and mildew once again and wishing you could splash out on a new bathroom. There’s a […]
Keep Calm and Compost Naturally at Home – Why It’s Worth It & How to Get Started.
If you love gardening or the environment, it must hurt to throw away all that vegetal matter when it could be recycled easily into your backyard. Read on to find out why it makes perfect sense to compost and how you can take the first simple steps to make it work in your own backyard… […]
How To Prep For Painting Outdoors
Are you about to re-decorate your home’s exteriors? Before you launch into it, here are some ways you can prepare for this bigger paint job. We’ve put in some of the critical steps you need to take to prepare your walls and the materials you may need. You should be picking a nice dry […]
How to Clean, Organise And Add Storage In Your Shed
Are you ready to finally clear out, organise and enhance your garden shed with the type of storage space you have been yearning for? Well now that the Irish season of Imbolc is here, we can safely say it’s spring clean time. It’s also time to get that garden pruned back and prepped for […]
How to Clean your Patio in Time for the Summer
Wondering how you should be cleaning your much-neglected patio in time for all those summer parties you’re planning? Stop by for 5 minutes and pick up our handy checklist. You’re not alone! It’s that time of year when we’re all looking out wistfully into the back garden in the full glare of that glorious spring sunshine…and […]
Mould and Mildew Removal and Prevention Tips for your Home
Here are some tips for removing and preventing that dreaded mould and mildew from creeping into your home and property. As the weather improves and the spring clean season begins, this is one of those tasks that you will probably be attacking first as you emerge from all that winter cabin fever. You will probably be […]
How to Attack your Attic, Clear It, Clean It and Win!
If you’ve been putting off the big Attic clear out throughout the pandemic, it’s time to stop procrastinating. Here are some practical ways to upgrade your attic. Rising fuel bills, inflation and the advent of new energy-saving grant schemes in Ireland have made this job one of the best things you could be […]
How To Clean and Maintain Your Stove in 6 Easy Steps
We’re here to take the mystery out of cleaning and maintaining your wood-burning stove with some simple practical steps. Why Should You Clean Your Stove? During these months of fuel inflation and rising utility bills, keeping your stove clean will make it more efficient and cost-effective. It is also wise to maintain […]