With the rising cost of property, we, like many families living in capital cities in Australia, live in a small home. Our house is a duplex and similar in size to a large unit, so making the most of a small space is essential.
Mother’s Day Home Style Guide (plus $1000 gift voucher giveaway)
I’ve picked my favourites bits and pieces out of Super Amart’s current range and put together a gorgeous Mother’s Day Home Style Guide with gifts that will make her smile
How to Create a Portable Office
Like a lot people who work from home, I don’t have a set “office”. Our home isn’t big enough for me to have my own room, or even my own desk set aside as office space so I decided it was time to create a portable office. Here it is…
How to organise a small linen cupboard
For the first time ever, I’ve finally got a linen cupboard! It’s small and open but here’s how I organised it to make it functional and attractive.
Outdoor Overhaul: Making the most of a small outdoor space
We live in a duplex and have limited outdoor space. We’ve got a narrow deck that has been basically used for storage for the past two years, a smallish concrete area (that also houses our clothes line) and some grass. My challenge was to turn them into functional and practical areas for us to use.
Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner Review: Is The Bona Spray Mop Any Good?
With two boys under 5 at home, I spend much more time than I would like cleaning floors. Anything that can make that task a bit easier is a win in my book. If a mop can pass the dried on weet-bix and toddler tests then I’m a happy girl!
The Summer Outdoor Overhaul Challenge
You know how much I love a good daily challenge! There’s something about joining in a community effort and working together that makes it much more motivating. So for the next couple of weeks, together with Super Amart, we’re launching the Summer Outdoor Overhaul Challenge! What is the Outdoor Overhaul Challenge? Over winter it is […]
5 things to do everyday to keep the house under control (+ Dyson V6 Absolute review)
When it comes to keeping the house under control it really is all about maintenance. These are five things that I find need to be done every day or the house turns into chaos FAST. Plus, I’ve reviewed the Dyson V6 Absolute… you’ll like it 😉
Who’d like 2 YEARS of printing per ink refill? Epson EcoTank ET-2550 printer review
How many times have you gone to print something only to run out of ink half way? Then, you get to the shops only to discover that the ink costs three times as much to replace as the printer! Well I have something exciting today… a printer that’s ink lasts 2 YEARS!
Reader Project: Tween girls bedroom makeover
Today I’m super excited to share with you an amazing bedroom makeover. It’s been done by one of our readers, Eva, using a gold, black and white theme, and it is truly stunning. Plus, it was all done for under $500. Incredible!
20 Genius Uses For Salt Around The House
Salt has a multitude of uses around the home (beside seasoning food), and some seriously incredible cleaning abilities. Here are 20 great things to use salt for around your house that you’ve probably not thought of before.
Is outsourcing a waste of money?
Is outsourcing a waste of money? If you can do it yourself should you save the money and get on with it? So good or bad, worthwhile or wasteful, let’s chat about trading money for time and whether it’s the way to go.
Ikea hack: Turning spice racks into bookshelves
I’m not sure where I first saw this Ikea hack for cute kids bookshelves made using spice racks, but it stuck in my mind and we now have several around the house. Here is how I use them in our home.
Stain removal: How to remove common household stains
Dealing with spills and stains as soon as they occur is key in removing them. This is an easy to follow guide to some of the most common household stains and how to get them off.
How To Get Oil Stains Out Of Clothes FAST
One of the exciting parts of being a grown up is tackling the big issues in life. Things like how to get oil stains out of clothes. Thrilling hey 😉 Seriously though, we’ve all been there.