Back in the late ‘80s I can remember my grandmother using aluminium foil on plenty of things it definitely was not originally made to do. If the inventor of the foil had dropped by to see what granny was up to they would either have applauded her for her ingenuity and using so much of [...]

I just got a pretty rude awakening when I read that just because an oven, or other appliance is self-cleaning doesn’t mean it is the best thing to rely upon. To be blunt the article I was reading had a lot of fear mongering involved, which I would normally laugh off, but appliances can be [...]

The majority of people who are planning a fireplace do so based entirely upon what was formerly in the space, the style of the house, or what it is that strikes them. Adding a new fireplace can be an exceptional way to compliment a room, if the selection is made based upon the right design, [...]

We’re not all blessed with gargantuan bedrooms, with sky high ceilings and big, breezy windows. Although having a small bedroom isn’t the worst thing in the world, it can be a pain when your room constantly looks like it’s been hit by a bomb, because everything just takes up so much space. Making the most [...]

There are so many things that grandma used to tell us that ring true in our daily lives. Such as get the hard stuff done first, and work now play later. In fact, just about every weekend when I prepare to do the cleaning of my home I can here one of her adages in [...]

The word chore invokes feelings of dread, and this is a bad start. As it is parents are probably not looking forward to performing household chores, and the same is almost definitely true for kids. As such, might I recommend you parents do two things right off to make the dynamics of these activities something [...]

The idea of seeking professional advice is usually followed soon after by a groan because people expect it to cost them. In their minds they often even anticipate it will cost them dearly. Such anxiety, and woe can be unnecessary, as there are services that are offered through many larger, chain companies involved in home [...]

If you have children, then there is a very strong chance that your car is a mess. There are probably toys, stickers, colouring books, video games, pens, pencils, colours, and emergency snacks in one place or another. The attempt to keep all those things in an orderly fashion can drive a parent crazy. Although this [...]

Here is another of Grandma’s helpful hints that became known to me through chance. Though I was constantly begging her to jot down each and every savvy kitchen idea she had, this one nearly slipped through the cracks, or I guess a more apt way of putting it would be it nearly slipped through the [...]

Once all of the usual chores have been completed there are often some that have not been delegated. This is not because they were forgotten, but because you are not really sure how to clean the remaining stuff. A great example of this would be votive candles that have wax residue left on them from [...]