You’ve retrieved your Christmas decorations from the loft, dusted them down and now you’ve decided that you’d like to do something a little different this year. After all, you’ve been putting the same decorations up for years now. However, time and cost can be a factor when updating your Christmas décor and you might not

Before super powerful Hoovers and supermarket sprays like Vanish were invented, our grandmothers cleaned their homes in a much simpler way. They were used to making things last by mending and repairing and were generally living with sooty fires and cooking ranges that made their homes a lot dirtier that they are today. Elbow grease

Family life can really take its toll on a home. From young children ‘decorating’ the walls to the stench of cooking odours and the dirt from people traipsing through the house with dirty feet, all households have to deal with getting rid of stains and odours. Here’s how to easily banish of some of the

Saving the planet sounds like a virtuous endeavour and if we can ease our own financial burden in the process then all the better. There are many ways to save energy in the home, and the less you consume, the less you pay. What’s not to like? Here are 6 proven ways to start saving

When you buy a new home, the initial focus of your finances is all on the deposit, the mortgage and how much the bills will be. Once these fundamentals are in place and the keys to the bricks and mortar are in your hand, your attention will turn to the interior. You need a surprising

Whether you have a child growing up and moving on to a new chapter or you’re moving home yourself, you probably want to furnish that new pad nicely using as little cash as possible. Here is The Working Parent guide to where the best bargains can be found. Selling sites eBay, Gumtree and Facebook selling