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What Good Lighting Looks Like (Even If You Don’t Notice It)

Good lighting quietly shapes a room’s feel and function, balancing brightness, placement, and fixtures to support tasks, mood and daily activities without drawing attention to itself
Why are people putting toilet paper in the fridge?
DIY Hints & Tips

Why are people putting toilet paper in the fridge?

Have you heard of this trend? We'll explain how it works and let you decide if it's worth trying out for yourself.
How To Clean The House In Your Sleep
DIY Hints & Tips

9 tricky ways to clean your house while you sleep

If only the house would get clean while your slept. Don't despair! Some chores can take care of themselves while you snooze.
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Bet you didn’t know your kitchen colander could do this!

If you’re only using your colander to drain pasta, you’re tapping just a fraction of its potential.
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Why you should never throw out an old garden hose

When your old garden hose springs a leak, don't throw it out! Here are five clever ways to put it to work all around the house.
19 handy uses for toothpaste that have nothing to do with your teeth
DIY Hints & Tips

19 handy uses for toothpaste that have nothing to do with your teeth

Thought it was just for maintaining a healthy smile? Guess again! Toothpaste has a host of uses around the house.
DIY Hints & Tips

DIY plumbing – know what you can and can’t do

Regulations exist to ensure your safety, as well as that of your family and neighbours. So before you start dismantling your plumbing system, it might be wise to learn what you can and cannot do [...]
How to clean jewellery at home: 14 household items that work miracles
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How to clean jewellery at home: 14 household items that work miracles

You don't need fancy jewellery cleaner to get your silver to sparkle, your gold to gleam, and your gemstones to shine.
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10 clever uses for onions you’ll wish you knew sooner.
DIY Hints & Tips, Food, Home & Garden

10 clever uses for onions you’ll wish you knew sooner

Onions might make you cry, but they can also help housebreak your dog, keep away pests, and much more!
12 fresh foods you should never store together
DIY Hints & Tips, Food, Home & Garden

12 fresh foods you should never store together

Your trolley is full of produce, but days later it's wilted and sad. Here's how to store, herbs, fruit, and veggies so they stay fresher, longer.
DIY Hints & Tips, Gardening Tips

The most trusted brands in Australia for DIY and gardening

Find out who have been voted the Most Trusted Brands in DIY and Gardening.
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13 genius ways to use cooking spray that go way beyond the kitchen

Bet you didn’t have a clue cooking spray was so versatile.
6 things plumbers never do in their own homes
DIY Hints & Tips

6 things plumbers never do in their own homes

Taking good care of the plumbing in your home is important to say the least, and that includes knowing what not to do.
Your favourite chore, based on your zodiac sign
DIY Hints & Tips, Food, Home & Garden, Home Tips

Your favourite chore, based on your zodiac sign

From vacuuming to laundry, no one likes doing chores – but there are certain ones that you're probably better at, according to your zodiac sign.
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