If there's one thing we've learned in the past few years, it's the importance of caring for our mental health and the people we care about. Arts and crafts have played a significant role in human society since the dawn of civilisation. Still, it's only recently that we've realised how beneficial they can be to … Continue reading Healthy Hobbies: The Mental Health Benefits of Crafting
Category: Healthy Home
What are solar panels and how do they work?
As a parent, you want to provide your family with the best home possible while also keeping your budget in check. You may also wish to make your home more sustainable or even less reliant on third-party services and utilities, becoming more self-sufficient. One way to accomplish all of these goals is to consider installing … Continue reading What are solar panels and how do they work?
How to clean a countertop water distiller
Clean drinking water is essential for good health, and a countertop water distiller can provide a convenient and efficient way to purify your water at home. However, it's important to regularly clean your distiller to ensure that it's working properly and producing the highest quality water possible. In this article, we'll provide some simple steps … Continue reading How to clean a countertop water distiller
Who Gives A Crap review and discount code (+ 10 tips to reduce bathroom plastic waste)
Originally posted in 2019 and updated in 2022. Reducing plastic is hot news. Plastic is literally suffocating our planet, killing animals and is even toxic to us coming back in the food chain to those who eat fish from the sea. Kind of like karma really. Even if it wasn't poisonous to us, we should … Continue reading Who Gives A Crap review and discount code (+ 10 tips to reduce bathroom plastic waste)
Tidy house tidy mind: how to keep your home tidy
A messy home can be a stressful one. Not only is it difficult to find anything, but it also makes you feel like the world is out of control. It's true that when you're living in an untidy and cluttered environment, it can be hard to focus on anything other than how bad the clutter … Continue reading Tidy house tidy mind: how to keep your home tidy
Home improvements for happiness
We all want our homes to be our happy place. A place of calm and serenity, away from the outside world. Our own little individual private caves that we retreat to at the end of the working day, or to enjoy at the weekends. We want our homes to be reflective of our personalities, surrounded … Continue reading Home improvements for happiness
How to create a minimalist family home
This article will provide you with a few tips on how to create a minimalist family home. A minimalist family home is not about creating a house that is sparse and empty. It is about creating a space that has everything that you need and nothing you don't. A place where the things that are … Continue reading How to create a minimalist family home
The benefits of a retractable roof pergola
It’s not every day that I think about pergolas. Heck – it’s not every day that I write about pergolas. But guess what? Today is that day. I woke up from a pergola dream, and now it’s all I can think about. The best way for me to stop thinking about whatever is on my … Continue reading The benefits of a retractable roof pergola
Sleep hygiene tips to improve your wellbeing: featuring The Fine Bedding Company Spundown pillow review
If you’re wondering what the term sleep hygiene means then you’re in the right place. In this blog post, we will explore what sleep hygiene is and how following some simple sleep hygiene tips can help to improve the quality of your sleep and in turn, improve your overall wellbeing. This blog post features a … Continue reading Sleep hygiene tips to improve your wellbeing: featuring The Fine Bedding Company Spundown pillow review
How lighting can affect your wellness
Most people don't give a second thought about how the lighting in their homes or environment can affect their mood and general well-being. Generally, light is thought of as a way to add light to a room, and how it does so is of no concern besides personal preference. There is no denying artificial light … Continue reading How lighting can affect your wellness
5 decluttering tips for hoarders
Hoarding can be a real health issue both mentally and physically for those affected. Not only can the mental toll of not being able to let things go become an issue, but hoarding can also cause a home to become unsafe and in some instances, unhealthy. If you think you may have a hoarding disorder … Continue reading 5 decluttering tips for hoarders
Is vinyl safe for four-legged friends?
Cats and dogs are some of the best companionships you have within a house, rounding out a feeling of completeness whether you have a family environment or not. However, they sure know how to make a mess. Nowhere is this more apparent than on your floors, with muddy paw prints, scratching at carpets and those … Continue reading Is vinyl safe for four-legged friends?
How to reduce moving house stress and anxiety
Moving house is well-known as one of the most stressful life events. It can take its toll mentally, emotionally and physically. There is a lot to plan for a house move, especially when you throw kids into the mix too and a large family house and garden full of stuff. If you are relocating then … Continue reading How to reduce moving house stress and anxiety
Relaxing zen garden ideas
Creating a relaxing Zen garden where you can feel at peace and calm doesn’t have to be tricky. Read on for some easy tips on how to bring some zen to your garden for a tranquil experience. Create a dry landscape for authenticity Traditionally a Zen garden (karesansui) is a minimalist dry landscape with rocks, … Continue reading Relaxing zen garden ideas
Top 3 summer tones guaranteed to bring happiness into your home!
With our summer holidays seemingly remaining on hold this year, for the most part anyway, we find ourselves looking for ways to bring that sunshine feeling into our homes instead. No matter what your budget, there’s always a way to keep your space feeling fresh and renewed as each season arrives. Get yourself ready for … Continue reading Top 3 summer tones guaranteed to bring happiness into your home!
What flooring is most eco-friendly?
When it’s time to choose flooring for your home there are so many options, it can be overwhelming! Carpet, stone, wood, engineered flooring, laminate flooring, tiles and more - the possibilities seem endless. So how do you begin to pick the right flooring for your home? One consideration that is so important to make today … Continue reading What flooring is most eco-friendly?
How to make your home your happy place
Do you feel good about your home environment? Do you want tips on how to make your home your happy place? Read on as we cover exactly how to make your home your sanctuary. Right now many of us are spending more time than ever at home. Some of us are now permanently calling the home … Continue reading How to make your home your happy place
Life admin checklist: 10 ways to get your life admin in check
January has been and gone and we are now well and truly into this New Year. Many of us will have made resolutions for the New Year and whether we continue with them is another thing! One important thing to do before the year disappears anymore is to review our life admin and get on … Continue reading Life admin checklist: 10 ways to get your life admin in check