All motorists know that it’s advisable to be in your car a good 10 minutes before you really need to leave during the winter so that you have time to demist the windscreen on a cold morning. That said, how many of us actually remember to do this? It can... Read More

If you’re the kind of person who hates the winter because cold weather conditions make the hard surfaces of your garden treacherous to walk on, you may be interested to know that it may not be the ice and frost that’s really making it slippery. While they won’t help of... Read More

15 facts about caring for a stone floor Caring for a stone floor is easy, right, because it’s a hard surface: just mop with a bucket of bleach and you’re done? Actually no. Stone may be a hard, strong surface but it requires more care than you probably appreciate to... Read More

Water taking longer than it should to drain from the sink or bath? Standing water? Smelly plughole? Unexplained leaks? Outdoor drains flooded? These are all signs that you have blocked drains. In the case of leaks and floods, you’re going to need a plumber to resolve the issue. However, slow... Read More

Revitalising your spa after winter ‘hibernation’ After what has been a really quite difficult winter for many in lockdown, signs of spring arriving are giving us all fresh hope and optimism and one of the greatest pleasures, if you are lucky enough to own one, is a hot tub in... Read More

While gorgeous blooms tend to get all the glory, all gardeners know that the key to a beautiful garden is a lush, green lawn. There’s little pretty planting can do to rescue a garden with patchy, yellow grass. If you value your manicured lawn, then your greatest garden enemy is... Read More

We all know that wet weather in the winter can leave our cars looking dirty, but did you realise it could actually be damaging the metalwork? That’s due to the salt that’s constantly being splashed onto your car as you drive, or even when parked up on the roadside. Salt... Read More