There are many methods that people use to dry their firewood, some more successful than others. ...
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Swedish pre-death cleaning
Döstädning. Aka “death cleaning”. It’s a Swedish concept that has been likened a little to Spring ...
You’re not that bad!
Many Mums and Dads I meet are too quick to write themselves off as useless. Maybe ...
Don’t let retirement define you!
I know she didn’t mean any harm by it, but when my hairdresser asked “So how ...
Housing still a major issue beset with problems
OPINION: Numerous articles have been written on solutions to the housing “crisis” sufficient to fill a ...
Video: Pathways to care | Retirement Villages
There are significant differences between residential care facilities and retirement villages, this clip will help differentiate between ...
Caring for parents: Assisted living facilities
New options coming on stream to help people stay in their homes for longer.
Wall plugs
Most internal walls in New Zealand homes are hollow. This simple statement is of no particular interest until you want to fix 'something' to the wall. Learn about Hollow Wall Anchors from the Handyman himself!
Living the life more fabulous – Lyn Potter reviews
Fabulousness is not about looking like a twenty-year-old again. That’s never going to happen! But whether ...
Grandparent baby blues
If you’ve ever parked outside school waiting to pick up grandchildren, it will come as no ...