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6 rental cleaning mistakes to avoid

November 16, 2025 Daisy Linden0 Comments

Moving out isn’t exactly a holiday. Between the mountain of boxes, logistics, and the emotional rollercoaster of leaving an old home behind, cleaning often ends up last on our priority list.

But it’s the one detail that decides whether your landlord will wave you off with a smile or you’ll wave goodbye to your bond.

With the right strategy, you can sidestep the traps that trip up most tenants. Stick around, because we’re about to show you how to make end-of-lease cleaning a whole lot easier.

1. Skipping the Pre-Cleaning Checklist

If you think you can clean your rental in …

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How to actually feel comfortable in your own home (without losing your mind)

September 23, 2025September 23, 2025 Daisy Linden0 Comments

Home. People throw the word around like it’s just bricks and wires, but anyone who’s ever dragged themselves into an apartment at the end of a miserable day knows it’s either your shield or it’s a trap. The walls and roof don’t matter much unless they do their job: protecting you, holding you, giving you a place to breathe when everything outside feels like too much. Some homes never get there, they stay stiff and temporary. Others, sometimes without fancy furniture or gadgets, end up feeling like the only place that makes sense.

Let’s talk about what actually makes that …

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Living off the gas grid: Alternative ways to heat your home

September 13, 2025September 13, 2025 Daisy Linden0 Comments

Buying a new house can feel like an adventure, until you realise there’s no gas supply. Suddenly, you’re looking at maps of the local grid and wondering how on earth people keep warm out here. It’s not a crisis, but it does mean choices. And those choices aren’t always straightforward. Oil? LPG? Electric systems? Or maybe you take the plunge into renewables?

If you’ve landed in a property that isn’t connected to the gas network, the question becomes less about why and more about what now. Let’s walk through the main heating options, their quirks, and the sort of …