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If you have never kept a houseplant before, a cactus is a good one to start with. This is because cacti and other succulents tend to thrive on neglect, especially if you’re the sort of person who forgets to water plants. In fact, watering a cactus too often can be bad for it, so a bit of neglect will actually do your cactus some good. There are thousands of species to choose from as houseplants, with a style to suit every decorating taste: big ones, small ones, ones with lots ...

I’m writing this on 22 September, which is Hobbit Day. This date was chosen to celebrate the world of JRR Tolkien because this is the date of Bilbo Baggins’s birthday (and Frodo’s birthday as well) and was the day of the Long-Expeccted Party. As I’m not the only Tolkien nerd out there, I thought that it was high time to answer the question of how to clean the One Ring – and any of the other Rings of Power, for that matter. After all, the replicas are very popular, and ...

It is the end of August, so what better way to commemorate the end of summer than a nerdy article about our favourite pastime – carpet cleaning! We selected some of the most famous fictional locations in cinema and literature and considered what carpet washing would look like if we were ever booked to treat them. So here are the results of this hilarious and entirely pointless exercise. Hogwarts Castle Carpet Care (Harry Potter Series) We would take the job in the blink of an eye. Can you imagine the ...

Final Hurdle - the Inventory CheckoutOne of the more nerve-wracking moments involved in moving out of a rental property – and there are many of these – is the big inspection session with the landlord. At this point, you hope you’ve done the end of tenancy cleaning right and will get your deposit money back.At this point, it’s very useful to have a receipt from a professional cleaning company and, even better, the checklist from said company letting you and your landlord know exactly what has and hasn’t been cleaned. ...

The Inevitable TruthRegardless of what your situation is, at one point or another, you will need a housekeeper to take care of the cleaning duties at your home and look after your children. If you try to do all the housework yourself, you may find it tiring and time-consuming especially if you have business or family commitments. A good London housekeeper is what you need, but the question is how to find her.Start with How Many HoursFirst, you need to consider how many hours you would like her to do ...

I have a confession to make: I’m a bit of a sucker for velour and its close cousin, velvet. It appeals to the sensualist in all of us, what with that very touchable pile and its ability to be warm and flattering. No wonder velour is used for clothing as well as upholstery. Soft, warm, sensual, touchable – it’s got a lot going for it.Some of my love of velour could be because of my age. I was born in the 1970s, and as this was the era when velour ...