Alright. Let’s start with a little fun fact. Did you know that according to the Association for Psychological Science, it only takes a tenth of a second to form a first impression of someone, and that’s just by looking at their face. The remaining time of that second then solidifies the impression of their character. […]
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Surviving Living With Roommates – The Do’s and Don’ts
Living in a shared house with housemates can be challenging. You either really get along with them or don’t really ever have anything to do with them. Either way, my-oh-my, we have heard some horror stories in our day. A friend moving into a shared house only to discover that one of their housemates might […]
How to Recover From a Bad Rental Reference
Ah! Home Sweet Home. A place where you can leave all your worries behind and kick back with a cold beer and your favourite Netflix show. Everybody has their personal favourite ritual that they carry out after a long hard day at work. So what happens when you have finally decided to move out but […]
Lessons We Can Learn From The KonMari Method
The KonMari hype is very real and for good reason – it’s very effective. Marie Kondo established a cleaning initiative that has sparked millions of believers and followers because of her methods of decluttering. The best selling Japanese author also has her own Netflix show where she helps people declutter their homes and get rid […]
Reasons People Hire Storage Facilities
The world has become a much easier and convenient place to live in. You could be on the streets but still have the privilege of storing all your belongings in a storage facility. Whether you need a storage unit because you have too much clutter in your office that can’t be thrown out or to […]
Simple Ways to Feng Shui Your Home
There are many reasons people move houses. It could be due to a change of work location, end of lease, for love or in unfortunate instances, a change in financial circumstance. Regardless of when we move into a new home we instantly expect a fresh start or do-over. The ancient Chinese method of Feng Shui […]
Five Tips for Moving Your Piano to Its New Home
If you have lived in your home for quite a while, you probably have accumulated some big pieces of furniture or possibly some heirlooms. When planning on moving house, considering these items are of utmost importance as they might require special attention, particularly during transport. One of those items could be a piano. For a […]
Packing and Unpacking Hacks for Moving Day
Moving day is almost here, and all your belongings are scattered all over the place! We’ve all been there, done that. The amount of stress during a move is unbearable, even if everything is going as planned. Besides packing and unpacking, you will have to transport your pet as well. Also, finding someone to watch […]
How To Reduce Time Spent On Moving
You have just spent a good couple months trying to find the perfect new home, and when you have finally tackled that, another stressful but inevitable problem arises – packing. There are so many things to check off the packing and moving checklist, not to mention the amount of time it’s going to take to […]
How to successfully move house with your pet
Moving is stressful enough even if you don’t have pets. However, during the chaos of relocating your stuff, you might forget that it also has a negative impact on an important member of your family. If you still haven’t picked your new house, take your pets safety into consideration as well. Look around the neighborhood […]