Genealogy and Family History If you are about to begin creating your family tree, using either specialist software, a paper tree or are you putting together a family history album to pass down to the…
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How to Save Energy And Cut Heating Costs
Save Energy and Cut Heating Costs by Jocelyn Anne With the arrival of fall just around the corner, now is the perfect time to start thinking about the upcoming winter season and the possible ways…
How to Hang Holiday Lights And Christmas Fairy Lights Safely
Guide to Hanging Holiday Lights Whether it’s a row of twinkling pumpkins you have in mind or an entire winter holiday wonderland you’re planning, now is the time to start thinking about how you’re going…
Tips on The How to Deal With Frozen Pipes And Split Water Pipes in Your Home.
HOW TO DEAL WITH FROZEN PIPES What to do if you find a frozen pipe that hasn’t burst yet 1. Try to thaw the pipe manually by using a hair dryer set on a low…
Procedures To Take With Small Upholstery or Clothing Fires in The Home
EMERGENCIES Upholstery and Clothing Fires FIRE The best thing to remember when there is a fire in the house is – GET OUT CALL THE FIRE BRIGADE OUT STAY OUT Smoke, especially from plastic-foam upholstery,…
Drying Flowers With Silica Gel And a Microwave Oven
The Gentle Art of Drying Flowers I have found that drying flowers is not an exact process and that even flowers from the same plant, produce different results depending on the time of year they…
Some Professional Interior Design Tips.
DESIGN TIPS reproduced by kind permission of the Sheffield School of Interior Design When painting the walls of a room lemon yellow, consider using a trim in deep green. This is, after all, a classic…
What to do in an emergency, procedures to take when dealing with small household fires and safety tips.
EMERGENCIES INVOLVING FIRE Chip Pan and Electrical Fires FIRE The best thing to remember when there is a fire in the house is – GET OUT CALL THE FIRE BRIGADE OUT STAY OUT Smoke, especially…
General tips on DIY safety, what to do to prevent accidents and to ensure the right fuse is fitted into appliances.
DIY – SAFETY TIPS How do you know which is the correct fuse for any particular appliance? A fuse is fitted to allow the equipment to cut out if there is a problem, before any…
What To Do / Procedure to Take When a Water Tank or Pipe Bursts
HOUSEHOLD EMERGENCIES BURST PIPE OR TANK We all hope it will never happen to us, but obviously it regularly happens to someone. Would you know what to do in an emergency? Burst Pipe or Tank…