Let’s face it, commercial insect repellents are not only expensive, most of them contain ingredients that aren’t all that good for us. Yet there are lots of natural ways you can repel insects, with most of the ingredients either easy to find or already lying around the house. Here’s our...

One of the best things about living in Australia is that Christmas falls at a time when the weather is balmy, summer fruits are in abundance and the vast majority of us have a week or so off work. And for a long time now this has meant celebrating Christmas...

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, around a third of working Australians (3.5 million) regularly work from home, with 20% (700,000) of these using their home as their main office. So what about those days when the sun is shining and the draw of the backyard is just too...

Although eastern Australia is fairly blessed with the weather, we do experience some cool nights at this time of year, particularly if you live inland or in the hills. Yet most of us don’t like being stuck indoors and continue to spend as much time as possible on our patios...

1. Check Your Roof Regularly At least once a month, spend some time inspecting your roof, particularly after a bout of bad weather. Flat roofs are more susceptible to uplifts from high winds than pitched roofs, but it’s important to check any roof on a regular basis, especially after a...

Once the summer sun starts to shine, you want to walk outside and spend your free time relaxing in the backyard. But you have one problem: your deck or patio doesn’t have any shade, which means any time in the sun leads to heat and sunburn.  You can still...