Last month I noted that my fridge freezer did not appear to be getting as cold as it once did. This prompted me to do some research on freezer thermostats and fridge freezer repairs together with other related topics. Along the way, I got slightly side tracked by articles on how much food we waste [...]
There are a few ways to assist your laundry to come out of the drier crisper and less rumpled. The one that I have found to work the best is to add a dissolved mixture of two tablespoons of cornstarch and one cup cold water to a rinse cycle. I simply can’t stand spending unnecessary [...]
A contract that is made between a landlord and their tenant is known as a tenancy. Through a tenancy, permission is granted for the tenant to live on the property if certain conditions are met. Rent must be paid on time to the landlord, as well as the tenant observing certain rules. These legally binding [...]
There are certain things we learn to do in the kitchen that we are never quite sure why we do them. For example, many of us were taught to drain the liquid from canned vegetables, and then to rinse the veg off. The exact reason eludes us though, unless we investigate. The reason for doing [...]
We decided early on as new parents that our kids would grow up having a role to play in keeping the house tidy. It was important in our opinion that the children be held accountable for different jobs around the home so that they felt as though they contributed to its success. That was how [...]
How one can ruin simple sugar cookies is a mystery I know, but my daughter did just that last night. This is an ongoing theme with her, so I took it upon myself to look up some no bake recipes for her to try today. I just knew she needed to create a success in [...]
Christmas Cake kits are definitely where it is at this year. Much to our benefit, competition is picking up in this area amongst the stores. Seems like every cooking celeb has one or more of these on the shelves. The only downside is that they advertise them on the television all too often to keep [...]
A lovely way to dress up a sheet set is to apply stamps in fabric paint. At first blush, you may think this is a project solely directed at a childs bed, but I assure you that very elegant and exquisite details will enhance an adult bed set also. It is a wonderful way to [...]
Update. Since I last reported on our family vegetable garden the seasonal glut of marrows we turned out this year has been weighing on me. They stare back at me through the kitchen window, and seem to triple in size overnight. So, the search for a recipe, or recipes to use these suckers up began. [...]
This is the first year that my family has kept a vegetable garden. We went out and purchased all of the seeds for the veggies that we like and had a master plan. Unfortunately, our neighbours decided to gift us several tomato and courgette plants at the same time. Thus, we felt compelled to plant [...]