How to pack soft toys

May 16, 2013

Soft toys are a space-hogging dilemma in many homes across Australia! We all know how kids protest at the thought of them being thrown out. Additionally, many of those soft toys were probably given to your kids at sentimental occasions by loved ones. This means they are also perfect candidates…

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Get more for your home with styling

May 07, 2013

When buying a house most people come armed with a checklist of must-haves – four bedrooms, a garage, an en suite, etc but at the end of the day it’s the home they feel most comfortable in that usually gets the sale. That’s where property styling comes in. Property styling…

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Enjoy life, downsize

Feb 11, 2013

Baby boomers tired of maintaining large houses and lawns after the children have moved out are leading the trend in people downsizing from homes to apartments. The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting the number of people selling up their homes and buying apartments is expected to take off this year…

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Renovation Busters

Feb 04, 2013

Renovating instead of moving is all the rage according to the Bureau of Statistics. Retail figures for the September 2012 quarter showed real spending on hardware, building and garden supplies rose 4.9 per cent. This is the largest quarterly gain in five years and is largely thanks to popularity of…

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Don’t give away your cot just yet

Jan 23, 2013

Families are spending less on childcare as a percentage of their household budget than they were almost a decade ago, according to a recent report. The report by the Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations, found the changes to the childcare rebate from 30 per cent to 50 per…

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