Tips to make your home cooler and more energy efficient this summer

Summer brings a lot of great things our way—more daylight, beautiful gardens and trips to the beach. But in Australia it also brings considerably warmer temperatures, particularly inside our homes.  Air conditioning is a blessing, but it’s also a significant amount of energy- and money-grabber and not all of us can afford this luxury. If you are without an air conditioner do not fret, here are a handful of other suggestions for cooling your house during those pleasant, but overly warm summer days.


Energy experts suggest you look for the ways to reduce the natural heat your residence collects from the sun.  Conduct an inspection of your windows and consider putting up awnings or look into installing reflective window film.  This not only helps to cool your home in summer, it also blocks the ultraviolet rays that tend to fade fabrics and furniture.

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Proactive Work Around Your Home Can Help Save You Time And Money In The Long Run

Are you noticing small issues around your house? like the slow-running drain or toilet, the water trickling out around the base of taps, cracks in plaster, chipped caulk around windows or small water stains. You say to yourself I’ll fix that soon, but for most of us there isn’t enough time or knowledge to tend to every little issue, so the ‘soon’ is dragged out for weeks to months. Then you are facing a much bigger and more expensive issue. To help avoid this predicament let’s take a look at the warning signs that precede potential disasters, focusing on those areas where problems commonly show up.

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Prepare Now for a Garden your Neighbours will Envy

Gardening is fun and rewarding. With spring right around the corner, it is time to get your garden ready for the peak-growing season. With a few simple preparations for your garden beds before you plant, you will have a blooming garden that will be the envy of the neighbourhood. Through concentrating on your soil and any potential pest problem, you will ensure you will have a good growing season.

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