Buying stuff new doesn’t always mean paying a fortune. There are heaps of places where you can get brand-new stuff at a cheaper price—warehouses, factory outlets and even seconds stores. There are even a few bargain hunter’s guides around which can come in handy. Click here to read more.. »
The Bathroom of the Future
Have you ever considered what the bathroom of the future will be like? Everything will be automatic, the chromed steel will gleam in the sterile lights and the toilet will know what kind of music you want to listen to while you read those Archie comics. We might not have sentient toilets yet (or ever, hopefully) but we have come a long way and it’s time to think about upgrading your most intimate of rooms. Click here to read more.. »
Basic Set-Up Costs: Furniture and Appliances
Furniture and appliances include all the big-ticket items like couches, a fridge, TV, microwave and bed—stuff that you aren’t going to buy every day. I know heaps of people who have gone to move out of home and been quite shocked when their parents said they couldn’t take their beds with them! Click here to read more.. »
A Step by Step Guide to Fitting Roller Blinds
Roller blinds can really be the perfect finishing touch for any decorated room in the home. Fitting roller blinds in the home is not as hard as one may first assume.
The first thing to consider is which side the chord will hang on the blind. This could depend on the type of window frame you are fitting it to, or simply personal preference. The blind should already have been measured to ensure that it fits the window you want to decorate, however in some cases, trimming of the blind at both sides may be required. Click here to read more.. »
Basic Set-Up Costs: The Basics
I know this seems like a really vague term, but ‘the basics’ includes things like cutlery, plates, glasses, cups and pots, the items that you can’t effectively function without—it’s a bit hard to eat a roast without any cutlery, for example. You need to buy the basics prefer- ably before but at least as soon as you move in. Click here to read more.. »
Basic Set-Up Costs: Groceries Part (2)
When I wheeled the trolley into the snowy car park and realized that I didn’t have a car there (of course it was back home) I was stuck with a big problem—how on earth was I going to get twelve bags of groceries home through the snow! Boy, did my arms hurt after two trips walking home carrying six bags! After that first shop your repeat shops shouldn’t be as expensive. Click here to read more.. »
Basic Set-Up Costs: Groceries
If you have never lived out of home before you will get a very rude shock at how much your first big supermarket shop costs you. The first time I ever did a full shop for myself I couldn’t believe how much it was—who would have thought a week’s worth of milk, meat, bread and a few veggies could cost over a hundred bucks! Click here to read more.. »
