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4 common mistakes to avoid when you renovate your home

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Posted: 12/10/2020

Renovating a home is a complex and costly project. It is all too easy to make mistakes during the home renovation process. If you’re thinking of renovating your home, you’ll want to take the following common mistakes into consideration and be proactive about avoiding them: Working with an unlicensed or otherwise unqualified tradie While most tradies are good and honest, there are unfortunately some shady tradies about. It is wise to diligently check credentials before you trust a tradie to do work on your home. If possible, seek out recommendations from people you trust before you sign a contract to have any work completed. Failing to properly plan the renovation workflow There are many details to consider when you’re implementing a home renovation. There’s a certain order that you’d want to follow when executing each detail. For example, you’d want to paint the walls early on in the renovation process; in particular, it’s wise to paint before you install any costly permanent surfaces. You’d want to install new carpeting or flooring towards the end of the renovation process, because a mishap with paint could damage the new carpet or flooring. Implementing the wrong home design trends On one hand, it’s important to consider the major design trends when you renovate. In many cases, it would be a mistake to decorate using last decade’s trends instead of the most current ones. On the other hand, it is also critical to consider your home’s actual history and architectural style and reject any trends that don’t actually complement… Read More

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Look after your eyes, ears and skin! It’s simple!

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Updated: 23/06/2023

Your skin, eyes and ears are so important. The way we take care of them is vital to our health and looks. Our skin should always look glowing and thriving. Our eyes are supposed to be treated well and our hearing should always be checked too. It’s good to practice self care and also greatly important! So what routines will assist?  Photo: Unsplash Get a good skin care routine Makeup remover First remove the remnants of makeup. For normal, combination or dry skin, the make-up remover is suitable, while for sensitive and dry skin, prefer a make-up remover oil or hydrophilic oil, which when mixed with water creates a soft foam and removes even the waterproof make-up. Skin cleansing For more detail in make-up removal, use face lotion. Oily skin requires micellar water which is enough to use only twice a week. The rest of the days it is enough to use cleansing gel or foam. Once a week use exfoliation to rid your skin of dead cells. (If you want to simplify the make-up remover, choose a two-phase make-up remover with oil!). It is also important to include a toning lotion in your daily care – it is the basis of moisturizing the skin, softening it and preparing it for the next steps. Intensive skin care Find the time and apply a face mask once a week. Choose a moisturizing mask for dry skin, a cleansing mask for oily skin and a collagen mask for the first wrinkles. Daily nourishment and hydration of the… Read More

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7 crucial rules for fitness freaks

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Posted: 01/10/2020

Are you a fitness lover who spends more time at the gym than at your own home? If this is the case, you’ve chosen a perfect career for yourself. Furthermore, we can help you see why you’re a perfect fit for this career. Our advice is to turn your hobby into a way of living and earning money. Nowadays, there is a high demand for high-quality personal trainers who prove their value and come up with different approaches and training sessions for their clients. If you skim through the article, you can see whether you agree with the rules we’ve picked out for you. Nevertheless, check them out and learn more about your fitness path. Strive for greatness Don’t be satisfied with the bare minimum. Always work on your education and skills to be better and more confident to start a business of your own. Enrolling in fitness courses allows you to gather more knowledge about health, communication with clients, and help you realize what approach is the best for achieving your clients’ health and fitness goals. Learning new information and keeping up with fitness trends will help you thrive in the fitness industry faster. Getting high-quality education will not only impress your clients, but it will give you more self-confidence and a new set of skills useful for dealing with different types of health issues. Stay focused It goes without saying that you have to constantly work on your body, physique and your own fitness goals. You should also be focused on your main… Read More

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How to make money blogging

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Posted: 01/10/2020

There are multiple possible ways to make money with blogging. Nearly all of them require you to have readers – so your first concern as an aspiring income-earning blogger would be figuring out how to get people to regularly visit your blog. Since every other blogger on the planet is also trying to compete for traffic, this is a significant hurdle to overcome. Here’s how to do it: The primary key to success as a blogger: you must post interesting blog content Usually, people visit a blog for one of several reasons: The blog has information that would be helpful to them – perhaps it has useful videos, articles or project instructions; The blog has attractive photography; or The blog is entertaining. Ideally, you’d want your blog to achieve all three of these goals. However, sometimes, it’s sufficient to only meet one of them, if you really excel at one of these aspects of drawing traffic. Compelling photography These days, great photography is practically essential for a successful blog. If you want your blog to earn income for you, you’ll have the best possible chance of meeting that goal if you make it a high priority to secure great photographs. It isn’t as simple as just grabbing photos from Google image searches – because, generally speaking, unless you took a photo yourself, someone other than you owns the rights to it. So you should never use someone else’s photo in your blog unless you first acquire their permission to do so. That’s one method of… Read More

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Beauty is more than mask deep: 5 emerging trends for 2020 and beyond

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Posted: 30/09/2020

As it turns out, many of the pundits’ predictions for 2020 beauty trends have turned out to be all wrong, because COVID-19 upended everyone’s social lives – and when our social lives went out the window, so did our beauty regiments. Now that we’re all trying to get things back on track, a glaring question remains: Is beauty even remotely important if you’re hiding your face behind a mask? The answer: of course it is. On one hand, you can safely ignore all those beauty bloggers’ beginning-of-the-year predictions for what the top-selling lip colors would be in 2020. But on the other hand, the beauty industry isn’t totally dead in the water. Some clear beauty trends have emerged as this year is unfolding, including the following: 1.      Cosmetic surgery is as popular as ever Demand for cosmetic surgery was trending up before the Coronavirus became a crisis, and it still remains strong afterwards. In particular, Botox and breast augmentation procedures remain popular and highly sought after. The COVID-induced lockdowns also affected men’s self-perception. Sizable numbers of Australian men couldn’t get to the gym to work off all the beers and takeaway meals they overindulged in whilst stuck at home. News.com.au reports that many of these guys are now actively seeking ways to fix their man boobs. As a result, Cosmos Clinic has seen a corresponding boost in new appointments for male liposuction procedures. 2.      Dramatic eye makeup While sales of many cosmetic products have been trending down in the recent past, eye makeup has proven… Read More

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Stay-at-home style: rounding up 4 of 2020’s hottest home furnishing trends

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Updated: 27/03/2021

2020 has been a time of reacquainting ourselves with what it feels like to lounge around at home. Many of us have spent more time at home this year than ever before. And as we’ve spent hours staring at our own walls, we’ve also had time to reflect on the changes we might like to make to our interior spaces. The following are 4 of the trendiest furnishings and accents that Australians have been purchasing for their homes this year: 1.   Large capacity freezers To fill those idle hours spent at home, many Australians have taken up gardening or renewed their interest in this rewarding pastime. This year, there has been a substantial upswing in demand for garden seeds. Anyone who’s planning to enjoy a successful harvest has to worry about where to store all the bounty. This has resulted in a corresponding surge in demand for freezers. In multiple countries, including Australia, the chest freezer has been one of the hottest purchases of 2020. There have been actual shortages of freezers in some areas of the world. In fact, if you are considering making a purchase of a freezer, refrigerator or, indeed, any appliance, you might want to investigate the local availability in your area soon. Retail executives are anticipating appliance shortages in Australia in the immediate future, and they have recommended using waiting lists as a means of getting the appliances you’ll need. 2.   Comfortable beds, mattresses and bedding When you finally have the opportunity to sleep in, there’s no point in doing… Read More

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4 ways Australians waste colossal amounts of money

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Updated: 29/09/2020

Money is hard to earn and all too easy to waste. The following are 4 wasteful things Australians are buying that do not typically result in a substantial return on the investment: 1.   Cigarettes News.com.au has reported that Australians collectively spend about $14?billion on cigarettes every year. On average, most Australian smokers are each spending more than $100 per week on cigarettes, totaling about $5,237 per year. The upfront cost of cigarettes, expensive as it is, is negligible as compared against the medical bills that result from a smoking habit. Smoking is linked to costly medical problems including lung cancer, emphysema, heart disease, pneumonia, renal failure, eye conditions and many others. So, if you smoke, consider ditching the durries in hopes of preserving both your wealth and your health. Surely you can think of better ways to invest $5,237 this year. 2.   Lottery tickets Some time ago, Walter Hickey at Business Insider Australia calculated the odds of winning the then-latest Powerball lottery at 1 in 175,223,516. He concluded the following: It doesn’t ever make financial sense to play Powerball for the cash-up front winnings. The expected value only ever gets to the break-even point when the jackpot reaches about $531,038,600 AU ($380 million US). Taxes will most likely negate any profitability you might receive from playing the lottery – so if you do decide to play, do your best to minimise them. In short, for most Australians who play the lottery, it typically turns out to be a colossal waste of money. 3.   Genetic testing… Read More

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2020 guide to buying cannabis seeds in Australia

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Updated: 01/10/2020

If you’re looking to buy cannabis seeds in Australia, there are a couple of main things you should take into consideration. When we’re talking about how to buy cannabis seeds, you should know that diversity is huge, and there are so many varieties and options to choose from. First of all, you should know the difference between the three primary categories of seeds: hybrids, Sativas, and Indicas. Then, many growers either offer CBD-rich seeds or THC-rich seeds. Since it’s cannabis we’re talking about here, you’ll want your seeds THC-rich. CBD is excellent for medicinal purposes, while THC is psychoactive. So, read on how to buy cannabis seeds in Australia. Selecting Sativa Seeds If your mind is set on higher THC content, you should start your search with Sativas. They are much richer in THC than any other strain, and their CBD content is low. They will get you high and produce a much more energetic, uplifting, and cerebral high. The taxonomy of these plants can induce a wide range of feelings, from enhanced wellbeing to optimism. However, be mindful when using as they are known for producing hallucinogenic, spacey effects. Sativas are exceptionally tall plants, and their foliage and height make them challenging to grow in indoor conditions, but don’t let this discourage you. If you treat your plants well, things will work out just fine. Indica Seeds Indica plants are very much similar to Sativa counterparts. They can also contain high THC levels, but they can also be extremely rich in non-psychoactive CBD. Depending… Read More

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Moving to Australia – what you should know

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Updated: 18/08/2021

Relocating abroad is scary and fun and scary some more. But the pay-off is potentially the new life you’ve dreamed of. There are, however, some significant considerations to keep in mind when moving to Australia. There’s the distance, for one thing (even a quick trip to neighbouring New Zealand involves a 1,382 mile flight between Sydney and Wellington!). Let’s look at some other matters… Australia is hot (even when the locals think it’s cold) The temperature in Australia is one of the reasons that people from all over the world love to relocate down under. However, due to the heat, you may be tempted to keep your windows open, which could pose a security risk. Check out shutters from shutters dept for more info on shutters – wooden shutters offer a higher degree of security than a plain open window, and mean you can keep the air flowing. You’re also going to need to look into the other means of ventilation around your new property, such as high level windows to allow the heat to escape at night – perhaps think about upgrading your ventilation wherever possible before you find yourself unable to sleep at 3AM due to the heat. Venom and poison are everywhere First, there’s a difference between venom and poison. Venom is the stuff that’s injected under the skin via sharp teeth. Poison, on the other hand, is what sits on the skin of things like certain poisonous frogs, in wait of unsuspecting potential predators. In either case, you don’t want to… Read More

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Buildings that require plumbing

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Updated: 18/08/2021

When many people think of plumbing, their first thought may be of the pipes and water facilities within their own home. From here, they may also consider other buildings that they commonly come into contact with, such as offices, flats, or public buildings such as schools. While this is correct, there are some less thought of buildings that would also require plumbing and a potentially constant water supply. By learning about the different types of building that may require plumbing, you can begin to appreciate how valuable those in the plumbing industry are. Farmyard buildings While a lot of outdoor properties in New Zealand don’t want or need, plumbing, some farmyard buildings require water sources. Whether these are for keeping animals’ water troughs filled up, or for the ease of cleaning down their living spaces, this water needs to come from somewhere. Pipes and specialist outdoor taps can be installed in barns and other farm shelters (see farm buildings from smartshelters.co.nz) to provide the much needed resource. A plumber can also be involved with any maintenance work in case of leaks, or simply to ensure that everything is working correctly and there are no obvious signs of wear and tear. Homes Whether you live in a house, flat, or other location, you should have indoor plumbing. Whether you have water for your bath or shower, toilet, bathroom or kitchen sink, this requires plumbing. Any work on the pipes or waterworks will need to be undertaken by a professional plumber. Truthfully, it is impossible to have… Read More

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