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Save Money This Black Friday – And Fix Your Appliances

November 26, 2014 | Appliances and Appliance Care  |  Money Saving Tips | No comments

Fix Your Appliances This Black FridayBlack Friday is one of the biggest shopping days of the year, and is often regarded as the start of the Christmas shopping season. The day also sees thousands of shoppers descend on stores to grab a bargain.

This year’s Black Friday will be no different. But instead of joining thousands of other shoppers searching for a bargain and resigning your current faulty appliance to the scrap heap, why not purchase the spare parts you need from BuySpares (all available at fantastic prices) and repair the appliance yourself?Read more

8 Handy DIY Tips You Need To Know

September 10, 2014 | DIY & Home Improvement  |  Fun Tips | No comments

Swap Ideas DayToday’s date, September 10th, is unlikely to mean that much to any of you. In-fact it is likely that it’s just another Wednesday, meaning you’re halfway through your working week and nearer to the weekend. However, September 10th is more than this; it’s also “swap ideas day” – and at BuySpares we think that this day is one worth celebrating.Read more

Tips For How To Spend Your Bank Holiday Weekend

August 22, 2014 | Fun Tips | No comments

BuySpares Bank Holiday IdeasNow the Bank Holiday can always be hit-and-miss when it comes to the weather, which can often alter our plans; but with this being the last Bank Holiday weekend of the summer months (and until Christmas), we believe that it is worth making it one to remember – whether you’re staying at home or fancy taking a day trip.

For those of you stuck for ideas on how to spend the Bank Holiday, at BuySpares we have you covered, whether you’re staying in or going out.Read more

Easy Ways You Can Get To Grips with DIY Repairs

September 4, 2013 | DIY & Home Improvement | No comments

Fixing it yourself is a great way to save money, avoid waste and gain satisfaction. When a home appliance breaks, whether it’s the washing machine or cooker, you can often repair it yourself with a little DIY skill, a bit of helpful advice and, of course, the right tools for the job. In this post we look at some of the ways BuySpares helps you to ‘become the repairman’ as well as the essential tools you need close at hand to cope with most faults.Read more

Unusual and Useful Tips for Around The Home – Part 2

October 26, 2012 | Fun Tips  |  Money Saving Tips  |  Repair, Re-use & Recycle | No comments

Unusual and Useful Tips for Home ImprovementAt BuySpares, our saying is “Repair Not Replace” and we’re always on the lookout for ways to help make your money go further – so far, in fact, that it just might need a plane ticket! So with that in  mind, we’re back again, armed with more cool and quirky pieces of inspiration for your home that just might make you say “Oh, what a good idea!” and other assorted exclamations of delight (well, whatever floats your boat I suppose).

We’ve already shared some ideas in our Unusual and Useful Tips for Around the Home – Part One post, and now we’ve got a handful of other money saving DIY hacks for you to try around the home.

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DIY This Spring? Try Out a Feature Wall!

April 16, 2012 | DIY & Home Improvement | No comments

DIY TipsIn our recent blog post; ‘100 Tips For Your Home & Garden’, we mentioned the idea of a feature wall. A feature wall is a fantastic way to brighten up your living space at a relatively low price.  You could use feature paint, wallpaper or removable stickers on a single wall for an extra added dimension. A feature wall is a great way to show a bit of personality in a room, and draw attention towards a certain area. Use bold colours to create a more dramatic effect.Read more

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