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How to Make Sure Your Gas Appliances Stay Safe

Blue Gas Flame From Gas Appliance

Fixing your faulty appliances yourself can save you lots of money and keeping appliances running for longer helps the environment too. However, there’s one type of appliance you should never try to fix yourself: a gas appliance. The dangers involved with faulty gas appliances mean they should only ever be worked on by qualified and registered gas engineers.

As this week is Gas Safety Week we’ve put together the crucial facts you need to know to keep you and your family safe around your gas appliances.Read more

Protect Your Family from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Protect Your Family from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

It’s one of the biggest causes of death by poisoning in the UK, with roughly 40 deaths being recorded each year. Yet very few are fully aware as to what carbon monoxide poisoning is, how it occurs or how we can protect ourselves and our loved ones.

To help prevent you and your family members becoming another statistic, in this post we explain what carbon monoxide poisoning is, the symptoms of such poisoning and how you can take steps to protect your loved ones from it.Read more

3 Ways To Add An Extra Sparkle To Your Christmas

3 Ways To Add An Extra Sparkle To Your Christmas

Christmas is a time for spending with family, eating (and drinking) plenty and enjoying lots of fun and frolics, with a sparkle and twinkle being spread throughout the home. And to help you get into the festive spirit, we’ve outlined 3 ways in which you can easily add an extra sparkle to your Christmas.Read more

Save Money With These 4 Videos

Save Money With These 4 Videos

170 million new electrical items are purchased each year in the UK, yet as a country we recycle less than a third of these when they come to the end of their lifecycle. In fact, it is estimated that we throw away enough WEEE waste to fill Wembley Stadium six times over, every single year.

As a result, a government adviser stated at the beginning of 2014 that “families should stop buying new cars, fridges and washing machines, and instead repair them when they fail”.Read more

How to Sharpen Your Lawnmower Blades

Sharpen Your Lawnmower Blades

Key to achieving a clean cut each time you run the mower over your lawn is to have sharp lawnmower blades, and ideally you should be sharpening the blade on your mower twice during the main cutting season.

Whatever your DIY skill level, by following the advice in this guide, you’ll be able to ensure your mower’s blade is perfectly sharp and the cut of your lawn precise and clean.Read more