Housekeeping: Don’t Blow Yourselves Up

Tomorrow is the Fourth of July, otherwise known as the day in which us Americans “celebrate the independence of [our] nation by blowing up a small part of it,” according to the ever-wise The Simpsons. Yes, Simpson’s truthers, I know the original, verbatim quote is “your nation” but I had to tweak it to make it make sense […]

Housekeeping tips: Dusters ‘may do home more harm than good’

The organisation responsible for some of Britain’s grandest stately homes claims that they do not get rid of dust, they just move it around.  Dust is not only unsightly it attracts the clothes moth which feats on soft furnishings.  Other things to avoid are microfibre cloths and furniture polish sprays. Instead people should use a […]