Energy expenses are a significant part of monthly bills so you might hope to save hundreds of pounds a year by amending your property energy usage.

This article gathered tips for reducing energy use – from free, quick tricks that do not need you investing high capital and which would help to make significant savings over the long term.

If you are considering adopting global best energy practices, then you can check third-party review sites like Collected.Reviews to see other online users’ reviews that can help in choosing an energy network.

Below are 5 tips for making an old home more energy-efficient:

1.     Install a tankless water heater

Water heaters (instantaneous or tankless) are the only way to provide hot water as required. They do not generate standby energy losses in conjunction with conventional water heaters. Without a storage tank, tankless heaters heat water immediately. Once a hot …

It’s not easy to learn that your roof needs to be replaced. If this is true, you should replace your entire roof. Your roof is your first line of defense against the weather. A roof in poor condition can pose a threat to your home as well as your family.

In some cases, however, you may only need to replace the roof’s shingles and not the whole roof. It is far more cost-effective and time-efficient to replace shingles than to replace the entire roof. How do you know if you can replace your shingles alone or if you need to replace the whole roof?

Shingles Can Be Replaced Easily

Here are some examples of situations where simply replacing damaged shingles can be enough to keep your roof in good shape.

• The shingles are damaged or cracked- Cracked shingles can be repaired individually. If the crack or tear in the shingle

Neglected, brown, and sad. 

That’s what many lawns look like after a blisteringly hot Perth summer. 

But come the winter months, you have the power to turn things around. In fact, if taken advantage of, winter and spring present a unique opportunity to boost your lawn ready for the warmer months ahead. 

Here’s everything you need to know about caring for your lawn this season. 

Be prepared with the right lawn-care tools  

A lush, fertile lawn can only be achieved if you’ve got the right equipment on hand to make this a reality. Take a look in the shed, and make sure you’ve got the following essentials:

• Lawn rake 
• Shovel 
• Edging shears 
• Hose

Know your surface area

Sounds a bit obvious, but having the correct dimensions for your lawn is a crucial part of your maintenance programme – especially if you’re laying out new grass or re-doing a section. The …

What time is Ikea open this Easter weekend? When I think of Ikea, I don’t think about it being an Easter or a spring holiday. For Ikea this Easter, the answer will be no, it is an all day and all night store – opened from Friday to Sunday.

The decision to be open for Easter is based on the strategy of expanding the store’s chain in the UK. As I said, in recent years Ikea has grown rapidly in size, and as a result many UK consumers who were not shopping at their actual stores, but more so the websites were flocking to the Ikea outlets to buy things they couldn’t get in their local stores. So from Friday to Sunday, stores remain closed except for closing times. That means Ikea is open twenty-four hours a day. Some areas are open twenty-two hours and some stores are open twenty-three …