Tag: home
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Happiness is a Smaller Home, Filled With Love & Laughter
When you own a big house, it comes with complications. When it’s time to replace the gutters, for example, there are what feels like kilometres of guttering to replace. The garden takes a lot of time and effort to maintain just to a tidy standard.
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My Ultimate 6-Point Checklist for Decluttering Your Life
Getting rid of stuff you don’t need can be a tiring process, but it’s got to be done. Here’s a check-list to keep you from starring in an episode of Hoarders. By Zakkiya Khan
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What I learned from the nightmare of selling my home
Bureaucratic bungling, mixed-up boundary lines, and to top it all, a robbery by phoney buyers. Who said selling a house is easy? By Linette Retief
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Famous South Africans on what makes a Home Sweet Home
Home. It’s where the heart is. It’s the ultimate destination, the place of welcome and return, the epicentre of your hopes and dreams. Ruda Landman talks to those who love theirs
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Why I never, ever want to renovate my home again
It all sounds so easy. You draw up a plan, you find a good builder, and you settle back, waiting for the work to be done. Right? Wrong. Gilda Narsimdas shares her cautionary tale
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The amazing life-lesson I learned from my kitchen sink drama
Ever resigned yourself to the irritation of dripping kitchen sink taps? Amanda Spohr did. Until she hired a plumber and saw her life transformed
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4 Rules to Help You Survive the Hunt for a Home
Buying a house is probably the single biggest investment you’ll make. It’s not a decision to be rushed, whatever pushy estate agents may have to say. Here’s how to lay down the law in your hunt for that perfect home sweet home.
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Courage is what you learn from just being yourself
Few of us think of ourselves as brave. Given a choice between fight and flight, we’d probably take the smarter, easier way out. But when it comes to the crunch, sometimes courage is the only option, especially if you have good friends watching your back. By Cath Jenkin
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I dream of a Pinterest home, but I live happily in the real world
Pinterest is the visually-driven social network that allows allows us to vicariously make our our dreams of domestic perfection come true. But the truth is, our real homes hold memories and stories that no online platform can hope to match. By Zakkiya Khan
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Home is where the heart & soul is
What does it take to turn a house into a home? More than fancy furniture, more than a big garden with a pool, it takes people to make the memories that make you feel at home. Add a piano and a singalong, says Mandy Collins, and you’ve got a perfect recipe for happiness.