Kitchen Design Ideas

Kitchen credential: looking for kitchen design ideas? While the living room may be the social hub of the home, many of us have a tendency to spend an awful lot of time in our kitchens (and it's said that 'all the best parties end in the kitchen') which makes it all the more important to find a kitchen that works for you. Click through our images below and take at all of our kitchen design ideas. Whatever your budget, we're here to help you create a kitchen you'll love.

12 Steps to Prepare for Cockroach Control

Today, professionals most often use gel bait insecticides to control and eliminate cockroaches. This requires the placement of small beads of gel bait in the areas where cockroaches are known or expected to harbor, travel or feed. The professional pest control operators (PCOs) will generally provide you with a specific list of the preparation activities, "prep," to be completed prior to their visit.

However, the following lists some of the most common requests or recommendations made by PCOs - and should also be followed prior to using any over-the-counter pest control products yourself. (When using any pesticide, read and follow all label directions and safe-use guidelines prior to purchase and use.) Because a lack of preparation could make a treatment unsafe or cause reinvestation of the entire home or building, many PCOs will not treat areas that are not prepared to specification.

Useful Information: Rental Property Maintenance Tips for Summer

The Xmas and New Year period can be a busy and stressful period not only for landlords but also property managers, tenants and tradesmen. There can often be financial constraints over this period and many people find themselves running out of time in the day as the silly season kicks off. The rental market often slows down, tenants can be hard to get hold of, tradesmen shut down for the holidays and the Tenancy Tribunal often faces pressure and delays as applications for rent arrears increase.

This article aims to shed some ideas so landlords can put a strategy in place and be prepared for potential problems. Like tenants, many landlords may be on holiday during this time so being organised can ensure that the "ball keeps rolling" on the management of your property or portfolio. If you can prepare for the below issues before they arise you will be a step ahead of the game.

Quick Window-Cleaning Tips

Put away the ladder. Here's your insider's guide to the easiest way to wash winter away.

Biggest Challenges 
1. Dirty sills and frames
2. Dusty, grimy screens
3. Spotty, smeared glass

Fastest Fixes

Give dirt the brush-off. We know — going at the glass with the cleaner is the most satisfying part. But before you squeeze that trigger, pull back the blinds or curtains, open the window, and inspect its sill, frame, and tracks for obvious crud and cobwebs. Sweep out debris using the small-handled brush that comes with your dustpan. (Skip this step, and you risk a mess later, since the loose dirt can stick to your wiping towel and smear the glass.) Also handy: a cloth-wrapped screwdriver for flicking out dead bugs or hard-to-reach gunk.