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One thing life can share with video games is the need to acquire proficiencies. As you go through your existence, you will need to figure out how to do things and eventually find some new skills to learn. Some competencies are esoteric and complex and of limited utility; others are commonplace and easy and widely applicable. It is to the latter set of…
You might think that you are too busy to perform even modest maintenance on your home. No matter how hectic your life is, though, there are some things that you can do on the go. Follow these three quick tricks for home maintenance to keep your house in good shape and lower your utility bills. Caulk Quickly Without the Mess Caulking cracks and seams…
The best part about gardening is that you always have the room to ooze some creativity. In fact, you don’t have to spend loads of cash to make your vegetable garden impressive and productive. Here are some of the most creative do it yourself vegetable gardening hacks that will make you fall in love with gardening. 1. Raise Your Seedling From Eggshells Instead of…
Reducing energy consumption and lowering wastage remains a key European objective. This infographic indicates how energy is being consumed in homes across Europe, and the steps which can be taken to lower consumption and wastage further if exacting EU targets are to be met. Global performance indicators highlight which are the most proficient countries in reducing energy consumption and shows the progress they…
Working freelance, you notice the importance of being a good worker. In short, freelance workers need to know how to deal with high competitiveness, part-time workflow, and time management. Another thing they should focus on is a workplace. Unfortunately, more often than not, freelancers don't pay attention to its organization. Let's face it: Once you have organized your home workplace, you are ready…
Pod Space is the award-winning company that specializes in prefab (shortened slang term for “prefabricated”) buildings, and it has just solved your needed extra space issue. The company specializes in manufacturing small prefabricated modular spaces, or “pods”, as it calls them, which can be installed in the garden or backyard, or even the side of the house, in order to provide an extra…
Today, we can find almost anything in the store. But the truth is that you should stop buying some things and start making them instead. When was the last time you sat down, put your phone away and made something? Probably a while ago, right? Well, it's time to change that. Just because you have reached an age where you can afford to…
Do you remember those awesome hobbit houses from The Lord of the Rings? It seems that someone has built a sort of hobbit house on a Canadian island. The Haida Gwaii, translated into “the islands of the Haida people”, previously known as the Queen Charlotte Islands, is located on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Apart from the abundant wildlife and the…
These days when you ask someone how they are feeling a likely response is “stressed out”. In a world where personal debt is high, jobs have been difficult to come by and chronic illness on the rise we find that stress levels are at an all-time high. How do we escape? You may have noticed the “Tiny House Movement” has experienced a huge…
This amazing infographic by WellHome.com will help us save energy by illustrating the differences between the many choices in home lighting. We can reduce our environmental impact and also lower our energy bills with the use of efficient lighting options. Home lighting is an underrated part of home energy efficiency that can be easily overlooked by "larger" issues, such as heating and cooling.…