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Monochrome & Neutral Baby and Toddler Room Ideas

If you prefer a bit of a blank canvas a more neutral option would be to go monochrome or with subtle colour variations like with light green or blue. That means you can also go wild with textures like fluffy pillows, wall art and other accents.

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Up In the Air Themed Baby Room Ideas

There is something so charming about hot air balloons and clouds in a nursery and I don’t know if its symbolic of being in a baby bubble, which is amazing but also a little terrifying with the unchartered territory of having a child.

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Safari & Jungle Themed Baby and Kids Room Ideas

Kids are fascinated about animals and its so exciting to roar like a lion or discover amazing animals that exist like a giraffe. Bringing these themes into your child’s room is wonderful to have a stimulating and nurturing environment to grow an explore the natural world around them.

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Space Themed Baby & Kids Room Ideas

Space themed baby rooms are wonderful to instil a sense of wonder and curiosity not just for what we can see like the moon and stars but the universe beyond our own. The colours also tend to be cooler and calming which is great when getting your little ones to sleep and also setting the scene for night time and sleep.

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Ideas to decorate your baby's room

Creating a space where you will feel at your best and try to maintain order in some pretty challenging times could be a source of strength for you. Here is a roundup of tips from mothers and stylists who have created beautiful spaces to aspire towards.

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How long does coronavirus last on surfaces

Viruses survive by replicating themselves inside a living cell. However if they can’t a cell then they have a limited amount of time that they can remain alive.

Here are some of the common surfaces and time coronavirus is estimated to survive.

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How To Remove Odours

We explore some of the common and unique methods of removing odours in indoor environments. If you have a rental property or perhaps you have a home that you are preparing to bring to market - chances are that you will need to remove any potential objections from prospective renters or home owners to avoid the property sitting on the market for too long. 

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Top 6 Natural Acne Treatments 

Acne can start small and then quickly progress into a severe state that is difficult to unwind and takes many months to heal. It is best avoided to let acne advance into a severe state and preventing this from happening can be accomplished by paying strict attention to your diet and controlling bacteria. Here are six natural ways to treat acne at the source. 

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Antibacterial soap does not kill bacteria, find out what does

It may come as a surprise that last last year the FDA released a statement that antibacterial soap is unhealthy. The reason for this is the study that uncovered that the main ingredient in antibacterial soap, triclosan is unhealthy for you and ineffective in killing bacteria.While it became popular in the 90's for its apparent abilities to inhibit the fatty acids found in bacteria that it uses to multiply. However this chemical only worked in a study sponsored by Colgate to remove plaque and gingival inflammation.

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Understanding ozone for your home

“In its normal state, oxygen exists as two atoms bound together (O2). Ozone is unstable. That extra oxygen atom wants to hook up with other material, like unwanted microorganisms in water filtration systems. For the purpose of disinfecting water, ozone comes in contact with contaminants and pathogens that can damage equipment and get in the water supply. The extra oxygen atom oxidizes the contaminant and the O3 becomes O2—just plain old oxygen.”

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We road tested ozone for odours and this is what we found

We were curious to see how ozone stacked up against alternatives found in the supermarket to remove odours. While we are really impressed with the effectiveness of this chemical reaction that is ozone, we wanted to see what other options provided. We pulled out Fabreze, Dettol Glen 20, Glitz Green and Woolworths select – all of which claim to remove odours.

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