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Reasons why I'll probably never have a 'clean' house
While our house is usually clean (as in, hygienic), it's also usually a mess. I don't think it'll ever be magazine-worthy neat. But is that such a bad thing?
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Five quick cleaning tips
Five cleaning tips to keep your house appearing tidy - even when you're time poor.
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10 tips to help you survive moving interstate with kids
Moving is hard work - throw in a couple of kids and the addition of it being interstate and it's monumental.
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Help! I’m drowning in kids’ craft
I really wanted to be the mum that treasured her kids' work. I just didn't realise there would be so bloody much of it.
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Lawnmower injuries sending kids to hospital every day
Despite a decline in rates over the past two decades, children are still being seriously injured by lawnmowers, finds a new study.
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Can a family squeeze into an apartment?
Moving your family from a big house with a backyard to an inner-city apartment sounds like a daunting prospect – but that's what many families are doing.
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Perth retailers recall popular 'fidget spinner' toy
Consumer Protection WA said the toy's sharp edges and small parts posed a risk to small children.
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7 ways to survive the Aldi ski sale this weekend
The annual Aldi Snow Sale is this weekend. Here's how to prepare for it.
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To rinse or not to rinse? That is the question
Apparently rinsing your dishes before you put them in the dishwasher is a terrible idea. Honestly, what were we thinking?
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The world's biggest Hello Kitty fan is not who you thought it would be
Masao Gunji is the new Guinness World Record holder for owning the most Hello Kitty items, and he even lives in a pink house.
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The app for reducing the tsunami of kids' stuff
Three out of four Australians believe they are overspending on their kids by hundreds of dollars each month. And then there's the gifts.
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Why I've decided to drop the ball
There will always be blokes who don't pull their weight, but that doesn't mean women should pull it for them, writes Cat Rodie.
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Six reasons why it's hard to let go
Are you trashing the memory of a loved, but now dead, relative if you discard something they once gave you? It's one of the big questions we wrestle with when trying to prune our possessions says Peter Walsh, a US-based organisation expert and the author of Let it Go, a new guide to streamlining stuff.
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