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Running a home for less — maintenance, energy, repairs and the decisions that pay for themselves.

New windows installed in a home

6 Things to Weigh When Buying a Major Appliance

Over a decade of use, the cheaper machine is frequently the more expensive one.

Solar panels installed on a house roof

8 Home Maintenance Jobs That Prevent Expensive Repairs

A handful of cheap annual tasks prevent most of the costly failures.

Roofer working on a residential roof

6 Heating Controls and How to Get Value From Each

Controls only save money if they change behaviour. Most households never adjust the defaults.

Kitchen under renovation

9 Things to Know Before Buying Replacement Bulbs

Lumens, colour temperature and colour rendering decide the result. Wattage no longer does.

Kitchen mid-renovation with tools

9 Storage Decisions That Work in a Small Home

Storage bought before decluttering usually ends up storing things nobody needed.

New window installed in a wall

8 Jobs Worth Doing Yourself, and the Ones That Are Not

Labour is the saving. Regulated work, structure and anything above head height rarely qualify.