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It’s amazing for how many little chores that simple product, bicarbonate of soda comes out tops. In the kitchen we all have a bin in which to tip a whole range of things including food scraps, both cooked and raw. Here’s a useful little cleaning tip that gets on with freshening up the bin while […]

If you have young children in your employer’s family, there is one very special day which will appeal to them all, as well as being a great activity. April 9th is officially Unicorn Day and the love of these fictional and mythical animals gives you a great opportunity to have fun with them. There are […]

Just as the Graham Agency prides itself on a personal one -to-one service, so Melanie Wand Garden Design develops and designs landscapes tailored to the clients needs and wishes as well as the garden’s particular aspects. Always a collaboration, Melanie will walk you through every stage of the process –from outline brief to design to […]

As it is the season of Easter eggs and chocolate, here are safe tips for removing chocolate from two types of furniture, that could make your life easier. Removing chocolate from leather furniture Remove any chocolate solids with a clean, dry cloth Mix mild soap and water Dampen a clean cloth with the soap mixture […]

It’s an interesting question, with the answer going back thousands of years. Unlike other Christian holidays such as Christmas, which has a fixed date every year, Easter changes dates.  This is because the date on which Easter falls depends on the lunar cycle.  Easter Sunday always falls after the first full moon following the Spring equinox.  […]

Easter Egg hunts are part of the Easter tradition ~ and if there are children in the home of your employer it can be great way to amuse them. Below we have some really useful ideas to help you organise an Easter egg hunt. Write five/or more (the number is down to you to decide) […]

Many employers make use of Bank holidays for different purposes; for going away, for holding functions in the home for family members who normally work.  So that you, as domestic staff, are aware of the dates when you can be extra helpful, we have listed these dates below. Monday 1st January – New Year’s Day […]

The standard calendar which is used by most people around the world is called the Gregorian calender. A Leap year happens ever four years and has an extra day to the normal 365. This extra day is always February 29th. But for it to happen the century need to be divided by 400 so leap […]

It’s Winter With Muddy, Dirty Shoes, Getting Scuff Marks Off The Floors Few things can mar the appearance of a clean floor like a scuff mark. Winter time is the worst, so how do you remove scuff marks from your floor? We have looked at cleaning options for two different types of flooring. Wood Avoid abrasive […]

When you are asked by your Principals’ children if they can sing some Christmas carols, are you having to think very hard for the titles?  To help the thinking along here are a list of perennially  popular carols that easy to sing and appeal to all ages. If you don’t know the words or music, […]