Day: February 26, 2020

Leaving your home and moving into a care home can be a very distressing time for both the elderly person and their family, but there are things you can do to make the experience easier and far less stressful. Image Credit Visit in Advance One of the best ways to get a feel for a care home is to visit in advance and speak to the staff and other residents about their experience. It is a good idea to visit at different times of the day and consider making an…

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Having an ant infestation is not the world’s worst pest problem and ants don’t generally do much real damage. Most species of ants in the UK are harmless and actually serve a useful purpose – such as soil aeration or controlling destructive pests such as aphids. However, having ants roam around the house is unpleasant, and they can occasionally spread undesirable bacteria. If your ant problem is particularly aggressive, the key is to target the queen ant, and this can be very tricky because nests are often very hidden behind…

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