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Crocosmia is a beautiful and rather exotic-looking flower - but if your crocosmia is not flowering, you may be tempted to give up. This South African plant is easily recognized by its sword-shaped lea...

Christmas trees are, arguably, the best part of the season. But if your Christmas tree is not drinking, it can turn the holidays sour very quickly. A dying, brown tree is fun for nobody - and it's a f...

An immersion heater not heating water is one of the most annoying problems you can come up with as a homeowner. All you wanted was a nice, toasty shower, and now you're stuck naked, afraid, and shiver...

Tomatoes are super fun to grow and generally a rather good starter plant for those new to gardening. Getting them into the dirt and sprouted is the easy part, though - if your tomato seedlings are no...

And we're back again with more tips on how to troubleshoot radiators. If you have one radiator not working and cold pipes, this is the place to look for more information. Specifically, that's because ...

Is your Logik fridge freezer having problems? Perhaps it's frosted over everything inside, and caused you to throw away perfectly good food? Or maybe it's the opposite and your fridge/freezer combo ca...

Toilets are a vital part of your life, so it can be stressful when your push button flush stops working. Luckily, the fixes are pretty much the same across all toilets, so don't go to the corner store...

Painting is an incredibly rewarding process when done well, and wildly annoying when it's not. If your paint is not drying, there are multiple factors that could be affecting this. Luckily, all of the...

Runner beans are delicious and beautiful plants - that is, if you can get them to grow. If your runner beans are not germinating, there are four primary causes to look for. Luckily, they're all relati...

This may seem like an obvious thing, but not everyone has lived as long as we have. Let's do a quick 101 course on manageing and replacing light bulbs. If your light bulb is out, there are a few ways ...

Storage heaters are awesome for the money they can save. But like most electronics today, they can be a pain to troubleshoot if you're not a tech whiz. Fear not, however, as we've got a comprehensive ...

If your plug sockets are not working, there is hope! While it's annoying in the short run, a plug socket not working is a relatively easily fixed issue. If you're not sure where to even start, don't w...

If you have luck like me, you really needed your radiators to heat up before searching this article up. Of course, they didn't do that - otherwise you wouldn't be here. If your radiators are not hot ...

If you're curious as to how to get a fly out of a room, you've come to the right place. I'm sure you've tried the age-old method of chasing it wildly, cat in hands, in the hopes that your fluffy frien...

If you're new to painting your home, there's a lot to take in. Layering, priming, and getting an even coat can be a headache. Add in issues with getting paint to even stick to the surface upon which y...