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How to avoid getting sick when your flatmate is

As cities across the nation are beginning to open up, we’re being warned that Covid-19 case numbers will rise. Along with them, we can expect increasing transmission of common or garden colds, viru...

What to do if your flatmate doesn’t want to get vaccinated

Throughout 2020 and 2021, it’s been a contentious topic of conversation the world over: to vax, or not to vax? Schisms have split entire households over the issue, and while we’re not here to help ...

Best suburbs for food lovers

With the end of lockdowns in sight for many across the country and summer on the horizon, more than a few of us are considering a return to socialising — and dining out! — in the coming months. We’...

Melbourne's best suburbs for food lovers

Melbourne is a delicious, delectable city to live in, where arguing about where to find the best flat white is a state sport. If you’re moving to Melbourne and want to live in a foodie hot spot ...

How to deal with a grubby flatmate

Whether it’s the perpetual load of dishes in the sink, empty toilet rolls left on the holder or that thick layer of dust making its way under their bedroom door, you’ll know pretty quickly if you h...

7 tips for sharing food with flatmates

Eat good food, make sweet coin, live your best life and love your flatmates are the words to live by. But sometimes this fool-proof plan doesn’t fall into place when your flatmate finishes your ice...

Insurance basics for flatmates

Okay, we know: insurance is a total yawn-fest at the best of times. It adds to your monthly costs, and when will you ever make a claim? We get it, but hear us out: life happens. The unexpected crop...

How to make your move eco-friendly: 11 tips for eco-friendly moving

Moving house can cause a lot of waste. It’s 2021 people, step it up! If you’re not careful, your humble house move could wind up having a sizeable environmental footprint. Sophie Mayanne Fortuna...

How to move plants

You’ve spent months, if not years, coddling that monstera. Not to mention the ever-temperamental fiddle-leaf fig! But now you’re set to move to a new place. How will you do it without damaging your...

How to find a new flatmate during COVID-19

Despite the global pandemic that is currently wreaking havoc on our lives, people still need places to live and to find flatmates. In a time of self-isolation and lockdown, letting strangers into y...

Melbourne Stage 4 lockdown: what you need to know

Melbourne, we feel for you. With curfew and Stage 4 lockdown now in place, it’s pretty evident that Melbourne won’t win the world’s most liveable city this year. Now more than ever, we need to look...

Packing Tips for Moving House

Moving to a new place can mean a fresh start, new flatmates, and a change in your lifestyle. Great! The only hurdle is the move. Ugh. We’ve never met anyone who actually enjoys moving house. That...