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How to prepare your home for the winter freeze and save energy
Here are five actions to take today to keep your house warm and cosy no matter how cold it gets outside.
How to prepare your home for Christmas
Christmas is a wonderful time of the year, with homes filled with family, friends and merriment. But to really get into that Christmas feeling, and to be prepared to host the extended family for a few days, there are few things that need to be done around the home,...
How to prepare your home for autumn
We might be experiencing a late heatwave at the moment, but the temperature will soon start to tumble and the wet weather will return. From clearing your gutters to checking your boiler, now is the perfect time to get your property ready for the colder and wetter...
How to create a nursery for your newborn baby
If you have a baby on the way and are looking to set up a nursery before the chaos arrives, or you already have a young baby and are looking create a nursery and move them into their own room, then starting from scratch can be daunting. A reliable handyman company can...
5 tips to keep your home cool in a heatwave
The world is warming and Britain's summers are heating up, with new record temperatures seemingly reached every year. If your house suffers from being too hot in the summer months then these five tips to keep your home cool should help you stay comfortable whatever...
How to hang a picture: 5 easy steps
The walls of our homes are blank canvases, and paintings and photographs are a great way to add a bit of life to them. However, if you have never learned how to hang a picture, it can feel a little daunting, especially if the work of art is large or the frame is...
How to boost your home’s value with a handyman tune-up
Those looking to sell their homes have always made improvements in order to nudge up the perceived value of their property. In today's turbulent economic conditions these tweaks and tune-ups are more important than ever in generating interest in the property and...
Watch BBOJ & Quick Assist at Grand Designs Live
Earlier this month Bits Bobs and Odd Jobs' very own Chris Gilbey joined Larissa from QuickAssist on stage at the Grand Designs Live show at ExCeL London for a presentation on sustainability and the “art of fixing things”. Below we've split the live discussion into 4...
Repair, Don’t Replace: BBOJ & Quick Assist at Grand Designs Live
Bits Bobs and Odd Jobs will take the stage at the Grand Designs Live show at ExCeL London on 1st May for a presentation on sustainability and the "art of fixing things". BBOJ founder Chris Gilbey will be presenting alongside the team from home improvement videochat...
BBOJ announced as the shirt sponsor for London Bees FC
We are thrilled to announce that Bits Bobs and Odd Jobs is the brand-new short sponsor for the London Bees football club. The sponsorship deal will run between BBOJ and The London Bees, who are based at The Hive London, until the end of the 2023/2024 season, with the...
How to upgrade your home on a budget this January
As we move into the new year, now is a great time to make some affordable home improvements to your property to keep it feeling fresh. Whether your style is cosey and warm or modern and bright, here are six changes you can make for under £1,000 this month to start...
Cost of living crisis: 6 ways to keep your house warm (and save money) this winter
Heating accounts for over 70 per cent of household energy consumption in the UK, with the British public typically switching on their heating in October and using it daily until March. With fuel prices more than double those from 12 months ago, even with the...
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