10 Easy Ways to Find More Time in a Day! By BISSELL|Lifestyle Most of us struggle to find an extra minute or two in our day for anything. With today’s fast paced lifestyles, things like spending time with family and resting can often fall by the wayside. But even with a mountain of responsibilities, sneaky time saving tricks still exist that help you create more time for the things that really matter. Here are a few simple time saving tips that you can start practicing today, and thank us for later. Schedule nothing. Just because you can technically fit it into your schedule doesn’t mean you always should. Mess once. Dinner preparation can take ages, especially when factoring in time spent cleaning up. Become obsessively organised. If you don’t already have systems for your systems – listen up! Multitask like you mean it. Many of us will have periods of “dead time” in our day. Avoid interruptions. Have a plan, and keep it. Have a weekly roster of general tasks. Identify your personal “productivity prime time”. Wake up prepared.
Family Days Out | Ramblers Holidays | Walking Holidays - BISSELL UK By BISSELL|Family Fun Everyone knows that going for a walk is good exercise, but it’s getting out the house to go on these walks that is the real problem! It’s a New Year and most of us have already copped out on our New Year’s resolutions. But the fact remains the same: walking is good for you. So how can you make it happen? Picking yourself up and getting out the door can be tricky when you’re alone, so why not turn walking into a fun day out with the family while getting healthy and fit in the process? Cairngorm Reindeer Walks (Aviemore, Scotland) Take a relaxed, easy stroll into the Cairngorm Mountains just outside Aviemore to visit the reindeers. Opening Times: All Year Walk Leaves: 11am (winter), 11am & 14:30 (summer) Costs: Adults – £13. Hadrian’s Wall Path (Northumberland, England) Bordering the Northumberland National Park, explore the Site of Hadrian’s Wall including Roman settlements and forts on your own time and selected distance. Walk Leaves: At your leisure Open: All Year
Fascinating Facts about your Fur-baby! By BISSELL|Lifestyle Pets. Whether they are our best friends, our babies, or our long time confidants, it’s undeniable that they mean the world to us. And because pets are as special as they are, we’ve decided to celebrate them with not only a cleaner home, but also with a round-up of rather impressive pet-related facts. When dogs bite down, their mouths exert around 200 pounds of pressure conservatively. Fleas can jump up to 200 times the length of their body. The degree of effectiveness of a dog’s internal cooling system is directly proportional to the length of its nose. The only way a dog is able to release heat from its body is by panting, and the only place they sweat is the bottom of their paws. Pets are included in over 50% of family and holiday portraits. Cats have no sweat glands at all. Cats have one less toe on each back paw than they do on each front paw. Dalmatians are born without spots. The large quantity of nitrogen in pet fur can increase the amount nutrients in soil.
8 Things You Must Consider If You Are A New Pet Owner With adorable faces and irresistible eyes, dogs are loved by many people. But, loving a dog and being ready to take on the responsibility of your canine companion are two very different things. The bitter truth is very few of us look beyond the cute lovable eyes of puppies and imagine the world with an adult dog. Rather we happily picture a world, which is filled with fun, with that puppy. In this article, we have written eight things that you must consider before owning a new pet. Almost all breed of dogs take up a lot of time as well as energy. Hailing from Delhi, Prateek Tiwari is an avid animal lover who believes in Mahatma Gandhi’s quote “The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”
16 Simple Steps to an Allergy-Proof Home! By BISSELL|Lifestyle Nothing puts a damper on summer quite like allergies. Itchy throats, runny eyes and blocked noses can make it rather difficult to achieve that sizzling summer glow! What is an Allergic Response? Medically speaking, when allergies play up, your immune system is responding abnormally to a certain substance (such as dust). Know your Kryptonite The most common allergies experienced are those in response to pollen, dust, pet dander or mould (or if you’re really unlucky, a combination of these). 16 Ways to Whip your House into Allergy-Proof Shape… Keep humidity at a happy medium. Fall in love with filters. Work your windows. Skip the shoes. Vacuum with extra va-va-voom. Cover you bases. Cut the clutter. Put the pets away. Sacrifice soft surfaces. Dust with a damp cloth. Turn up the heat. Pamper the pets. Up the filter factor. Be picky with plants. Don’t do damp. Wipe it down. *Sources:
Senior Dog's Rescue Is An Amazing, Heartwarming Tale Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share Tweet A homeless 8-year-old dog named Mufasa was found by Eldad Hagar of Hope for Paws living outside of a sewage treatment plant in Los Angeles. The look of relief on Mufasa’s face when he realizes he will now have someone to depend on is priceless. Younger dogs are usually the first to be adopted at animal shelters because they’re so tiny, clumsy, and overall adorable. Let’s share this video so that more senior dogs may finally get the loving homes they deserve. Like us for more! BISSELL UK - Spring Babies Competition - Vacuum Cleaners By BISSELL|Lifestyle Spring is in the air and it’s time to celebrate! Why? Because spring time means baby time. Post a picture on the BISSELL UK Facebook page or tweet us (@BISSELL_UK) an image and you could win a C3 Cyclonic™ Pet Cylinder Vacuum worth £259.99. Like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter to qualify. Terms and conditions are available via the BISSELL UK website. PS If you’re not on social media and you’d like to post your image in the comment section below, feel free to do so.
BISSELL Clean Team Blog » Pet Fire Safety | Fire Safety Tips - BISSELL UK By BISSELL|Lifestyle Did you know? Pet Fire Safety Day happens once a year on the 15th of July. This special, fur-friendly day was officiated in the late 2000’s, and many pet owners as well as emergency services now celebrate it annually. Not only are pets often left in potentially life threatening situations when house fires break out (due to smoke inhalation, inability to escape, etc.), but pets are also often responsible for accidentally causing house fires themselves. Pets, specifically those of the more curious nature or those who enjoy counter-surfing, are capable of causing house fires accidentally. In order to promote safety all round, Pet Fire Safety Day exists to remind individuals about the potential hazards their household face, as well as to facilitate discussions regarding the prevention of such unfortunate circumstances on a practical level. How to protect your home from fires caused by pets: Use flameless candles that feature bulbs as opposed to wicks. Sources: