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If you’re open to picking up new tips and tricks which will help improve your everyday life, simply continue reading to discover a few life hacks which will have small, positive changes on your life.

Lifestyle Tips for Everyone:

Remember to pamper yourself on a weekly basis:

In order to ensure that you don’t burn out, it’s a great idea to make the effort to pamper yourself on a weekly basis. As an example, you may want to treat yourself to a relaxing massage or you may want to enjoy a good book in a hot bath, with some relaxing bath salts. If you’re the type of individual who struggles to make time for yourself, it’s well worth penciling in time to yourself in your weekly planner.

Get rid of any items which you haven’t used in six months:

If you’d like to declutter your home but find it difficult to get rid of your unwanted possessions, you may want to consider donating any items which you haven’t used in six months to your local thrift store. As if you haven’t worn a sweater in six months or you haven’t used a piece of furniture in six months, it’s highly unlikely that you’ll use it again.

Look at the most worn items in your closet to discover the types of clothes which you should purchase:

Instead of making impulse purchases on a whim, it’s a clever idea to take a lot at the most worn pieces of clothing in your closet. As you’ll quickly discover the types of clothes that you’ll get a lot of wear out of. As an example, if you notice that you frequently wear skinny jeans and flats, you may want to purchase more skinny cut jeans and flats. Instead of wasting your money on stilettos and boyfriend style jeans which will sit at the back of your closet.

Only watch one episode of TV at a time:

While your friends may brag about binge watching an entire Netflix series in one sitting, the honest truth is that it’s not a wise idea to binge watch TV series. As your time is valuable and while watching TV can help you unwind after a stressful day, it’s far healthier to watch a single episode of each TV series at a time, so that you’ll be able to make the most of your free time.

As an example, instead of spending an entire Sunday watching Netflix, you may could spend an hour at your local gym, catch up with a friend for brunch, take a surf class and attend a comedy show. So if you do have a Netflix account, make sure to limit your Netflix usage for your own good.

Delete your social media apps off your phone:

If you find it impossible to give your full attention to your friends and family members and your job, it’s well worth deleting your social media apps such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, off your phone. As you’ll still be able to access your favorite social media apps from your laptop.

Sometimes small lifestyle changes can make a profound difference in your life. If you’re looking to make small changes that will make a significant impact n your life it’s well worth using some of the handy lifestyle tips which have been outlined above.

If you love keeping and maintaining a lovely home and a picturesque garden simply continue reading to discover a list of handy home and garden tips, which may provide you with much needed home and garden inspiration!

Smart Home and Garden Tips:

Have a mural professionally painted on a your fence or a concrete wall in your garden:

If you appreciate the creativity and talent which goes in to public murals, it’s well worth having a mural commissioned for your own garden. As an example, you may want to transform an eyesore such as plain concrete wall into a mural of lush jungle. Or you may want to have a field of tulips painted onto your garden fence.

Make sure to position your vegetable garden and flower beds to make the best possible use out of your property’s sun:

Instead of placing your new vegetable garden or flower beds in a random position, be sure to place them in the area of your property which enjoys the best sun. If in doubt, stand in your garden during the late afternoon and pay attention the parts of your garden which are still enjoying plenty of natural sunlight. These spots are the best spots to build a vegetable garden or to plant new flower beds.

Use potted plants in order to decorate any stairs in your garden:

As an example, if you have a set of stone stairs which leads down into your garden, you may want to place a small terracotta pot with a bright potted plant on each of your stairs. As you’ll instantly add much needed color to your garden. You may even choose to alternate the color of your planted pots to create a unique pattern.

Keep your guest room stocked up with supplies:

As you never know when a friend or family member from out of town may turn up on your doorstep, it’s an excellent idea to ensure that your guest room’s closet is always full of spare sheets, towels and blankets. That way you won’t end up stressing out if you have to host an out of town guest at the drop of a hat.

Purchase a chic wood bath caddy to dress up your bathroom:

If you enjoy pampering yourself and take regular baths it’s well worth purchasing a bath caddy, which you’ll be able to use to read a book or enjoy a glass of wine in your bath. As an added bonus wood bath caddys will instantly add a bit of chic style to your bathroom.

Purchase dark face cloths if you have makeup wearers who live in your home:

If anyone in your household wears makeup on a daily basis, it’s well worth purchasing dark face cloths such as dark grey face cloths, so that you avoid having stained white face cloths hanging in your bathroom. As nothing looks worse than dirty towels or face cloths.

So if you take pride in maintaining a lovely home and a well painted, picturesque garden it’s definitely well worth using the tips listed above as inspiration for your own property.

To discover some of the trending new stories to make international headlines in the last few days, simply continue reading to discover a few breaking new stories that are well worth reading.

The Top News Stories:

Iran admits to shooting down an Ukrainian passenger plane:

The Iranian government released admitted accidentally shooting down a Ukrainian passenger which they claimed they mistook for a hostile military aircraft. The Iranian government did not admit full blame for their mistake and also cited that American adventurism as one of the reasons why they chose to shoot down the Ukrainian passenger plane. Unfortunately as a result of the crash 176 individuals tragically lost their lives. Many of whom were Iranian and Canadian nationals.

In retaliation for the the incident and Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s less than empathetic remarks hundreds of Iranian protestors took to the street in order to demand the prosecution of Khamenei. Who many call a dictator.

Iran’s only female Olympic medallist chooses to defect:

Iran’s only female Olympic medallist Kimia Alizadeh has chosen to defect from homeland and has spoken out about the unacceptable everyday sexism which women are subjected to in Iran. Alizadeh who won a bronze taekwondo medal athlete the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro has not yet spoken out about whether she intends to represent a new nation at the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex plan to take a step back from their duties as senior royals:

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made international headlines when they released their plans to take a step back from their royal duties as senior royals in favor of spending half of their time in England and half of their time in North America. Opinions on the couple’s decision have been mixed with royalists blaming Meghan for splitting Harry from the royal family, while the couple’s fans have celebrated the couple’s progressive stance to seek a more normal life.

Whether the royal couple will get their wish, has yet to be decided with the Queen holding talks between senior royals about the couple’s plan to step step back from royal life.

Manila’s international airport closes due to a volcano eruption:

Manila’s international airport has been temporary closed due to the eruption of a Taal Volcano, a small volcano which is located approximately 37 miles south of the Philippines’ capital city.

5 individuals were shot in Colorado:

5 individuals were shot on Sunday morning at an apartment complex in Aurora, Colorado. As of the time being the suspect is still on the run. However, all five of the individuals who were shot, 3 children and 2 adults are receiving medical attention at a nearby hospital and are expected to recover from the incident.

Ex pope urges Pope Francis to remain strict on celibacy rules:

Pope Benedict who became the first pope to stand down from his position in over 600 years has publicly warned the current pope, Pope Francis to remain strict on the church’s celibacy rules. After Pope Francis had brought up the possibility of allowing allowing older, married men in remote areas of South America to become priests.

Hopefully you now feel up to date with the latest news stories which have made international headlines. As a result of reading all of the breaking new stories which were listed above.