Maintenance

  • LifestyleAOL

    Millions of British drivers have no clue what symbols on their dashboard mean

    A survey has found that 90 per cent of British motorists can't recognise some of the symbols on their dashboard. The research by Accident Advice Helpline found that out of the 2,000 people surveyed, 27 per cent couldn't identify the

  • LifestyleAOL

    Why you're not going to do DIY this weekend - but probably should

    The August Bank Holiday is traditionally a time for home maintenance and improvements, but a new study has revealed there's every chance we're going to find something else far more exciting to do this weekend - so those damp patches and

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  • LifestyleAOL

    Your neighbours are destroying your house price

    Over half of us live in areas that we say are being slowly destroyed by the neighbours. They leave their gardens to run riot, dump unattractive rubbish on pavements and in the road, and leave their bins overflowing on the street - putting off

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  • TechnologyAOL

    Fix your own appliances and save a small fortune

    There is never a good time for your washing machine to stop draining, your freezer door to refuse to shut, or your oven element to burn out. Whilst trivial in the grand scheme of things, these occurrences will likely result in you having to wait

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  • BusinessAOL

    New online service allows users to create digital history of vehicle

    How often have you stuffed the receipt for a new set of tyres in a random sock drawer only to never find it again or added the latest MOT report to the growing file of automotive odds and

  • NewsAOL

    1.5 million MOT failures could be avoided thanks to new site

    Most MOT failures could be avoided, according to the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders, with many drivers neglecting to carry out basic checks of their cars. The group suggests that as many as 1.5 million failures each year

  • BusinessAOL

    Child maintenance chaos scandal

    Tim Ireland/PA Wire/Press Association Images Those who have had to fall back on official channels in order to get a reasonable level of child maintenance from an absent parent have often reached rock bottom. They are desperate for help in the