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Make a photo album with snaps of close family or friends who live interstate or overseas and give it to your children. This way, they’ll know them by sight and, when visits are made, less “warm-up’ time should be needed.

Here’s a tip for the new mum. When you are bathing your very young baby, wear a cotton glove on the hand you use to support your baby. This enables you to keep a firm hold on the slippery little body.

When you are working at night on your PC, task-based lighting is much easier on the eyes than having a light shining from above and onto your computer screen. Invest in an attractive desk lamp to...

Bookmark popular Internet sites while you are looking at them - this will make them easy to retrieve and visit at a later date. Using Microsoft Internet Explorer, choose Favorites, then Add to...

If your PC is positioned near a window and the light is interfering with your computer screen, either invest in an anti-glare cover for your screen or find something you can put over the window...

When you're finished on the Internet, make sure you disconnect properly to prevent being charged for time you weren't expecting. To be extra sure, always turn your modem off when it's not being...

If your mouse cursor starts jumping around the screen and not behaving properly, it probably needs a clean. Turn the mouse over and take off the small back cover (it probably twists off) to find a...

Can't remember whose turn it is to do the dishes or set the table? Create a roster on your computer and stick it on the...

If you have a scanner, keep an electronic photo library which can be sent to relatives who also have computers. Scan in photos and keep relevant groups together in their own...

Computer, printer, scanner, keyboard, mouse, modem, in-tray - running out of space on your desk? Think about buying a stand for your printer that elevates it and allows you to put things...