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We all love to make savings when we shop for products, and the Internet makes it easier than ever before. Whenever you wish to make a purchase online, you can look for discount codes or voucher codes on websites to save money. When you’re collecting Airmiles, you can see all the best promotion codes and offers in one place – at the Airmiles online eStore.

At Airmiles eStore, you can search for products from any of their participating stores, which includes many of the biggest names such as johnlewis.com, play.com, and eBay.co.uk. The eStore will tell you which stores have the products you’re after and it will even give you discount codes to save money on them.

Even better, eStore will also tell you how many Airmiles you can collect on your purchases at each shop, so you know how much money you can save and how many Airmiles you’ll get. Every time you shop at eStore, you can collect Airmiles, which can then be used for free flights, free activities, free theatre trips and free days out.

The offers available at eStore include money off products, discount vouchers, multiple-buy discounts and you can collect Airmiles on all your shopping.

We’re fortunate in the UK that there are many different care homes offering comprehensive nursing care for the elderly. These care homes are able to provide many different types of care for varying conditions, and all are expert at doing so.

Standard residential care homes are ideal for those who feel they can no longer cope with living on their own and require assistance such as meals, a hand getting dressed and someone to clean for them. Residential care homes don’t tend to offer nursing care however, so special care homes would be required for those who need nursing care.

One of the most important types of care required for the elderly are dementia care homes. Depending on the level of dementia, you may require a different level of care for your loved one, but this is something than can be discussed with the care homes themselves.

Some people require short term care after they have suffered a fall, an operation or are recovering from an illness. These types of respite care homes offer the nursing care required for someone to make a full recovery before returning to their own home.

Whatever level of care is required; the UK possesses some of the best care homes for the elderly.

If only home improvement was as easy as TV property shows make it look. Nowadays, you can go into Homebase or B & Q to buy a pot of paint, and just because you watched someone do it last week on TV, you end up leaving with all the products you’ll need to re-tile your bathroom and rewire the entire house.

As George Clarke knocks down walls and converts lofts, it looks as though anyone can do it. It’s not impossible; it’s just that seeing it in a thirty second montage on a TV show seems to instill confidence in people who have never even held a hammer before. Unfortunately the shows don’t fully demonstrate the step by step methods of how you plaster a wall or repair a burst pipe. Lack of knowledge is what makes us stop and start all over again, leading us to leave projects for months, even years.

But what if there was another way? What if you could see someone demonstrate how to do it? Or ask an expert what they would do? All the days you’ve spent cursing the bathroom tiles for not staying on the wall because you bought the wrong grout or almost electrocuting yourself could be over. The National Home Improvement Show at Earls Court from 2^nd and 4^th October offers Home Improvement Masterclasses and over 200 exhibitors will be there showing inspirational products for your home. You’ll also get the opportunity to ask celebrity experts their opinions including about your DIY dilemmas.

AIRMILES is a loyalty scheme that allows you to collect virtual miles when you shop, which can then be exchanged for real miles in terms of flights. However, Airmiles don’t just have to be redeemed for free flights, they can also offer you free days out in the UK.

You can get free days out at such places as the Guinness Storehouse® in Dublin, where you can see how Guinness is made, pour your own pint and even sample a Guinness at the ‘Gravity Bar’ at the top of the tower, overlooking all of Dublin.

For the children, there are free days out at places like Legoland® Windsor, with its exciting rides like the Vikings’ River Splash and Laser Raiders. Another great way to get free days out with Airmiles is to exchange your Airmiles for an English Heritage Annual Membership. As a member, you can enjoy free days out throughout the year to over 400 English Heritage properties.

These free days out can be earned by exchanging your Airmiles, which can be collected when you shop using a Lloyds TSB Airmiles Duo Credit Card account. You can also collect Airmiles by shopping at the Airmiles eStore, with hundreds of high street and online retailers, such as eBay.co.uk and johnlewis.com. You can also exchange your Shell Drivers’ Club points for Airmiles when you fill up your car at a Shell Service station or collect Airmiles for free days out by exchanging your Tesco Clubcard vouchers when you shop at Tesco.

A third of our lives are spent in bed so it is important to buy a good quality mattress for your bed to aid a good night’s sleep. Take a look at this buying guide for some top tips.

Different Types Of Mattresses

• Open Spring Mattress
Open spring mattresses have a border rod or wire which gives the mattress a firm edge and helps it retain shape. Also, the sides are generally machine stitched.

• Pocket Spring Mattress
Pocket sprung mattresses are more luxurious and have smaller springs in separate pockets. They are usually hand stitched at the sides for strong edges.

• Visco-Elastic Mattress
Visco-elastic mattresses react with body heat to soften the foam and mould it to your body shape. This provides excellent support and is good for posture.

• Latex Mattress
Latex mattresses are very durable. They are more breathable and also have anti-microbial properties.

Choosing Your Mattress

• Try Before You Buy
If possible try your mattress before you buy. You can then get a good feel for the mattress and how it will suit you.

• Do your research.
It is important to research different types of mattresses and consider what you think would suit you best.

• Match Base & Mattress
Ensure that your beds base matches your mattress. Even if buying from different places ensure that you have measured your base to fit your mattress properly.

Looking After Your Mattress

• Rotation
Sprung Mattresses should be turned regularly to maximise longevity. Body weight compresses a mattress, leading to dips and ultimately an uneven sleeping surface so regular turning is essential. With Latex and visco-elastic mattresses the mattress shouldn’t be turned but they should be rotated length ways once a month.

• Mattress Protectors
It is worthwhile to buy a mattress protector for your new mattress. This helps protect the mattress and will hopefully make your mattress last longer.

• Airing
Air your mattress after you buy for several hours. Then on a weekly basis you should pull back the covers to air the mattress.