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Recent from the blog

  • Fire safety equipment in UK Airbnbs: the fire extinguisher question I finally answered
  • Soap dispensers vs individual bottles in Airbnb bathrooms: the refill model that saves me £4 a turnover
  • Airbnb mattress topper: I added them to three flats and tracked what happened to review scores
  • Guest welcome cards for Airbnb: the handwritten note test and what I've settled on across five flats
  • First aid kits and safety essentials in UK short-term lets: what's legally required vs what I've added
  • Laundry detergent for Airbnb linen: what I use after ruining six sets of white bedding

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Staging an Airbnb on £1,800: the furniture and kit list I'd use if I were starting today
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Staging an Airbnb on £1,800: the furniture and kit list I'd use if I were starting today

When I set up my first flat I spent £4,200 and bought things I had to replace within a year. If I did it now, I'd spend £1,800 and I'd get better results. Here's the actual list.

13 June 2026

Airbnb check-out instructions that guests actually read (and a lost property system that works)
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Airbnb check-out instructions that guests actually read (and a lost property system that works)

My checkout message used to be 400 words of anxiety. Now it's six bullet points and a photo of the door lock. Lost items used to cost me £80 a year in postage chaos. Now I have a system.

12 June 2026

WiFi for Airbnb: what router I put in each property and what guests actually complain about
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WiFi for Airbnb: what router I put in each property and what guests actually complain about

I've had exactly one complaint about WiFi speed across five properties in four years. I've had eight complaints about WiFi that dropped, one about a password that was too complicated, and two about not being able to find the router.

11 June 2026

Airbnb listing photos on an iPhone: what I changed to get 40% more clicks
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Airbnb listing photos on an iPhone: what I changed to get 40% more clicks

I paid a photographer £280 for my first listing. Then I started testing iPhone shots against them. After six months of A/B testing, I know which one converts better — and it's not always the pro.

10 June 2026

Cleaning consumables for Airbnb: what I buy in bulk and what I still buy local
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Cleaning consumables for Airbnb: what I buy in bulk and what I still buy local

Six dishwasher tablets, a squirt of washing-up liquid, and a toilet bleach that smells like a municipal swimming pool — I've tested almost everything. Here's my actual 2026 buying list.

9 June 2026

Airbnb bathroom toiletries: how much to put out per booking (with actual numbers)
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Airbnb bathroom toiletries: how much to put out per booking (with actual numbers)

I used to just 'top up' the bathroom before every guest. Vague, expensive, and occasionally embarrassing. Now I run fixed quantities per booking and it's saved me about £4 a turnover.

8 June 2026

Kitchen kit for a new Airbnb: what I bought, what broke in year one, and what I'd do differently
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Kitchen kit for a new Airbnb: what I bought, what broke in year one, and what I'd do differently

I stocked my first Airbnb kitchen like I was setting up a home. £600 of equipment, three months of guests, and six replacement orders later, I had a much clearer picture of what actually survives.

7 June 2026

Pillow replacements for Airbnb: how often I swap them and what I buy in batches of 20
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Pillow replacements for Airbnb: how often I swap them and what I buy in batches of 20

Pillows are one of those things I completely ignored for the first two years of hosting. Then a guest mentioned mine smelled 'stale' and I did the maths. The answer is roughly every 12-18 months.

6 June 2026

Airbnb mid-stay cleans: I tested them on four properties for a year. Here's the actual data.
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Airbnb mid-stay cleans: I tested them on four properties for a year. Here's the actual data.

I offered a mid-stay clean on every booking over five nights for twelve months, tracked uptake, costs, and review scores. The results weren't what I assumed going in.

5 June 2026

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