Tips, insights, and best practices for rental inventory management.
I've put four vacuum cleaners through the wringer across five Airbnbs. The cordless Dyson I loved at home failed in the first flat. Here's what actually survives turnover cleaning.
31 July 2026
Six hair dryers in three years, four properties. Two burned out. One got a mention in a review. Here's what guests notice, what fails, and the 2200W model I keep reordering.
30 July 2026
I used to 'top up' toilet rolls before every turnover and kept running short. Now I run fixed quantities per bedroom-count. Here's the par-level maths across five properties.
29 July 2026
I've bought nine frying pans across five Airbnbs. Three warped. Two shed coating by month six. Here's the brand I keep reordering and why cheap pans cost more in the long run.
28 July 2026
I've trialled four PMS tools across five properties. Two I cancelled within three months, one I still use, and one I use for a single job it does better than everything else.
27 July 2026
I've got 42 bath towels across five Airbnbs and no fixed replacement schedule. What I use instead — a tracking sheet and three visual tests — has saved me two full replacement cycles.
26 July 2026
I've had 34 mid-stay complaints across five properties in six years. Eleven led to partial refunds. Two led to three-star reviews. Here's the response system that improved those numbers.
26 July 2026
UK recycling varies by council. My guests were contaminating Brighton's bins and I didn't know until a neighbour told me. Here's the laminated card that fixed it.
25 July 2026
Three properties have outdoor spaces. Two had security lighting complaints in year one. Here's what I changed — PIR sensors, smart plugs, and the one bulb swap that got mentioned in four reviews.
25 July 2026