Tips, insights, and best practices for rental inventory management.
I wasted a year guessing on mid-stay towel changes for longer bookings. Here's the 3-tier policy I now run for stays of 5, 10, and 28+ nights — and why I stopped offering daily swaps.
17 August 2026
A collapsing supermarket charcoal grill tipped onto a guest's dinner in year one. Since then I've settled on gas at the Brighton patio and a Weber kettle at the barn. Here's what broke, what lasted, and what I'd buy today.
16 August 2026
I had an indoor hallway camera for eighteen months until I actually read Airbnb's policy. Indoor cameras are banned — even disclosed, even off. Here's what the rules say and what I've installed instead.
15 August 2026
Four properties, eight sockets, one that cost £380 to fit properly (so I didn't). Here's what USB socket types I chose, what it cost to install, and whether the reviews changed.
14 August 2026
Three electric towel rails, one plumbed, one bathroom with nothing. After four years and three installations, here's what I'd choose now — and the wattage question nobody tells you about until you get a cold-towel complaint.
13 August 2026
The Fringe runs 7-31 August 2026. I have two Edinburgh properties and it took two festival seasons to price them right. Here's the three-tier formula I use and what PriceLabs gets wrong about the final weekend.
12 August 2026
I've bought seven irons and four ironing boards across five Airbnbs. Three irons are broken. Here's what I'd buy today, what survives guests, and the storage mistake that hit someone on the arm.
11 August 2026
I've run three dryer types across five Airbnbs. The running cost gap between heat pump and condenser is real — but it only tips the maths if you're doing serious volume. Here's what I'd buy today.
10 August 2026
I lost two full hours on a Thursday night because I didn't have a spare key protocol. Here's the four-key system I now run across five properties — and the locksmith bill that inspired it.
3 August 2026