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12 Delightful Ways to Make Your House Brighter in Winter
Meet you under the skylight, on the white sofa, with a cream cheese brownie. Fall and winter start cozy — who hasn’t used the colder temperatures as an excuse to binge-watch Netflix while swaddled in a couch blanket? But come January,...
How to Get Wax Out of Carpet and Other Halloween Cleanup Hacks
Cleaning egg off your house is the first thing to tackle. The wax can wait. A week ago you were worried about how to get spooky outdoor Halloween decorations into your life, but now you want to get the ickiest holiday of the ye...
7 Cleaning Tips for Keeping Your Home Spotless When Selling It
Drive off with the laundry. You don’t want buyers’ noses to detect your dirties. When your house is on the market, keeping it picture-perfect can be a wee bit stressful. But it is possible to keep your home show-ready while life goes on. ...
6 Things Everyone Should Do When Moving Into a New House
When I bought my first house, my timing couldn’t have been better: The house closing was two weeks before the lease was up on my apartment. That meant I could take my time packing and moving, and I could get to know the new place before movin...
Stunning Ceilings: The Latest Eye Candy for the 5th Wall
Ceilings are too often the plain Jane element of a listing, but this element of your listing’s structure can assume a starring role and transform a space with minimal effort and expense. Learn about your clients’ options, from millwork to l...
Genius Uses for Dryer Sheets That Have Nothing to Do With Laundry
Dryer sheets are like little squares of magic: Pop them in the dryer with a load of wet laundry, and your towels and sheets come out soft and smelling like heaven. But if you're leaving the box of dryer sheets in the laundry room, you're miss...
Get the Best Return on Your Investment in Home Improvements
The ROI on home improvements isn’t always about the money. Often the best return on your home investment is the joy you get from waking up in a home you love more and more with each project you complete. And the best part? You can sometim...
7 Tips and Tricks to Keep Your Home Cleaner Longer
Use humidity, a car product, and more wow ideas to save cleaning time. When cleaning your home, why not do it in such a way that’ll keep your home cleaner with less effort? Here are 7 ways to keep your spring-clean fresh all year long: #...