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To-Dos: Your April Home Checklist

April 6th, 2020
With lengthening days and milder temperatures in many parts of the country, April is a wonderful time to freshen up the home inside and out. To get sparkling windows, a clutter-free garage and more, here are 16 tasks to make the most of the first full month of spring. B. Jane Gardens Things to Check Off Your List in an Hour or Less1. Keep mosquitoes at bay. Having warmer weather and l ...

Cleaning Routines to Keep Your Home Virus-Free

April 3rd, 2020
We want home to be a haven (especially during stressful times), and part of that, at a fundamental level, means living in a space that helps keep us healthy. According to the most current evidence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the virus that causes COVID-19 is spread primarily through close personal contact (within about 6 feet). So it’s more important to practice soci ...

How to Assist Others During the Coronavirus Crisis

March 30th, 2020
If you’ve been feeling a little overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic, you’re not alone. It helps during a stressful time like this to take good care of yourself. It’s spring, so going for a walk — at a safe distance from others, of course — and enjoying the warming weather can do wonders for the psyche. Being kind and helping others also can make you feel better. There are many ways to do ...

How Are You Staying Active at Home?

March 27th, 2020
Many of us around the country are now working from home and practicing social distancing. That means we are not working out in the gym, taking classes at a yoga studio or hiking on crowded trails. But necessity is the mother of invention. So we want to hear how you’re staying active at home. Have you set up a home gym? Are you spending more time in your garden? Perhaps meditating more and pra ...

How to Get Your Pullout Waste and Recycling Cabinets Just Right

March 25th, 2020
Waste pullouts are a secret weapon of the well-oiled kitchen machine. They do the dirty job of handling your garbage, recycling and more. In fact, a waste or recycling pullout is the most popular specialty drawer feature among homeowners who are remodeling a kitchen, according to the latest Houzz research. But what makes them better than a regular garbage can? Actually, a pullout bin can hav ...

Smart Storage Ideas for Organizing Food Containers

March 23rd, 2020
Given the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations regarding social distancing and working from home, you might find yourself eating more meals at home and storing more leftovers. In turn, you might also be reconsidering how you organize your food storage. The following kitchens offer smart solutions for corralling all those lids and containers. Tracey Stephens Inte ...

How Are You Passing the Time at Home Right Now?

March 18th, 2020
Staying calm hasn’t been easy lately. With the evolving cycle of coronavirus news, many of us are oscillating between serious worry and outright panic. We’re concerned about our loved ones, our neighbors, our community — and wonder if our old way of life will ever return. Phrases that had never entered our minds a few weeks ago — shelter in place, social distancing — are now repeated like dai ...

How to Sneak In a Homework Zone Without Creating Clutter

February 6th, 2020
When kids do their homework in open living areas, where do you stash the books and supplies? See these clever ideasI cover decorating ideas, Houzz tours & the monthly home maintenance checklist. My favorite pieces to write center around the emotional aspects of home and savoring life's simple pleasures. Get my bi-weekly email: https://www.lauragaskill.com/thesimplelist/ MoreIs it any wonder t ...

To-Dos: Your February Home Checklist

February 5th, 2020
February is a time of year to indulge in home comforts like cooking big-batch meals, reading in the afternoon and watching movies with the family. Here are a dozen ideas to add to your to-do list this month, from the necessary (clearing sidewalks of snow and ice, say) to the just-for-fun (treating yourself to weekly flowers).Things to Check Off Your List in an Hour or Less 1. Rotate your mat ...

10 Style-Boosting Design Ideas for Your Houseplant Collection

February 3rd, 2020
Houseplants of all shapes and sizes can brighten a room, help improve air quality and generally bring more life to indoor spaces. How you display houseplants — particularly if you’ve accumulated a lot of them — can have a big impact on whether your houseplant collection looks like an intentional part of your interior design or a haphazard jungle (which has a charm all its own). Take a look at ...
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