New Homeowners Guide To Summer
New Homeowners Guide To Summer
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7 Critical (But Doable) Chores Around The House That Most People Don't Even Realize They Have To Do, According To A Home Expert
At best, forgetting this task can negatively impact your electricity bill. At worst, it can send your appliance to an early grave...
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44 Home Staples You Probably Needed To Buy, Like, Yesterday But There’s No Time Like The Present
A flower-shaped dish brush, The Pink Stuff, a K-Cup storage drawer, and more things you'll realize you actually *do* need.
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Just 41 Home Products You'll Want To Have If You’re In Your 20s And Don’t Live With Your Parents Anymore
Because no one's gonna clean up after you now.
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39 Practical Things You Don't Realize You Need Until You Have A Backyard
A pressure washer, a roll of faux ivy hedging, and a gadget to keep mosquitos at bay.
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40 Items To Help You Enter Your Gardening Era
Your neighbors will be green with envy.
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People Are Revealing The Tiny Detail In A Home That Makes Them Think "Oh, These People Are Very Clean”
"I always notice if this is super dusty."
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Prepare Yourself: 39 Useful Products For Anyone Who Just Bought A House
Mortgages are *not* super fun, but an electric candle lighter is.
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"It Cost $4 And Changed Everything": Homeowners Are Sharing The Best Maximum-Impact Upgrades That Are Also Surprisingly Affordable
"It seemed so silly when my husband brought it home, but within one day, I was hooked."
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This Is The Exact American City Or Town You Should Live In Based On Your Lifestyle
It's based on factors like your ideal cost of living, rent, and even your preferred climate — and y'all, this is scarily accurate.