Perri Ormont Blumberg is a contributing writer at USA TODAY Homefront specializing in home improvement, home design and real estate. Her work has appeared in the New York Post, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, TODAY.com and Architectural Digest. While based in New York City, Perri has probably seen the Dave Matthews Band in your hometown. Follow her on X.
If you want to know how to get rid of roaches it’s likely out of necessity, not curiosity. Or perhaps you’re about to move to a new house and want to take preventive measures to keep roaches out of it. Thirteen percent of homeowners reported cockroaches as the last pest they dealt with — ants…
Downsizing to a smaller home comes with perks: less upkeep, lowering utility bills and fewer rooms to clean. Data confirms that more Americans are embracing minimalism. The 2023 trend report by Taskrabbit, an online platform that connects people to home services providers, showed a 71% increase in decluttering services and a 13% year-over-year increase in…
The lackluster lawn — an expanse of faded greens and browns — is no one’s dream. Neither are bare patches where emerald blades should be. If you want to learn how to grow grass fast, you’ve come to the right place. A new lawn can be within reach in as little as 10 days as…
Spotting a trail of large black carpenter ants will give anyone the creepy crawlies. But the Camponotus genus, known for several species of carpenter ants, is not only pesky, it can wreak havoc on your house — and your bank account. Carpenter ants excavate extensive galleries, or burrows, inside wood. This is why you want…
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