Make cleaning your floors fun for just $15
Now you can make your floors sparkling clean as you just glide and dance away while wearing these snugly comfortable elastic mop slippers. Get the 3-pack of Lazy Maid Quick-Mop Slippers today while the usual $59 sticker price is discounted by 74% and you can have them for just $14.99.
Before you sell your home, you might want to do these 3 things
Letโs face it, selling a home can be stressful. Between making repairs and getting your home ready, and dealing with the inspections, stagings, and showings, itโs a lot to deal with. To learn how you can hopefully streamline the process we spoke to Beatrice De Joung, a Consumers Trend Expert with Opendoor.
How to transform your backyard into a beautiful living space this summer
Now that the summer weather has settled in, everybody will be spending more time outdoors. So how can you transform your backyard to be more inviting for all that entertaining and relaxing you plan to do this season? Well, we spoke to the experts at LumberJack Home and Building Center to get their advice on how to build your dream backyard.
Expert shares advice on how to prep your air conditioning before summer
The temperatures may be going up and down as we transition to spring, but soon, things will start to continuously heat up -- and if you want to make sure you can keep your cool at home or at a business, now is the time to get ready.
These tips will help ensure the safety of your pets in the event of a fire
On average, 500,000 pets are impacted by smoke inhalation a year, primarily from house fires, and of those 40,000 do not survive. July happens to be Pet Fire Safety Month, so it is a good time to prep your pet and your home for fire safety. The experts at Kidde are helping us get ready.
Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley kicks off 2021 Women Build home
Volunteers for Women Build 2021 pose at the Simby family home in Ypsilanti. YPSILANTI, Mich. โ Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley began work on its 2021 Women Build home with volunteers on Friday. A volunteer helps with renovations on the 2021 Women Build home on March 26, 2021. (Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley)โWe are excited to safely host volunteers with Health & Safety Guidelines related to COVID-19,โ Borst continued. To learn more about Women Build or to sign up, visit www.h4h.org/women-build.
3 Ways to organize your entryway
The entryway is the first thing you see when you walk in, it sets the tone for the whole house. Create a โDrop ZoneโLike I mentioned, the first thing I do when I walk in is drop everything, and that is a habit not likely to change. Sections of the drop zone can include things like keys, mail, masks, and maybe seasonal items like sunglasses or hats and gloves. AdConsider who can reach whatIf you have kids living at your house, they are going to be able to reach different things than you are. Put things you need and grab often at around shoulder height, easy to grasp.
Experts share advice for selling old items you no longer use
DETROIT โ If youโve spent some time organizing and decluttering your home youโre probably wondering what to do with all that stuff youโve cleaned out. Experts have said that there are ways to make money from the things you no longer need. Some of the best-selling items in your home are old toasters, coffee makers and mixers. Other options are clothes you donโt wear, toys your children donโt play with, maybe older electronics. There are sites like Poshmark, eBay and Facebook marketplace where you can sell items.
Westland police seek missing girl, 17, last seen entering unknown vehicle
Westland police are looking for Auriana Thomas, 17, who was reportedly last seen leaving her Westland home at about 3:40 a.m. on Friday, March 5. WESTLAND, Mich. โ Police are seeking help from the public to locate a missing 17-year-old girl who was last seen early Friday morning. Westland police are looking for Auriana Thomas, 17, who was reportedly last seen leaving her Westland home at about 3:40 a.m. on Friday, March 5. Police say Thomas was picked up by a white SUV, which could have possible been an Uber or Lyft vehicle. There is evidence that suggests Thomas may be in the area of Six Mile and Newburgh roads in Livonia, or Six Mile and Haggerty roads in Northville Township.
This one change to your home can make it all the cozier
If, during this time, youโve been taking a good hard look at your home, perhaps youโve been thinking you could use a change to make it a little cozier. Tiffany Moore, with 50 Floor, explained how just one change with new flooring can give your home a fresh new style and feel. For instance, replacing old carpeting with hardwood, vinyl, tile or laminate can give a room a sleek new look. Or if you want something warm and cozy, replace your old tile with new carpet. Did you know you can shop at home and see how your selection looks with the rest of the furniture?
Hereโs how you can earn extra cash from your home
The advertiser paid a fee to promote this sponsored article and may have influenced or authored the content. Most people can probably appreciate a little extra cash, and if you own your home, there are a few ways you can find some. โLive in the Dโ host Tati Amare spoke with David Hall, the president and CEO of Hall Financial, to find out how anyone can earn extra cash from their home. The extra cash a homeowner gets from refinancing can easily go toward paying bills or investing the money back into the home by remodeling. Hall Financial, which is dedicated to helping people find ways to save money, can also help those looking to buy a home.
Stoves arenโt safe: Tips for safely warming your home amid cold weather
But experts warn that using a stove to warm your home is dangerous. โIf youโre using a space heater, please keep it clear from any combustibles, whether it be paper, fabric or drapes,โ Brudzynski said. You really need to look for drafts in your house: window sashes, window sills, doors. Fire crews said that tenants living inside the building used their stove for heat due to problems with the heating system. AdRead: Detroit apartment fire that injured 3 likely caused by stoves used for heatClick here for information on warming centers open in Metro Detroit.
Tax season: Can you write off your home office if you are temporarily working from home?
That shift to working from home could have a big impact on your income taxes. If you are a 1099 employee then you can take a home office deduction. โA lot of people were expecting to be able to write off their home office when in fact they canโt,โ Luis Garcia with the IRS said. If youโre a gig worker, sub contractor of self employed -- or have a side hustle -- and use your home office only for that business then you can get the home office deduction. Itโs important to note that if youโre thinking of selling your home in the near future then youโre going to have to give back the deduction you receive now.
How snow can turn small issues into major problems for your home
ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. โ While Michigan residents are used to winter storms, there are a lot of little things around the house that can become big problems if not given attention. Gilbertโs Pro Hardware in St. Clair Shores has been around since the 1940s. It helps keep that ice dam from building up on your roof which could cause water leaking into your house. It could wreak havoc and cause a lot of problems because people do not properly remove the snow from the top of their roof. Watch More: Spotting and preventing snow and ice related home problems