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As they say, April showers bring May flowers. And as beautiful as those flowers can be, the showers can wreak havoc on your home’s floors. A rain-catching stone mat is the perfect solution to keep your floors dry this season, and can add a fun decorative touch to your entryway or laundry room.

Materials

Plastic boot tray

Assorted smooth stones

Poly cement adhesive

Directions:

Whether it’s your kids’ playroom or a game room for the whole family, recreational rooms are supposed to be fun, not stressful. These rooms, however, have the potential to accumulate clutter because of the loose items they house. If you’re looking to tidy up your playroom or game room, follow these organizational strategies.

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If you’re the proud owner of a hardwood floor, you may be engaged in a constant cleaning battle. Hardwood looks best when it’s buff and gleaming, but with a busy schedule, it can be hard to keep the floors sparkling at all times. Below are a handful of tips for quickly cleaning your wood floors.

Clear the space. This may seem obvious, but it’s an often-overlooked step in the cleaning process. Clear your furniture (picking it up, not dragging it) so you can access the full plane of your floor.

When it comes time to list your home on the market, the decision to sell shouldn’t be taken lightly. Rather than asking your Magic 8 Ball whether now’s the time to pack up your belongings and move into a new space, you’ll want to focus on a variety of factors to be sure your decision makes the most sense for you and your family.

Here are five telltale signs that will offer the best indication that you’re ready to get off the sidelines and make a move.

Health experts agree - the benefits of spending time in nature are manifold. From reducing stress and anxiety to strengthening your immune system to reducing the symptoms of depression, communing with the great outdoors, even for brief periods of time, is well worth making time for.But that can be tough when you live in an urban environment. Luckily, with a little strategic know-how even city-dwellers can reap the rewards of green space. Here are four easy ways urbanites can get a quick nature f...

Getting your house ready to put on the market can seem like a massive undertaking. From cleaning to staging, you might not know where to begin. In search of advice? Break each room into sections, and tackle the room head on with this house selling checklist.

Living Room

• Use pillows and throw blankets to soften up the room.
• Clear off the coffee table.
• Store toys out of sight.

Dining Room

Employers want to see an applicant’s credit report for a number of reasons. They may be looking for stability and trustworthiness, such as if you’re likely to embezzle or steal from the company. Or they may want to reduce their legal liability for negligent hiring. They may also be looking for a history of financial trouble, judgments against you, evictions or criminal charges, or convictions so they can get a sense of the type of person you are.