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Sara’s heavenly laundry room makeover

WHO WANTS TO LOOK AT A LAUNDRY ROOM?

I hear it. I know you read the title and you’re yelling at me through the computer right now.

But Sara sent her laundry room to me last week — and a couple other totally impressive renovations — I have to go with the lowly laundry room. She rocked it!

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An antique-filled Midwest bungalow for four

Lindsay and Matt share their tidy retro home with two dogs in Oklahoma.

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How I lost my battle to remove rats humanely and became a rodent murderess

A veterinary clinic is full of people who don’t want to kill animals, but when it became clear we weren’t deterring the rats, we had to step up our game.

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Treehouse fantasy break time!

Oh, I’d love to look out the window and see swaying redwood branches. How do you think you’d handle thunderstorms in a house like this?

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You already have a green thumb, or: how to grow houseplants

When people come over to the house, they usually compliment me on my green thumb, but here’s the secret: There is no such thing as a green thumb. Or, if there is, you already have one.

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A Mega Man bedroom, plus cats and cameras make a C-themed shelf

This week’s Montage has a mean collection of LEGO minifigs, a super-simple kid-made table cloth, and a Mega Man level recreated on walls in excruciating detail.

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Tune in: Do these 5 things to optimize the shit out of your home entertainment

This electronics aficionado will help you save money when you buy cables, pick the right TV for your needs, and avoid new tech pitfalls.

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How to impress a potential landlord: the rental resume

…I would save myself the time of filling out rental applications over and over, and I would also make it clear that while maybe we looked weird, we were responsible tenants who had their shit together.

My solution? The rental resume.