Here are some easy ways to let the light into your home this summer (that don’t involve knocking down walls or cracking open paint cans).

Centerpieces
Fill a vase or glass bowl with summer fruits like lemons or limes, bright candy, or maybe some seashells for a beachy theme. You can also bring the outside in with a watering can floral arrangement.

Mirrors
Mirrors reflect light, so adding one to a room is sure to make it pop, especially if you place it across from a window.

Spring gardening across the United States varies from region to region. However, gardening in the Northeast has numerous advantages—beautiful, contrasting four seasons and bursts of summertime flowers even on the warmest of days.

Use these tips to ensure that the required spring preparation is completed and that your garden is in tip-top shape this season.

Turn over winter cover crops in your garden beds, and add compost to establish the perfect foundation to sprout new life.

These days, we’ve all got busy schedules. From work to family and social commitments, it can be hard to fit in everything. Here’s where time management can help. Consider the following tips to tick more off your to-do list, daily.

While world peace is a great idea, if you want to add a touch of calm to your life, begin with your bedroom. Your room isn’t merely the place to rest your head, it’s where you wake, and the vibe of your room can set the tone for the rest of your day. Below are five tips for bringing a peaceful vibe to your bedroom.

Choose calming colors. While red or orange may be your favorite fiery hue, when picking shades for your room, choose soothing, calm colors like light blue or a gentle gray.

Everything old is new again, and that goes for decorating with color. While the last decade in home décor has largely been defined by white and varying shades of beige and gray, today’s designers are harking back to yesteryear with paint colors, furniture and even kitchen appliances.

A bleach solution or rubbing alcohol is your best bet for keeping your home sanitized.

There’s everyday clean, guest clean, and then there’s COVID-19 clean.

Let’s get down to the nitty gritty, literally, and focus on how to disinfect your home. To combat this virus, you’ll want your big guns: bleach, rubbing alcohol, and hot water.

The Best Disinfectants

For your high-touch surfaces, the Centers for Disease Control recommends a bleach solution diluted with water, or a 70% alcohol solution.

It has sweet potatoes. It has garlic. What’s not to like about this recipe? Try these oven-roasted sweet potato ‘fries’ as a perfect accompaniment to burgers on the grill.

INGREDIENTS

2 large sweet potatoes
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons canola oil (or another neutral, high-heat oil)
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons coarse salt
Fresh ground black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.