Read more about our Diversity and Inclusion Pledge to make The Spruce a site where all feel welcome. Furthermore, neutralize the space by getting rid of family photos, religious and political items, and knickknacks. And clean the room thoroughly. Besides the bed, use only essential furniture pieces to stage the room—side tables, lamps, a dresser, and perhaps a chair. However, if the room looks crowded, remove the chair. Your main aim should be to show buyers that a whole bedroom set can easily fit in the room....

Here are eight categories of accessories and how to best handle organizing them in your closet. For adults, especially someone who may use more than one set of gloves, hang a shoe organizer in the entryway closet, or, just like the kids, use a labeled storage box. More casual hats like baseball or beach hats can be hung on hooks or in a baseball hat organizer. Storing accessories like beanies or wool hats can be done alongside your mittens and gloves in a storage box in your entryway or hall closet....

Consider the Purpose of a Room This is a critical first step to take before making any purchases, according to designer Amy May. “Formal spaces and sofas command more structure and detailing, such as firmly filled pillows to provide seating support and finishing with piping and clean edges,” she explains. Family rooms, on the other hand, are more laid back, May adds. “Think bolsters for neck support and pliable pillows for sinking in comfortably while watching a movie or enjoying a cozy conversation with a friend....

Let’s review how to safely and efficiently use a pole saw to make a clean pruning cut even at 14 feet high. Please, however, take warning first that working on high wood can be very dangerous. Cautions Once you are starting to think about pruning wood that you can’t reach from the ground, you’re getting into potentially dangerous territory. When professional arborists drop a large piece of wood, they use ropes in a pulley system to safely slow its descent to the ground....

Feng shui adjustments don’t need to be overly complex. There are misconceptions that more complicated things are somehow better or more effective. Consider the concept of the butterfly effect, where one small flap of a wing can create a huge impact: even the tiniest shift can make a huge difference. Plants Invite Life Energy Qi, pronounced “chee,” is the unseen life force energy around us that gives life. It’s also known as chi, ki, and prana....

Know Your Hockey Uniform Material Most hockey uniforms are made from heavy weight stretchable synthetic knit or mesh. The fabric is durable, has stretch for ease of movement, the ability to wick perspiration away from the body, and is easier to care for than cotton. While the jerseys and pants are rugged enough to last throughout the game, you must treat them with the appropriate care to prevent shrinking. Learn the Presoak Game Plan Presoaking is essential in getting your uniform clean....

How Septoria Leaf Spot Spreads Fungus spores are very good at hiding out and waiting for ideal conditions. They can travel great distances, in hopes of finding those conditions. The Septoria lycopersici fungus lives on the fallen tomato plant debris and weeds that are on and in the soil, and it can overwinter. It is spread to the plants by water splashing up on the plants from the soil, as well as insects, people, and equipment that come in contact with the fungus....

To make the process even easier, we’ve rounded up these must-have items for decanting your spices and taking your first step toward the organized kitchen of your dreams.

Prioritize Your Hardscape Choices Hardscape features provide wonderful structure in the yard, but not all of them are equally necessary. Since some types of hardscape are quite expensive, it is important to prioritize when you are landscaping on a budget. Give priority to those projects that are critical to your enjoyment of your landscape. For example, while you may get excited over the idea of having an elite patio built (replete with outdoor kitchen, etc....

Southern gardeners have to be especially watchful at this time when it comes to insect pests, plant diseases, and drought. Northern gardeners should be watchful for these problems, too, but not to the same degree. ​ All Regions Remove suckers from tomato plants. Prune shrubs that bloom on old wood after they are done flowering. Be on high alert for insect pests and diseases. These include but are not limited to aphids, asparagus beetles, cabbage worms, cutworms, tomato hornworms, scale, snails, slugs, leaf spot, mildew, and rust....

Kitchen shelves are not intended for bags of flour, boxes of cookies, and all your other everyday food items, simply because they aren’t so nice to look at. What you do find in great numbers are pretty things, things you want people to see. Flowers, fine china, even ordinary tableware, provided it’s made up of well-coordinated sets. That’s why, in most kitchens, open shelves are pure luxury. They’re show-offs. This simple farmhouse kitchen’s open shelves display plain white plates, mixing bowls, and a few canisters of sugar and flour....

Why Birds See Color Color is important to many bird species, and they rely on color clues in their environment in several ways. Bright plumage colors indicate a mature, healthy bird that will be a strong mate. Molting to brighter colors indicates the onset of the bird breeding season. Colorful markings can be warnings against plant toxins or strong predators. Brightly colored fruit is ripe and ready to eat at the peak of its nutritious content....