Skip the Candles: This Week's Home Hacks Are About Smell, Sanity, and One Very Good Desk

    Skip the Candles: This Week's Home Hacks Are About Smell, Sanity, and One Very Good Desk By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · August 1, 2026 · Home Hacks · Home Improvement This week's home hack roundup skipped the candle aisle entirely — moisture control, a desk makeover with actual before-and-afte

Home Hacks Worth Stealing: A Kitchen Purge, an IKEA Shade Trick, and a Laundry Room Glow-Up

    Home Hacks Worth Stealing: A Kitchen Purge, an IKEA Shade Trick, and a Laundry Room Glow-Up By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · July 27, 2026 · Home Hacks · NW Suburbs Three hacks crossed my desk this week — one tells you what to stop buying, one shades your patio for less than a landscaper's consu

A $100 Backyard Glow-Up, 3 Designer Amazon Tricks, and the Vacation Plant Hack That Actually Works

    A $100 Backyard Glow-Up, 3 Designer Amazon Tricks, and the Vacation Plant Hack That Actually Works By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · July 24, 2026 · Home Hacks · Staging Tips · NW Suburbs This week's home hacks roundup proves you don't need a renovation loan to make your place look expensive — yo

July Home Hacks: Spider Deterrents, Hidden Storage, and Open-Floor-Plan Privacy on the Cheap

July Home Hacks: Spider Deterrents, Hidden Storage, and Open-Floor-Plan Privacy on the Cheap By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · July 9, 2026 · Home Improvement · Home Hacks · NW Suburbs Summer in the NW suburbs means backyard cookouts, open windows, and — if you're not careful — spiders establishing p