We’ve tested hundreds of vacuums—these are our favorites for preventing damage while cleaning your floors. Better Homes & Gardens / Henry Wortock If you want to ensure your wood floors remain scratch-free while optimizing the cleaning experience, you’ll want a vacuum that specifically caters to hardwood flooring. Details like rubberized wheels and soft bristles will pick up debris...

Making sure that your watermelon rind is intact, with no cracks, is a small step that leads to big rewards in taste and quality. Frank Rothe / Getty Images When it comes to selecting the perfect watermelon, appearances can be deceiving. That lush green exterior might promise sweet, juicy goodness inside, but there’s a critical detail that often goes unnoticed until it’s too late:...

From an old tackle box to yummy carcuterie, snackle boxes are the key to transforming road trip snacking. Jason Donnelly Travel days aren’t complete without snacks. Sweet or savory, your favorite snacks can make long days in the car or plane more enjoyable. But bringing your favorite munchies on trips isn’t always cost-effective, practical, or tidy. Frequent stops at the gas station for snacks...

Hot dogs, bacon (yes, even turkey), and deli meat all qualify. We asked nutrition pros to school us about the flavor and health pros and cons. Better Homes & Gardens In the past decade, it seems like nearly anything could be “meat” if we set our minds to it. Mushrooms? Most definitely. Jackfruit? Just heat, stir, and add sauce. Voila: “Pork.” Cabbage and cauliflower steaks are now...

This Trending Now story features the most-saved laundry room photos uploaded to Houzz between March 15 and June 15, 2024.Laundry rooms are busy places. Wash, dry, rinse, fold, iron, hang, sort — there’s a lot going on. To tackle these tasks and make the space enjoyable to be...

MGM Construction Group, a South Florida-based commercial and residential construction firm, has announced the pouring for levels 1-13 of the highly anticipated West Tower of the Oasis Hallandale. Located in the heart of Hallandale Beach, the mixed-use development is set to top out in late fall boasting 500 residences, shops, restaurants, and offices on its 10-acre site. The West Tower is slated to soar 25...

Image CEO Owen Thomas said the company has seen increased leasing activity and robust capital...

A new report from CBRE reveals that ongoing power shortages are creating opportunities for development in emerging global data center markets and driving up rents in established markets worldwide. Companies aiming to secure data center capacity are increasingly investing in emerging markets like Northern Indiana, Boise (Idaho), Mumbai (India), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), and Oslo (Norway), which are...

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After the reverse mortgage industry’s key performance metrics rallied in May, June fared slightly worse than previously telegraphed by case number assignments. Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements fell by 14.4% in June to 2,105, while HECM case numbers for May dropped 7.9% to 3,214. This is according to data compiled by Reverse Market Insight (RMI). Meanwhile, HECM-backed Securities...