Watch out for N-Methylpyrrolidone, or NMP, when buying your paints and cleaners. Ole_CNX / Getty Images You may want to the label of your home maintenance products ASAP. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule on June 5 to ban a chemical found in a range of items you probably have in your home: NMP (N-Methylpyrrolidone)—a chemical that can cause health issues like pregnancy and...

This one is insulated (don’t worry, they’re restocking). ' title='pink and blue trader joe's cooler bags on pink background'> Trader Joe's; Design: Better Homes & Gardens There’s a new mini bag on the scene at Trader Joe’s, and—once again—everyone wants to add it to their tote collection.It appeared in stores for $4 on June 4 but swiftly sold out across the country, with a vigor...

Don't deadhead these plants. It isn’t needed and can reduce flowering and helpful seeding. Karlis Grants Deadheading is the process of clipping off old, faded flowers to refresh the look of perennials and annuals and encourage these plants to rebloom. While some garden favorites like geraniums, dianthus, cosmos, and marigolds benefit from deadheading, plenty of popular flowers don’t need to be...

A backsplash typically occupies a generous amount of visual space in a kitchen. Depending on your choice of colors and materials, you can play down the visual plane so it recedes from view, or you can punch it up with some attention-grabbing personality. Here, pros show examples of the latter. See...

You can procrastinate about some cleaning tasks, but when it comes to mold, it’s better to take care of it sooner rather than later. Mold can cause health problems and destroy whatever it grows on. The spores of mold fungi commonly float through the air, and when they adhere to damp surfaces and...

Image Early pandemic initiatives in the Bronx led to long-term partnerships for Urban...

Total reconstruction cost for these properties is estimated at $10.8 trillion Based on CoreLogic's recently released 2024 Hurricane Risk Report, over 32.7 million residential properties from Texas to Maine are at risk of moderate or severe damage from hurricane-force winds. The total reconstruction cost for these properties is estimated at $10.8 trillion. It's important to note that not all homes will...

Image CEO Stephen Budorick stresses the REIT’s commitment to delivering results, creating underlying asset...

Multichannel mortgage lender New American Funding (NAF) announced this week the relaunch of its initiative designed to recruit, educate and expand loan officer understanding around issues faced by borrowers of color as “NAF Black Impact.” This replaces the previous branding, “NAF Dream,” to emphasize a corporate commitment to “taking direct, action-oriented steps to address credit...

The Alliance of Comprehensive Planners (ACP), a trade association for financial planners, will be holding its annual conference this October in Savannah, Georgia, and the event will feature two of the nation’s leading reverse mortgage lenders as key sponsors. Plano, Texas-based Finance of America (FOA), currently the industry leader in the reverse mortgage space, and Paramus, New Jersey-based reverse...