Emily Kammerlohr

1 week ago | housedigest.com | Emily Kammerlohr

Musty closet smells are one of those sneaky home nuisances that creep up on you over time. You might not even notice it at first, until one day you open the door and bam! Your nose tells you something's not right. Whether it's from dampness, forgotten shoes, pests moving in, or just stale air, musty odors have no place in your clean, cozy home. Luckily, getting rid of that lingering household odor (and keeping it gone) is a lot easier than you might think.

1 week ago | housedigest.com | Emily Kammerlohr

Whether you're starting from scratch on a completely blank lawn, or thinking of sprucing up an existing floral space, these are the biggest mistakes to avoid when designing an outdoor garden. You don't have to be in the Master Gardener program or a certified landscape architect to knock things out of the park with your project.

1 week ago | housedigest.com | Emily Kammerlohr

Mike Holmes knows a thing or two about the ideal type of flooring. The Canadian contractor has been fixing other renovators' mistakes for decades and is very vocal about how to do things right — the first time. According to Holmes, the real key to a successful flooring installation is planning ahead and working from the bottom up. That is, removing the old flooring, sprucing up your joists and subfloor, and then installing new flooring that is best suited to that part of the house.

2 weeks ago | housedigest.com | Emily Kammerlohr

There are some essential lawn tools you need for a healthy, green lawn. While technique and effort are definitely part of the puzzle for a great outdoor space, sometimes you just can't get the results you want without using the right equipment, too. This list covers the basics of what everyone should have on hand, but also dives a bit deeper into specialized tools that solve specific grass problems. It also covers how to use the tools so you get the best results.

3 weeks ago | housedigest.com | Emily Kammerlohr

Yard work can be noisy! If you've got a sprawling yard filled with lush landscaping, chances are your weekends are alive with the hum of hedge trimmers, the roar of lawnmowers, and maybe even the occasional growl of a chainsaw. Maybe it's a lawn that looks like a golf course that demands weekly mowing, or a property edged with trees constantly shedding leaves that need blowing.