Lara Buchar

1 week ago | homenetwork.ca | Shorey Andrews |Lara Buchar |Amber Dowling |Emma Yardley

Cleaning the windows in your home is a necessary albeit annoying task, but the winter weather leaves behind dirt and grime that can block the spring sunshine from shining through your space. Worse, avoiding cleaning away the debris could cause it to blow into your home, collecting dust on floors, surfaces and furniture. While you can hire cleaning services to get the job done, sometimes it’s easier just to roll up your sleeves and clean those window screens yourself. Here’s how to get started.

1 week ago | homenetwork.ca | Lara Buchar |Amber Dowling |Emma Yardley |Shorey Andrews

Craving a tropical island vacation? While you’re already familiar with popular travel destinations like Cuba and Jamaica, broadening your search to other Caribbean islands can save you money and expose you to fun new cultures, too! Plus, there are direct flights to many destinations that are probably more affordable than you think. So read on for some of the best Caribbean vacation spots for Canadians.

3 weeks ago | flavournetwork.ca | Lara Buchar

Our favourite part about traveling to any new country has to be trying the cuisine, which is exactly what actors Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan (AKA hobbits Merry and Pippin of The Lord of the Rings film series) are doing in their new show, Billy and Dom Eat the World. In honour of their upcoming series, we’re highlighting the most popular cuisines in the world according to Taste Atlas, who compiled over 475,000 ratings for foods in their database to see which cuisines earned the highest scores.

1 month ago | homenetwork.ca | Shorey Andrews |Amber Dowling |Lara Buchar |Keena Alwahaidi

Composting is an important step towards reducing landfill and keeping the environment healthy. But composting in small spaces, such as an apartment, can come with minor discomforts. That’s because composting is more complex than you may think, and avoiding the rules required to do so effectively could create unwanted smells in your home. In this article, we’ll break down some steps to improving the state of your compost bin and provide helpful tips to keep odours at bay.

1 month ago | homenetwork.ca | Emma Yardley |Shorey Andrews |Amber Dowling |Lara Buchar

We all know the kitchen is the heart of the home. It’s where we make our meals and our core memories, sharing good food with good people. But this high-traffic, highly important food-prep space is also a breeding ground for bacteria. So, let’s give it the deep clean it deserves — and keep everyone healthy (and listeria free!). Beyond everyday maintenance cleaning — dishes, counter wipe downs, sweeping, mopping, etc. — there are 10 hidden spots in the kitchen that need a little extra elbow grease.