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This insecticide can help prevent some mosquito and tick bites. But you must use it properly. By Catherine Roberts With tick season ramping up again this spring, it’s time to marshall your tools for keeping biting, disease-causing bugs at bay. Using bug spray is one important strategy, as is keeping your yard unfriendly to mosquitoes and ticks. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also recommends another strategy on top of those two: treating your clothing with a pesticide called permethrin. (A repellent keeps bugs away; a pesticide kills or disables them on contact.) Permethrin-treated clothing, first developed by...

Caring For Pre-Owned ClothesWhen it comes to staying on top of fashion’s cyclical nature, secondhand clothing can be an invaluable resource rather than turning to new fast fashion trends. And with proper care, vintage and secondhand clothing can be the answer to all your wardrobe needs.What’s the difference between vintage and secondhand?If you’re not completely clear on what differentiates vintage from secondhand, vintage means anything which has aged at least 20 years (so yes, that means the 1990s are now vintage). Secondhand refers to clothing items that have not been around as long but have been owned or worn before.I...

As spring approaches, I often feel like a bear lumbering out of hibernation. The chilly days that dull the senses give way to fresh breezes, longer daylight hours, and a renewed sense of energy. And what better way to channel that energy than a weekend DIY project? Here are 6 of our favorite DIYs perfect for spring, whether you’re embarking on seasonal cleaning or getting ready to throw open the doors for an en plein air dinner party. 1. A Swedish-Striped Canvas Floorcloth Above: Washing your kitchen rugs or mats every week is less than ideal. Resident DIY maven Justine...

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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SPY.com may receive an affiliate commission. Not many people actually enjoy the act of doing laundry. But that’s just all the more reason to create a functional, organized space that allows you to get the job done as quickly as possible. Of course, not all laundry rooms are created equal. Some of us have spacious rooms on the main floor or upstairs, while others have laundry rooms tucked away in basements across the country. Then there are those genius laundry rooms in closets or the dedicated...