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16 Common Household Pests and How to Get Rid of 'Em

2. Bed Bugs What They Look Like: Flat oval body with six legs, about the size of an apple seed that can be either brown or reddish brown. Typical ‘Hood: Can be found around the world, but recent outbreaks have centered in the United States, Canada, the UK, and other parts of Europe. Bed bugs are found in environments where many people cycle through on a given day—this includes apartments, hostels and hotels, trains, buses, and dorm rooms. Some theorists suggest that recent bed bug outbreaks are due to an increase in international travel, since the bugs can easily hide in luggage, bags, clothing, or bedding. Home Headquarters: Unsurprisingly, these pests love to hang out in and around the bed. Bed bugs’ small, flat bodies allow them to hide quite easily in seams of mattresses, bed frames, headboards, other bedroom furniture, behind wallpaper, in clothing, or any other household clutter. Fave Snacks: Blood. Bed bugs can live for up to a year in between “meals.” Danger Zone: Bed b...

House Tour: A Clever Kids' Bedroom & Bathroom Makeover

Names: Finley (4-years-old) and Jackson (5 1/2 years old) Location: Seattle, Washington Room sizes: Bathroom - 47 square feet; Finley's Room - 100 square feet; Jackson's Room -130 square feet The adorable Finley and Jackson of Finley and Jackson's "Modern Shabby-Chic" Bedrooms & Playrooms are back with new and improved big kid bedrooms and bathroom. Their mom, Emily, had been thinking about adding a bathroom to the upper level of their home for years. The house—Emily and Kai's Thoughtful and Stunning Seattle Home —came with only 1.5 bathrooms when they purchased it six years ago, and the only shower/bathtub was in the master bathroom. Now that the kids are getting older (Finley is almost 4 years old and Jackson is 5 ½) and out of diapers, it's clear that they need their own bathroom. In order to add it, both bedrooms needed a new floor plan—this is what Emily came up with! Emily and Kai's home is a little over 1600 square feet, and there is...