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Settling In
Make your new house feel like home with tips on decorating, exploring your neighborhood and building community.
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The Ultimate Move-In Necessities Checklist
Just moved in? Here are the top ten things you’ll need in your new home right away.
Why It’s Important to Review Your Moving Company
A Love Letter to Your Former Home
Tips for a Smooth Transition: Settling Into Your New Home State
Four Quick Tips for Meeting Your New Neighbors
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The Ultimate Move-In Necessities Checklist
Just moved in? Here are the top ten things you’ll need in your new home right away.
Why It’s Important to Review Your Moving Company
Want to post a review of your mover? Here’s what to do.
A Love Letter to Your Former Home
It may be hard to say goodbye to your former home. We have some advice on making peace and starting fresh.
Tips for a Smooth Transition: Settling Into Your New Home State
Check out our tips for moving to a new state without creating a state of confusion.
Four Quick Tips for Meeting Your New Neighbors
Meeting the neighbors doesn’t have to be awkward. Check out four useful tips for breaking the ice.
Moving for the School District: How to Find the Right School for Your Kids
Finding the right school for your kid is as important as Finding Home itself. Check out these tips for making a good match.
Home Maintenance for Spring
Is your home spring-ready? Check out some tips for getting your space in shape.
How to Fall in Love With a New Place
When your heart aches to be in another place, to live some other way, that’s topophilia. Here’s how to make that visceral reaction work for you.
Professional Cleaning or DIY?
Should you hire a professional house cleaner or do the job yourself? Let’s weigh the pros and cons.
Tips to Organize Your Basement
Check out our tips for transforming your basement from messy to meticulous.
Keeping Your Kids’ Toys Tidy
Is your home becoming an obstacle course? Check out our tips for organizing your kids’ toys and keeping them that way.
How to Maintain Attics and Crawl Spaces
See our tips and tricks for making the space under the eaves cleaner, more organized and safer for storage.
Trending Reversible Decorative Updates
Want some forward-looking décor ideas that can be quickly reversed? Check out our tips.
Fridge-Organizing Tips
Check out some helpful—and money-saving—tips and tricks for getting your fridge back in top shape.
10 Tips for Conquering the Chaos in Your Linen Closet
Get ready to whip that linen closet into shape with these helpful tips and tricks.
Essential Tips for Moving with Your Cat
Moving is stressful for people and pets. Get tips on how to help Whiskers, your feline friend, make the move in peace.
How to Maintain a Chicken Coop
Want to maintain a flock of chickens at your new abode? As long as your town allows it, you’ll find it’s both rewarding and simpler than you’d think.
Eco-Friendly Cleaning: How to Go Green in Your Home
Going green with your cleaning routine is a win-win. Learn why — and how.
What It’s Like to Move as a Teenager
Are you a teen on the move — or their parent? Get an insider’s POV on what it’s like from a 16-year-old who’s moved coast-to-coast three different times.
Finding Peace with Your Imperfect Home
Check out some reasons to accept imperfection in your home — and to love it anyway.
Easy Ways to Maintain Your Large Yard
Have a large yard? With these helpful tips, you can cut down on the time and effort required to keep it maintained.
How to Tackle Countertop Clutter
Are your counters counter-productive to a well-run kitchen? Check out ways to get rid of all that clutter.
Tips for Helping Kids Adjust After a Move
Although you’ve packed up the house, loaded the moving truck and settled into your new home, helping your kids adjust to the change can take time.
12 Tips for Preparing Your Home for Winter
12 must-do tasks to get your home in shape for the season. By tackling these essential pre-winter chores, you’ll be sitting pretty when the temperatures really start to drop.
How can You Make Your Closet Space More Useful?
Even if you’ve done your best to downsize possessions and get rid of extra stuff before your move, your new place may still present some storage challenges.
How to Prevent Future Clutter Pileups
One day your home is clean and organized, the next you’re wondering how so much stuff accumulated so quickly. Clutter has a way of sneaking up on you.
Tips for Creating Space Separation in Your Home
Check out our tips for making the “wide open spaces” in your home feel more warm, intimate and functional.
How to Keep Your Momentum Going During a Big DIY Project
About to tackle a big DIY project? See our tips and tricks for keeping things on track.
5 Tips for Throwing a Memorable Housewarming Party
Having closed a chapter, made your move and set up your belongings, it’s time to show off your new pad.
Decor That Feels Like a Warm Hug
Whether you just moved or plan on moving soon, making your house a home is no doubt top of mind.
Quick Ways to Boost Curb Appeal
Does your home create a positive first impression? Check out our 6 tips for upping its curb appeal.
5 Weekend Mini-Projects to Transform Your Home
Even if you’re comfortably nestled in your “forever home,” chances are there’s still room for a few improvements.
Tips for Moving Into a Blended Family
Getting a blended family to “blend” can be a challenge. Here are six tips for making a smooth transition.
Tips for Keeping Your Garage Organized
Not only is it one of the largest spaces in most homes, the garage is also used by just about every family member.
What to Consider About Multigenerational Housing
Considering bringing your extended family together under one roof? Check out our tips and insights for making the move to a multigenerational home.
Celebrate the First Holiday in Your New Home
Your winter move is over, the unpacking’s well under control and it’s time to settle in for the very first holiday season in your new home.
Finding the Silver Lining When You Move Out of Necessity
Relocation depression: It’s a real thing and you’re not alone if you’re experiencing it.
What Makes Your Home, “Home”?
What does “home” mean to you? While the proverbial single-family detached house fits the description, so does a townhouse, apartment and even an RV.
5 Best Houseplants for a Windowsill Garden
If you have a windowsill with eastern or southern exposure, it’s a prime perch for an indoor garden.
Caring for Your Lawn: DIY or Hire a Pro?
Five questions to ask yourself before deciding which option is best for you.
Five Easy Ways to Refresh Your Home Office
Get five simple tips and techniques for dressing up your remote workspace and improving your well-being at the same time.
Eight Great – and Affordable – Landscaping Hacks
Could your yard use a minor makeover? These hacks can make a major difference – without spending a lot of money.
Tips for Decorating Your Entryway
Get five simple tips and techniques for making what’s behind the front door more practical and pretty.
How to Turn Your Brown Thumb Green
Do your house plants thrive or slowly wither away? Get tips and tricks for turning your brown thumb green.
Five Temporary but Transformative Apartment Updates
Five simple things you can easily do to make your new apartment feel like home.
5 Ways to Maintain Good Mental Health During a Move
Moving doesn’t have to be a stress test! Here are five simple tips to bring the pressure down and lift your spirits up.
What to Do While You’re Waiting for Your Things to Arrive
You’ve arrived. Your things are still on the way. Get some tips for what to do while you’re waiting.
5 Tips for Upgrading to a Smart Home Based on Your Budget and Needs
Ready to upgrade to a smart home? Check out these five practical tips for doing it your way.
Small Town to Big City: Making the Leap
Relocating to a big city? Check out 7 tips for a smooth transition before, during and after you move.
How to Grow Plants From Seed Indoors or Outside
Starting and growing plants from seed is a great way to pass the non-growing season indoors.
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How to Choose the Best City or State for Retirement: What You Need to Know
What makes a city or state ideal for retirees? Discover the top 6 factors to consider when choosing a retirement city.
Tips for a Smooth Transition: Settling Into Your New Home State
Check out our tips for moving to a new state without creating a state of confusion.
Best States to Raise a Family
When making a move with family, there’s an important mix of factors to consider. See what states are trending for families in 2024.
North Carolina Brims with Amenities Even Californians Can Love
In 2023, cost of living and a better way of life are leading many to Find Home in a new and inspiring state — North Carolina.
Recent City Guides
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Moving to Louisville, Kentucky in 2025? What to Know First
Learn about living costs, job market, neighborhoods and unique experiences in Bourbon City. Mayflower is here to help you explore and move to Louisville.
Moving to Baton Rouge, LA: Everything You Need to Know About Life in the Capital City
Considering a move to Baton Rouge? Uncover the real-life vibe of Louisiana’s capital — costs, jobs, culture, food and what to expect day-to-day!
10 Things You Need to Know Before Moving to Lafayette, Louisiana
Low living costs, diversified job market, rich culture and food scenes, friendly communities. Dive into 10 must-know facts about Lafayette, LA.
Moving to Baltimore, MD: Charm, Costs, Jobs and City Life
Thinking of moving to Baltimore? Discover affordable living, diverse neighborhoods, local culture, job opportunities and what makes Charm City shine.
What It's Like Guides
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What Living in San Francisco Is Like: Beyond the Guidebooks
From beautiful landscapes to great eats, there’s lots to love about San Francisco. Here’s what living there is really like.
Boston Bound? Here’s the Scoop on Living in Beantown
Discover the allure — and drawbacks — of living in Boston before calling it home.
What It’s Like to Live in Delaware: An Insider’s Perspective
Small but mighty, Delaware is a state like no other. Learn all about what life there is like before taking the plunge.
The Truth About Calling Houston Home
Life in Houston is so much more than the sum of its parts. See if a move to H-Town is right for you.
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