Donna Boyle Schwartz

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Name: Donna Boyle Schwartz

Title: Contributing Writer 

Donna Boyle Schwartz is an avid writer with years of experience covering the home and garden beat in addition to out-of-home topics such as sports and local events. These days, she researches and writes editorial and advertising features on a vast range of home-related topics, including housewares, furniture, home fashions, flooring, remodeling, construction, antiques, art, garden, collectibles, and color/design trends.

Expertise and Experience

Donna launched her professional writing career in junior high school, where she covered sports, school events, and local community news for her small town weekly newspaper, The Raymond Herald. In the years since then, she has become a well-known home furnishings writer and editor with leading magazines and newspapers, including stints as lifestyle editor and news editor for the Newburgh-Beacon Evening News and as managing editor of Home Furnishings News (HFD/HFN). With her husband, David, she has owned and run a successful independent media and marketing consulting firm since 1986.

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JANUARY 29, 2018 | MONDAY
12 Tricks to Getting the Best Gas Mileage

Americans may think they know all there is to know about cars—after all, the automobile is deeply ingrained in our culture—but when it comes to conserving fuel, money, and air quality, we...

JANUARY 16, 2018 | TUESDAY
9 Signs Your Tap Water Might Be Contaminated

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, “the United States enjoys one of the world's most reliable and safest supplies of drinking water.” Occasionally, however, homeowners may ...

JANUARY 8, 2018 | MONDAY
9 Places Asbestos May (Still!) Be Lurking in Your Home

Older homes have charm, personality, and character that often can’t be matched in newer constructions. Unfortunately, most properties built before 1980 have an unsavory, downright dangero...

DECEMBER 28, 2017 | THURSDAY
5 Little-Known Advantages of Linoleum Flooring

Think linoleum and vinyl flooring are one and the same? Think again. While many people mistakenly call vinyl tile ‘linoleum’, the two couldn’t be more different. Unlike vinyl tile—a floor...

DECEMBER 28, 2017 | THURSDAY
Replacing Your Water Heater? Don't Overlook This One Key Factor

When a home's plumbing system is operating problem-free, homeowners rarely give any thought to the water heater. It's a much different story when this vital appliance malfunctions, interf...

DECEMBER 12, 2017 | TUESDAY
13 Weird Ways to Use Dental Floss Around the House

In nearly every bathroom, you'll find at least one package of dental floss, whether it’s waxed, unwaxed, monofilament, or multistranded. Believe it or not, that little bundle of cord can ...

NOVEMBER 30, 2017 | THURSDAY
How To: Clean a Toilet Tank

If the last time you got the bathroom sparkling did not fully mask a foul odor or required a concentrated effort to remove brown rust stains from the rim of your toilet bowl, your job may...

NOVEMBER 17, 2017 | FRIDAY
The Best Things You Can Do for the Value of Your Home

Your home isn't just a house—it's where you unwind, work, play, and spend time with those you love. So, every remodel or renovation you tackle should take into account how you live in and...

NOVEMBER 3, 2017 | FRIDAY
How to Keep Pipes From Freezing and Bursting

When severe winter weather threatens your home, one of the most important preventative measures you need to familiarize yourself with is how to keep pipes from freezing. Frozen pipes can ...

OCTOBER 31, 2017 | TUESDAY
The #1 Thing You're Forgetting to Do Before Leaving on Vacation

It's one thing to leave your home unattended for a few hours. But when you're preparing to go away for a period of days, you don't just shut the front door and lock it behind you. Instead...