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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MAY 24, 2023 | WEDNESDAY
10 Tricks for Keeping Cool Without Air Conditioning

Although many modern homes are equipped with air conditioning, and it may be your go-to solution for keeping the house cool on a hot summer day, AC may not always be an option. Those who ...

APRIL 28, 2023 | FRIDAY
11 Car Sounds You Should Never Ignore

Is your car making a loud noise when accelerating, braking, or just sitting in the driveway? Today’s cars are quieter than the clunkers of old, yet certain squeaks, rattles, and hums are ...

APRIL 10, 2023 | MONDAY
15 Things You Should Never Plug Into a Power Strip

When the two plugs in a wall outlet simply aren’t enough to power the lights and gadgets we need to run our lives, most of us turn to power strips to fulfill our demands for electricity. ...

MARCH 14, 2023 | TUESDAY
20 Totally Free Ways to Start a Garden This Year

There are many benefits to gardening, including spending time outdoors, the satisfaction of growing plants from seed, relaxation and, of course, fresh vegetables to eat. Many new hobbies ...

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 | FRIDAY
Daylight Savings Time 2023: 11 Surprising Facts About Time Change

Why do we lose an hour of sleep each spring only to gain it back in the fall? Blame founding father Benjamin Franklin, who suggested in a 1784 essay that people should get out of bed one ...

JANUARY 12, 2023 | THURSDAY
Does Your Home Smell Funny? 12 Odors That Could Mean Big Trouble

A home can harbor all sorts of lingering and unpleasant aromas: think cat urine, stale cigar smoke, last Sunday’s fried fish, and stench from the bathroom. The range and nastiness of thes...

DECEMBER 28, 2022 | WEDNESDAY
7 Low-Cost Kits for a 21st-Century Log Cabin

Early American homes were rugged and rustic—the ultimate DIY project. Today, modern homesteaders can build a new house with the same frontier appeal by using a log cabin kit. No need to c...

DECEMBER 20, 2022 | TUESDAY
2022 Tax Credits and Deductions Homeowners Should Take Advantage of ASAP

When updating or improving a home, saving energy and money are always top of mind—but when there's a hefty tax credit at stake, we have to admit, 2022 and 2023 home improvements are even ...

DECEMBER 20, 2022 | TUESDAY
20 Remarkably Easy Ways to Create a Dust-Free Home

No matter how clean your home may be, it's probably still a little dusty. Dust is a nuisance, but it's also pretty gross: The particles that make up dust come from dirt, pollen, mold spor...

DECEMBER 14, 2022 | WEDNESDAY
How to Clean a Memory Foam Mattress Properly

Memory foam mattresses have become the go-to construction for most of America’s bedding manufacturers due to memory’s foam’s unique cushioning and support properties. Originally developed...