Dana McMahan
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Louisville, KY, United States
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Recent articles by Dana:
Grocery Delivery Windows Are Suddenly Available — What Changed?
Suddenly it's a whole lot easier to secure a grocery delivery time slot compared to a few weeks ago. Here's a look at why that's the case. → Read More
8 space-saving ideas to steal from this tiny and perfect Paris apartment
From breaking design rules to engineering to suit your lifestyle, here are an American in Paris' tips for designing a glamorous — and livable — small space. → Read More
Why You Should Start Squirting a Little Bit of Dish Soap Down the Drain
To prevent greasy sink back-ups, you should start squirting a little bit of dish soap down your drain. Here's how (and how often) to do it. → Read More
Selling a House During a Pandemic Is Weird—But Here’s What I’ve Learned
I thought selling a house was a harrowing experience before our world turned upside down. But putting a house on the market during the coronavirus pandemic has been one of the weirdest experiences I’ve ever had. → Read More
How to tackle spring cleaning in the time of COVID-19 — and why it's OK if you (mostly) don't
If cleaning feels like one more niggling item on your ever-growing to-do list, lean on these tips. → Read More
SimpleHuman Trash Can Review
This writer bought a cheap trash can that was just one step up from a basic plastic bin ... and she hated it. Here's what happened and why she loves her simplehuman. → Read More
So, we're all baking bread now. This Louisville baker breaks down the at-home bread trend
Based on social media feeds right now, we’re apparently all using our isolation to bake bread. Everywhere you look is a freshly home-baked loaf. → Read More
Can I Still Cook for My Family If I Feel Sick?
What should you do if you aren't feeling well while the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds? And is it okay to bring food to a neighbor? We talked to an expert and looked to see what the CDC has to say. → Read More
I Used a HELOC for My Fixer-Upper, and It Was Great—for a Little While
When you manage to buy a big, old Victorian for a steal, you know a time will come to pay the piper. My husband and I managed to do the first few projects on our 1887 home in Old Louisville with savings and proceeds from selling our other house. But when it came time to replace the roof, update the nightmarish bathroom, and bring the kitchen into this millennium, we ran out of funds. → Read More
'i'm terrified, I am terrified.' How Louisville businesses fight to survive coronavirus
In a matter of hours, Louisville restaurant have had to go from dine-in to carry-out. Here's how the change played out for the owners of Grind Burger. → Read More
Here’s What You Need to Know About Grocery Shopping During Coronavirus
We answered all your most urgent coronavirus-related grocery shopping questions. The good news: You can still buy produce and, no, we are NOT going to run out of food. → Read More
The Top 10 Ways to Help People Right Now in This Health Crisis
While more traditional means of helping out may not be on the table right now, there are other ways to contribute. Here's how you can get involved. → Read More
The Etiquette Rules of Coronavirus Grocery Shopping: Be a Good Person and Follow These!
These rules would be nice to implement anytime, but while we all navigate through a confusing and frankly scary time, just having some basic niceties in place can help us all keep calm. → Read More
I Love Exposed Brick So Darn Much, and I Want to Shout It from the Rooftops
While renovating my 1887 Victorian in Louisville, Kentucky, I’ve exposed a brick wall in the kitchen, every wall in the adjoining pantry, and two small walls in the third-floor guest suite. That’s a lot of brick. And I LOVE it. → Read More
What Are Ghost Kitchens? (And Is There One in Your Neighborhood?)
Joining the dark grocery store trend, in which disused retail space serves as fulfillment centers for grocery delivery, ghost kitchens are taking advantage of out-of-business malls and and other empty storefronts to prepare meals for delivery. → Read More
Why This 1970s Newsletter Should Be on Every Homeowner’s Bookshelf
A 1970s newsletter is this writer's go-to resource for renovating her old house. → Read More
The Clever Reddit Tip for Getting a Le Creuset Dutch Oven Looking Good as New
Reddit users say you can clean the outside of a gunked-up Dutch oven with oven cleaner. Here's what we could find out about the hack. → Read More
How I Justify My Nespresso Machine (i.e. The Best Thing I Bought Last Decade)
One of our writers got inspired to buy this machine after a trip to France and now she says it's the best thing she bought in the last decade! Here's what she loves about it so much. → Read More
7 Things You Should Never Do When Having Food or Groceries Delivered
If someone is braving supermarket aisles and snowy streets to get your gluten-free granola or order of butter chicken to you, here are a few things you never want to do. → Read More
The $7 Wine Accessory I Bought Immediately After a Trip to Spain
It's such a small thing — just a cooling wrap, sort of like a wine bottle-sized cozy with gel packs in the walls — with such a big impact. → Read More