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Cleaning Organization & Storage yu_photo/Shutterstock If your storage basket is making your bathroom look drab, there's another container that makes toilet paper storage beautiful. Bathroom storage cabinets are nothing new. But an indoor greenhouse cabinet is a surprising yet elegant way to stash your extra rolls of TP. On TikTok, ellebeemami shared how this unique storage hack looks much more luxurious than a toilet paper basket.

Garden Fruit & Vegetable Garden Vasin Hirunwiwatwong/Getty Images When you put a lot of time and effort into summer gardening, it's disappointing if your plants don't grow as many peppers as you expect. If you want plants that produce more of the refreshing, savory fruit for a longer period of time, there are a few essential pepper plant tips for July. This month is when summer really starts to amp up, and in many areas July is when you need to pay more attention to pepper plant care.

Cleaning Organization & Storage Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock As one of the busiest rooms in the home, it's no surprise that a kitchen counter can attract clutter like a magnet. In mere moments, one unpacked purse or backpack, baking project, or an influx of mail can take over your counter space.

Cleaning Dglimages/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Some folks believe that a too-clean home is a sign of wasted life. And while we agree that, in general, it's better to live in the moment than to spend too much time worrying about the dishes, there's no denying that a clean home just feels better. In fact, research suggests that keeping a clean home can reduce stress and improve focus.

Garden Mariana Serdynska/Shutterstock After a busy spring of preparing garden beds and planting flowers, summer is the time we can finally start enjoying our harvests and beautiful blooms. However, July is also when temperatures begin to rise, there may be periods of drought, and pesky summer weeds begin to pop back up. Luckily, mulch is a smart way to help combat all of these issues.

News Panom/Getty Images Mosquitoes are the bane of most backyards, but in some parts of the world they're downright dangerous. While encountering the tiny flying insects in the United States is usually just an itchy situation, it has life-threatening consequences for the 300 million people who contract malaria each year through bites from infected mosquitoes. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 95% of these cases happen in Africa. Thousands are ultimately fatal.

Design DIY Ham patipak/Shutterstock From decoupage to paint, there are endless ways to decorate old glass jars, but it's almost guaranteed that you'll be surprised by how this artist upcycles them. With a bit of clay, TikToker and sculpture artist known by various monikers, including Saige, adds human faces onto the front of empty jars. This unique, three-dimensional design transforms regular jars into functional works of art.

Garden Garden Tools & Supplies Schad1953/Getty Images Gravel is practical, but it isn't winning any awards for the most beautiful gardening material on the block. It can look industrial and can lean quickly into parking lot territory if you aren't careful. While that may be fine if you are, in fact, installing something like a driveway, it isn't the best look for garden beds.

Home Improvement Repair Owen Franken/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. One free DeWalt tool? That would be a lucky enough find, even on a "buy nothing" online marketplace. But two free, brand-new DeWalt tools direct from Home Depot? That seems unrealistic. Yet DIYers are claiming their free tools just by buying the DeWalt 20V MAX lithium-ion starter kit.

Garden Fruit & Vegetable Garden Vladyslav Varshavskiy/Getty Images Fresh basil (Ocimum basilicum) is a fantastic summer treat, but ensuring a hearty harvest requires a healthy plant. Knowing what to do with basil in May will give you a good foundation, but July is a different beast. In many places across the United States, summer temperatures hit their peak in July. While basil is generally adapted to hot weather, it does have its limits.