Michelle Miley
Expertise
Home Improvement, House Cleaning Hacks, Gardening
- Michelle has been writing home improvement and garden articles for years. Perhaps the highlight of her career was when she was tracked down by a reader who wanted to thank her for how personally helpful she found an article.
- Her work has been published over 7,000 times, most of which were in the home improvement space.
- If she's not inside painting the house or redecorating a room, she is most likely outside in the garden, playing in the dirt.
Experience
Michelle has been writing professionally for more than 15 years. The majority of her work has been home improvement or lifestyle-based, with articles featured on The Nest, Hunker, SF Gate, Chron, and Cuteness, just to name a few. Ironically, her writing career started after graduating with an accounting degree. She always excelled at writing and thought she would give her passion a chance. She sold the first piece of writing she attempted to market and never looked back. With almost two decades of writing experience, she has written for accountants, insurance agents, plastic surgeons, and everyone in between.
Education
Michelle holds an associate's degree in accounting and a bachelor's degree in English, both of which she earned summa cum laude.
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Stories By Michelle Miley
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Decluttering one's home is a necessary but tedious chore. Here are some things you need to stop doing in order to declutter your space better.
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Birds are wonderful to watch, but you don't want them making their home right on top of yours. Use these 9 hacks to keep birds from nesting around your house.
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Influencers on TikTok are eager to offer advice on pretty much every subject, but here are a few of their laundry hacks that you should leave in the hamper.
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Do you have raccoons encroaching on your outdoor spaces? There are some surefire ways you can keep the animals away from your lawn and garden.
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Q-tips are versatile and can be used for much more than personal care. Here are some smart ways to use the cotton swabs around your home and garden.
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A Christmas cactus is a charming plant, year-round. It's easy to learn how to care for this houseplant, as long as you avoid making some deadly mistakes.
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Fertilizer teas are an awesome way to use up old weeds while boosting the health of your plants. Here's how to make your own and create a thriving garden.
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There are so many hacks that claim to be the best way to clean a toilet. Learn which ones actually work, and which do nothing, or do more harm than good.
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WD-40 is great for many applications. But, even though it's touted for being a multi-use product, there are a few places that you shouldn't use it in your home.
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Don't throw out that empty jar of pickles just yet. There are some surprising ways that you can put the juice to good use in your home and garden.
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There are a few reasons that cardinals may be avoiding your yard. Here are some common issues and how to correct them and welcome feathered friends.