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Kat Brancato

location-pin Staunton, Virginia

Expertise: landscaping and garden, cleaning and organization, pets, outdoors and camping

Kat Brancato

  • Featured in Family Handyman, Real Simple, Better Homes & Gardens, Angi, USA Today, and more.
  • Renovating her great-great-grandfather's log cabin in Virginia.
  • Freelance Writer Diploma from Penn Foster Group.

Experience

Kat Brancato has more than ten years of lifestyle writing experience, sharing her knowledge and interviewing subject matter experts on gardening, organizing, cleaning, DIY projects, pets and more. Her work has appeared in Angi, Better Homes & Gardens, Real Simple, USA Today and many other publications. She and her husband are renovating her great-great-grandfather's log cabin and working towards starting a homestead. She enjoys helping others learn how to slow down and simplify their lives on her lifestyle blog, Simplicity & Sunshine.

Education

Penn Foster Group, Freelance Writer Diploma

Family Handyman Editorial Policies

For more than seven decades, Family Handyman has been providing its audience with ideas, inspiration and step-by-step directions on how to maintain and enhance indoor and outdoor living spaces. In addition to having our own staff of experts, we hire individuals whose skills have been honed through years of experience in the building, plumbing and electrical trades, and as passionate homeowners who have translated DIY (do it yourself) skills into careers as respected creators.

Articles

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The Best Way to Clear a Burning Plastic Smell in the House

Learn what can cause that nasty smell, why it's dangerous and how to clear the air quickly with these expert tips.
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How To Clean White Walls

Are your white walls looking dull and dirty? Learn how to clean them and bring back their luster with our expert tips!
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8 Decluttering Tips for Hoarders

When signs of hoarding appear, use these tips to get things under control before full-scale hoarding takes over.