When people say nothing will ever be the same after 2020, they may be right. With the pandemic changing how we live in and enjoy our homes, it's entirely possible we will continue to make them serve us as never before.

You either don't think about it much, or it serves as an annoyance: two-factor authentication on your smart devices. You know — that thing where anytime you sign in to something from a location not recognized, you get all kinds of warnings and have to enter passcodes sent to you by email -- hoops to jump through.

As summer begins and we spend more and more time outdoors, sheltering or not, there are few more pleasant places to spend a summer evening than your backyard. So how about watching movies out there and creating your own outdoor home theater?

Americans have known for decades that they can wash cloth sneakers in their washing machines, but HGTV's Chelsea Faulkner tells us there is so much more that can be thrown in as well — like baseball caps, floor mats, plastic shower curtains and liners, and even rubber shower and yoga mats. Yes, the delicate cycle is best for all of these, but take a look at several other washable items you may have overlooked as well.