All Stories from February 10, 2019 (Change date)
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A minimalist's view on decluttering your lifeFeb 10, 2019 5:00 am - Joshua Becker, author and founder of the website Becoming Minimalist, recently joined The Washington Post's Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Q. How do ...
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Kitchens are the heart of the home, while islands are the heart of the kitchenFeb 10, 2019 5:00 am - Prep surface. Gathering spot. Storage solution. The kitchen island is one of those home elements that seems to have known its purpose from its inception: a utilitarian d...
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Consider color now in planning your summer gardenFeb 10, 2019 5:00 am - Color is a common design element in the home garden to consider as you plan for the 2019 growing season. Complementary colors such as orange and blue are opposite each o...
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TEACH grant converted to a loan? You may be eligible for a reversal.Feb 10, 2019 5:00 am - Teachers whose federal grants were erroneously converted to loans will have a chance to plead their case following a recent announcement by the Education Department that...
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Wealth concentration near 'levels last seen during the Roaring Twenties,' study findsFeb 10, 2019 5:00 am - The 400 richest Americans - the top 0.00025 percent of the population - have tripled their share of the nation's wealth since the early 1980s, according to a new working...
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When were GFCI outlets mandated?Feb 10, 2019 5:00 am - Q. My home inspector advised me to install GFCI outlets in my home for added electrical safety, but I'm wondering if this is required for an older home. What are the req...
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#MeToo has a Lehman moment as pre-crisis case drags on and onFeb 10, 2019 5:00 am - Sexist comments, lewd gestures - and worse. Allegations like these are sorely familiar in the #MeToo era. Only this time, they hail from what seems like Wall Street's Da...
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Entitled 8th-grader refuses to clean litter boxFeb 10, 2019 5:00 am - Q. I live in a home with two indoor house cats with a litter box. My eighth-grade daughter is supposed to be responsible for sweeping and scooping litter but does a terr...
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Buying a home by age 35 is worth it now — and laterFeb 10, 2019 5:00 am - Nicole Christianson, a 26-year-old sales rep, was tired of writing big checks for tiny apartments. And she wanted to do more with her cash than stash it in a savings acc...
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Enjoy the comfy interior of the Chicago Auto ShowFeb 10, 2019 5:00 am - Now that the sport world has crowned its 2019 Super Bowl champ (yeah, yeah, Tom Brady and New England again), it's time for the Super Bowl of auto shows to take center s...