Home and Garden
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Condo-selling specialistDec 29, 2018 5:00 am - Q. Although I've bought and sold several homes, I always feel like I don't know what I'm doing! I'm selling my condo next year, and I was wondering if I should seek a Re...
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HECMs can reduce retirement income instabilityDec 29, 2018 5:00 am - The HECM reverse mortgage is an ingeniously designed instrument with multiple possible uses, but its full potential has yet to be realized. A major reason is that it has...
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Family portraits by artists stand out as different, lastingDec 28, 2018 5:00 am - Jewelette McDaniel always felt guilty about not sending photos often enough to her mother-in-law. So last Christmas, she commissioned an artist to paint a family portrai...
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Scene-setting home fragrance namesDec 28, 2018 5:00 am - The home-fragrance market has long been dominated by relatively simple iterations of popular aromas: vanilla, cinnamon, evergreen and citrus scents. But that marketplace...
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How to choose a home inspectorDec 28, 2018 5:00 am - Q. In the past, I've hired good and bad home inspectors. Now that I'm buying another home, I want my next inspector to be the best. My agent has given me some referrals,...
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Christmas trees and their decorations have evolvedDec 25, 2018 10:00 pm - In the story of St. Boniface, a Thunder Oak decorated with lit candles and gilded apples was glowing in the dark forest one Christmas Day in 8th century Germany. The pag...
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Antique glass collector is proud as a peacockDec 23, 2018 6:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a clear pressed glass plate. The pattern is "Peacock," and the plate is 5 inches in diameter. The design is in relief. The rim has small scallo...
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Designer on skates? It feels like it sometimesDec 23, 2018 6:00 am - Designers are larger than life! This is what the general population of the world believes. It might seem a bit pretentious, but really, this is what most ordinary folks ...
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Don't waste valuable storage spaceDec 23, 2018 5:00 am - The longer you live somewhere, the more possessions you accumulate — and the more you outgrow your home's designated storage spaces. But closets aren't the only option f...
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Using salt to melt ice can damage plantsDec 23, 2018 5:00 am - Follow directions on bags of ice melt when salting slippery areas on walks. Many people apply too much ice melt, which can cause damage to walks and adjacent plants. Con...