Home and Garden
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Antique schoolhouse clock swingsOct 28, 2018 7:01 am - Q. This is a photo of an antique wall clock that belonged to my great-grandmother. She was born in 1872, and we think it was given to her for her wedding. The clock was ...
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Put your garden to bed before heading insideOct 28, 2018 7:00 am - There are a few things to do in the garden now, before its winter nap, to help it wake up healthy and ready to get growing in spring. Vegetable garden Insects and d...
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Older bathrooms can be updated quicklyOct 28, 2018 6:00 am - Homeowners who are tired of the look of their bathroom or whose circumstances have changed (and they now need an accessible tub or shower in place of the one they have u...
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Cramped kitchen feels closed offOct 28, 2018 6:00 am - Our small kitchen could really use some white cabinets to open the space up! Design by Kitchen Planet Expert: Dimitris Nacopoulos, (630) 246-7813 Budget:...
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Customized furniture options may be the solution you needOct 28, 2018 6:00 am - Customized furniture options may be the solution you need
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Time to remove fallen leaves, buckthorn treesOct 28, 2018 6:00 am - After a killing frost, remove dead plant debris from annual and vegetable beds. Sanitation is especially important if you have had disease problems in your planting beds...
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Living room trapped in a 1980s time warpOct 28, 2018 6:00 am - Help! I am living in the 1980s. All my living room furniture was bought in 1985. Besides being outdated, the sofa and love seat are both ripped, stained and dirty. The e...
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Boys and dogs do a number on homeOct 28, 2018 6:00 am - After 20 years, two boys and two dogs, these doors have been well worn. And, for the record, so could my kitchen and living room use an upgrade! My bathrooms are good, h...
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Family rooms are evolving with technologyOct 27, 2018 7:00 am - Historically, the first family rooms appeared in floor plans about 50 to 60 years ago. This room was a bit different in character from others. Less formal than a living ...
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Debt consolidation during a period of rising interest ratesOct 27, 2018 6:00 am - Debt consolidation is the conversion of high-rate debt into lower-rate debt in order to reduce total interest costs. Homeowners with large amounts of credit card debt wh...