Home and Garden
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Wee veggies: Giving thanks for small blessingsDec 04, 2015 5:00 am - My Brussels sprouts are looking underdeveloped, to say the least. They're slow to size up this year, as are those of several neighbors, even the farmer down the road. ...
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Are baby boomers causing shortage in real-estate listings?Dec 04, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - They rocked at Woodstock, marched in protest on campus, distrusted authority, and then as adults, took out mortgages and bought lots of real estate. But now...
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Clothes dryer vent buckets are not to codeDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - Q. I remember an article you wrote many years ago about vent buckets not being allowed for clothes dryers. My condo has no outside vent for the dryer, so I've always use...
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Seeing-eye dogs aren't only service animals allowed in no-pets complexDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - Tenants and condo buyers with emotional problems often can keep a four-legged friend in their home, even if the complex has a strict no-pets policy. Q. I was interested ...
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Eight homes featured on Elgin's holiday house walkDec 03, 2015 10:00 am - Would you like to experience a house dressed to the nines for Christmas without the trips to and from the attic? Attend this year's Northeast Neighborhood Association Ho...
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Try these tricks to create space in a small bathroomDec 03, 2015 5:01 am - How small can you make a functional bathroom? A visit to a hotel room in a major city will give you plenty of ideas about how to conserve space yet offer luxury. I thin...
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How to make your holidays festive and injury-freeDec 03, 2015 5:00 am - Here's how to make sure your holidays are festive and injury-free
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Choose color carefully to create best lighting schemeDec 03, 2015 5:00 am - Using light to your advantage is fundamental to designing a home to make it the very best it can be. Your home can be completely transformed by changing your lighting. A...
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Cutting your own Christmas tree in 'burbs 'all about creating memories'Dec 01, 2015 10:00 pm - It's time to find that artificial Christmas tree in the garage and drag it into the living room. Or is it? Local tree farmers say that heading out to a farm and cutting ...
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Drawbacks to giving home to kidsDec 01, 2015 12:00 am - Q. I am a 70-year-old homeowner who is thinking of putting my home into my two daughters' names. I would appreciate advice on the pros and cons. I need help with the who...