Lifestyle Columns
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Uses for your leftover Easter eggsApr 08, 2012 11:00 pm - Hard-boiled eggs are common leftovers after Easter. Deviled eggs are an obvious solution, but how about a twist this year? You can use avocado as an ingredient, which ma...
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On the road: Zip and flip in southwest OhioApr 08, 2012 6:00 am - Midwest Zip and flip for Warren County Warren County, Ohio, can be a wet and wild option this spring. It's home to southwest Ohio's largest indoor water park r...
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$ensible home: Wood not a good insulatorApr 08, 2012 5:20 am - Q: My wood front door needs to be refinished again. When I put my hand on it, it feels cold and I think I can feel a chilly breeze around it. Would a stainable fiberglas...
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Home repair: Sloppy construction may cause cracks in cornersApr 08, 2012 5:11 am - Q. I own a townhouse built in 1978 and have a problem in the second-floor bedroom. It faces mainly south and gets most of the weather, whatever it may be. Two corners of...
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Law talk: Short sale involves a third partyApr 08, 2012 5:00 am - Q. My wife and I are trying to purchase a duplex on a short sale. It was listed online for $84,900. We submitted an offer of $79,900. The real estate company representin...
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Paranoia is getting the better of this relationshipApr 08, 2012 2:00 am - Q. My girlfriend seems to be paranoid (not in the clinical sense). Every action that a friend or family member takes, she looks for how it could be taken as an attack or...
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Undeer the hood: Fuel tank should not rust prematurelyApr 06, 2012 10:55 am - Q. I have a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe with 78,000 miles on it. I just had to replace the fuel tank on it, due to it rusting out! I was quite surprised considering it is gara...
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Super handyman: Get your lawn into shape for the start of springApr 06, 2012 5:51 am - If spring hasn’t come to your town yet, it’s not too far off. How does your lawn look? Any bare spots? Here are our tips for fixing that for the DIY’er without a green t...
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About real estate: Some foolish reports leave homeowners confusedApr 06, 2012 5:37 am - April Fools’ Day has passed, so there’s no reason to get pranked by faulty reports and myths about real estate. Q. Is it true that Bank of America, which has our loan, w...
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The nation’s housing: Change that could be a painApr 06, 2012 5:25 am - By Ken Harney WASHINGTON — A little-noticed mortgage rule change that took effect April 1 could create hassles for significant numbers of homebuyers who plan to use low ...