Home and Garden
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Six strategies to get more organizedDec 30, 2022 6:00 am - When the new year arrives, many people focus on changes that can be implemented in the months to come. This time of year is a popular one to make resolutions to clean an...
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Burning local firewood this winter can save forestsDec 27, 2022 10:00 pm - Nothing beats the warmth of a crackling fireplace on these coldest days of the year. Each winter, as my family enjoys the cozy warmth of our wood stove room, I'm always ...
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Where do live Christmas trees go after the holidays? Here's what experts suggest you doDec 26, 2022 4:00 am - After the presents are opened, the celebrations are complete and the pine needles have littered the floor, it soon will be time to get rid of that Christmas tree. Enviro...
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Repurpose your Christmas treeDec 25, 2022 6:00 am - After Christmas, move your live cut tree outside and redecorate it for the birds. Anchor the tree in a bucket full of damp sand. Add strings of popcorn and cranberries. ...
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Why transitional design is so popular in kitchens todayDec 22, 2022 10:00 pm - You and your partner yearn for a remodeled kitchen. Problem is, you prefer a sleek modern look while your significant other insists on a more elaborate, classical approa...
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Holiday Lights Contest Editor's Choice: Northwest suburbsDec 21, 2022 5:00 am - The Daily Herald Holiday Lights Editor's Choice winner for the Northwest suburbs is Martin Maude, 939 E. Bissell St., Palatine. Editor's Choice winners each will receive...
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Holiday Lights Contest Editor's Choice: Lake CountyDec 21, 2022 5:00 am - The Daily Herald Holiday Lights Editor's Choice winner for Lake County is Patrick Fitzgibbons, 25910 Tahoe Court, Mundelein. Editor's Choice winners each will receive a ...
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Holiday Lights Contest Editor's Choice: DuPage CountyDec 21, 2022 5:00 am - The Daily Herald Holiday Lights Editor's Choice winner for DuPage County is Ginger Giralamo, 218 N. Pioneer Drive, Addison. Editor's Choice winners each will receive a $...
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Holiday Lights Contest Editor's Choice: Fox ValleyDec 21, 2022 5:00 am - The Daily Herald Holiday Lights Editor's Choice winner for the Fox Valley is Nick Roth, 4098 Canfield Circle, Elgin. Editor's Choice winners each will receive a $50 Ala ...
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It began as a message to heaven. Now it's the grand prize winner of our holiday lights contest.Dec 21, 2022 4:00 am - The extravagant holiday lights display that surrounds the Barr family home in Volo all started as an effort to get a message to heaven. Adam Barr installed a giant “W” m...