Home and Garden
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Make online furniture shopping less daunting
Nov 05, 2020 10:00 pm - In mid-March, as the pandemic was taking hold, my husband, daughter and I were in the process of buying a new house, selling our old house and moving across town. When w...
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A lifetime of gardening in a place called WindcliffNov 01, 2020 8:00 am - Dan Hinkley writes in his new memoir that gardeners make one quintessential garden in their lives. In Hinkley's case, that would be a place named Windcliff, formed passi...
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You deserve the luxury of your bedroomNov 01, 2020 7:01 am - Home has never been at the forefront the way it is now. Lockdowns and quarantines have impacted young and old alike, and this has caused every imperfection in your dwell...
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Warm up your outdoor spaces for the cooler season
Nov 01, 2020 7:00 am - There's a chill in the air. And it's not just the autumn weather. Many Americans are sobered by the unrelenting pandemic, particularly as the days of socially distanced ...
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Many families reimagine their homes during pandemicNov 01, 2020 7:00 am - When COVID-19 struck earlier this year, college students and even some young professionals living in large cities moved home with their parents and, in other cases, fami...
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Grow a beautiful flower indoors this winterNov 01, 2020 7:00 am - Certain bulbs such as daffodils, hyacinths, tulips and crocuses are excellent for forcing in pots in the greenhouse or home. They need to be chilled for six to 10 weeks ...
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No one disclosed leaking shower panNov 01, 2020 7:00 am - Q: After buying our home, we discovered a leak in our upstairs shower when water began dripping from the downstairs ceiling. That's when we noticed the ceiling had previ...
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Grandmother needs safer access to the showerNov 01, 2020 5:00 am - I am submitting this entry on behalf of my grandma, Mary Ellen McGuire. My grandma is 91 years old (92 in January) and still lives on her own in her house. This summer, ...
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Can the shower be one less thing you need to worry about?Nov 01, 2020 5:00 am - If you asked an 18-/20-year-old "do you ever think about your old age?" they would look at you like you were nuts. I know I would. Even 30-year-olds aren't thinking of o...
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Woman wants to replace her mom's aging bathtubNov 01, 2020 5:00 am - Here is a picture of my mom's bathtub. The reason I feel my mom needs a new bathtub makeover is because she lives by herself and needs something easier for her to get in...