Home and Garden
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Time to replace the old bathtubNov 03, 2019 5:00 am - We are in our mid-70s and need to convert a bathroom with a tub into a shower with handicap grab bars and seat. My wife is handicapped and it is very difficult to get in...
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How to overwinter your dahlia plantsNov 03, 2019 5:00 am - Q: What should be done with dahlias before the winter weather arrives? A: When I first saw this question, I was kind of bummed. Most years I plant dahlias but this year ...
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Hectic family room needs a touch of calming colorNov 03, 2019 5:00 am - We would love if you picked our living room to redo! We are a busy family with a 3-year-old and 10-month-old and two working parents! We wish we had more time to decorat...
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Renovated bathroom needs a new doorNov 03, 2019 5:00 am - We have slowly been updating our house over the years with my disabled Marine Corp husband doing a large portion of the work as money can be tight when only one income c...
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For many black millennials, student debt is biggest hurdle in homeownership
Nov 03, 2019 5:00 am - Not long after they were married in 2017, Rick and Astardii Hopkins started shopping for a home. But when the Birmingham, Alabama, couple began exploring home loans, the...
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Sprinkler system could contaminate home's waterNov 03, 2019 5:00 am - Q. The home inspector who checked my house recommended anti-siphon valves for the lawn sprinkler system. This came as a surprise because the system works perfectly. Plea...
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Prioritize garden chores when time is short, skies are grayNov 02, 2019 7:00 am - As the days grow shorter and shorter, the time we gardeners have to accomplish all the tasks to prepare our gardens for winter and to help them wake up healthy and happy...
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Botanical drawing: Putting a timely focus on nature that might not always be thereNov 02, 2019 7:00 am - Think of botanical illustrators, and you might envision a world of medieval herbalists, tulip or orchid collectors, or affluent young women of the 17th and 18th centurie...
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Five fresh ideas for the family china nobody wantsNov 02, 2019 7:00 am - Ariel Davis was taking an evening run in Brooklyn, New York, when she literally stumbled over a pile of 75 pieces of china set out in the street. “Someone had left their...
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When buying furniture, invest in qualityNov 02, 2019 6:00 am - O'Reilly's Furniture & Amish Gallery at 1151 S. Milwaukee Ave. in Libertyville is still going strong after 42 years in business. Opened in 1977, O'Reilly's Furniture ha...