Home and Garden
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What to do when a window won't stop leakingJan 05, 2020 5:00 am - Q: Last winter, one of our windows leaked for the third year in a row. We've tried caulking and have even installed an awning over the window: all to no avail. Each time...
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The homeownership road less traveledJan 04, 2020 6:00 am - For now, Nick and Francesca Drez are happy in their home in the Denver area. But if they decide to relocate, they're all set. All they have to do is drive the whole home...
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Advice to first-time gardeners: Think small. Find your spot.Jan 02, 2020 10:00 pm - Another growing season is building momentum with the arrival of the 2020 seed catalogs, and gardeners are drafting plans for new harvests. There's such a thing as being ...
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The 10 best household products we saw in 2019
Jan 02, 2020 10:00 pm - Who would you go to for toothbrush recommendations? A dentist, of course. What about a great file cabinet? A professional organizer. At least, that's what we would do, i...
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Conservation@Home offers class on making your yard eco-friendly Feb. 15Dec 29, 2019 10:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County will offer "Conservation@Home - Inviting Nature into Your Yard" from noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15. Join Jim Kleinwacht...
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A comfortable home is the goal of every designerDec 29, 2019 6:01 am - Editor's note: Joseph Pubillones is taking some time off. The following column was originally published in 2014. A comfortable home environment will relax you the minut...
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Pest problems go away with some elbow greaseDec 29, 2019 5:00 am - If you have a home greenhouse or a greenhouse window, clear it out and wash all of the pots, trays, shelves and benches. Cleaning your greenhouse thoroughly will reduce ...
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Buyer questions illegal laundry drainDec 29, 2019 5:00 am - Q: The home I'm buying has a bootlegged drainpipe from the laundry, which was pointed out by my home inspector. Instead of draining into the septic system, the pipe runs...
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Bring spring indoors early - very early - by forcing bulbsDec 28, 2019 6:20 am - Daffodils sitting on a windowsill against a backdrop of white snow make a fragrant and pretty midwinter scene. This picture, with bulbs "forced" for early bloom, takes p...
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Audubon's annual Christmas Bird Count stronger than everDec 28, 2019 6:00 am - It's been 120 years since New York ornithologist Frank Chapman launched his Christmas Bird Count as a bold new alternative to what had been a longtime Christmas traditio...