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Cleaning experts are begging you to stop trying these online ‘hacks’

By Jolie Kerr
Dec 30, 2025 10:06 pm - All of the buzzy new cleaning content online brings with it new cleaning problems: Lots of advice that doesn’t account for the complex chemistry of products, including the potential that mixing the wrong things can result in toxic fumes that can, and do, kill people and animals.
Tips to clear a cluttered home

Metro Creative Services
Dec 30, 2025 6:55 pm - Keeping kitchen counters clear of unnecessary items can save the room from succumbing to clutter. The dawn of a new year is often characterized as a chance to wipe the slate clean and start anew.
Burning wood emits more than fossil fuels. Here’s how to build a better fire.

By Michael J. Coren
Dec 30, 2025 6:37 pm - Burning wood emits more carbon and particulates than gas or coal. That doesn’t mean we should extinguish fireside nights. But we can dramatically improve what we burn and where we source it. Here’s how to burn better (and why electricity is still the hottest thing around).
Too cold outside? Look for indoor garden tasks

By Tim Johnson, Chicago Botanic Garden
Dec 30, 2025 5:53 pm - It’s cold outside, but gardeners can keep busy with maintenance or preparation tasks, such as checking on vegetables in winter storage, shopping for seeds, organizing your garage or tending to bulbs that you’re forcing to bloom indoors, such as paperwhite narcissus.
Christmas is over, but what to do with the tree? Here’s some alternatives to the landfill

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Dec 30, 2025 5:05 pm - Some 10 million live Christmas trees end up in landfills every year. There, they decompose without oxygen, generating greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide, which may contaminate groundwater. There are options for tree disposal that will avoid harming the environment and could improve your garden.
Deck your garden with boughs of holly, a plant rich in symbolism and evergreen beauty

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Dec 30, 2025 4:35 pm - There are more than a dozen holly species native to the continental U.S. Their red berries and deep-green foliage are beautiful year-round garden staples. And their berries provide an important winter food source for birds and wildlife, although most are considered toxic to humans.
Choosing the best foods for backyard birds

Dec 30, 2025 4:14 pm - Feeding wild birds can be a popular and rewarding hobby. Such a hobby facilitates a connection with nature and helps to ensure local wildlife gets the sustenance it needs to survive.
Water issue not disclosed in trustee sale

By Barry Stone
Dec 30, 2025 3:14 pm - New homeowners discover the home they bought from a family trust had a major ground drainage problem at the time of the sale. Buyers have since learned the Realtor was aware of the issue and hid it. Who is liable for damages?
Does association have to comply with utility company’s request?

By Matthew Moodhe
Dec 22, 2025 4:21 pm - Our homeowner’s association board recently received a request from a utility company to temporarily use part of our common area to access utility infrastructure in the existing public utility easement. They also want to use part of our common area to store equipment during the project.
Tips to avoid the buildup of clutter in your home

Metro Creative Connection
Dec 22, 2025 3:35 pm - Though clutter is often discussed in terms of removing it, there's also many ways to prevent it in the first place.

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