Home and Garden
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How much can you lose if you don't find the best HECM deal?Apr 07, 2018 6:00 am - The best deal on a mortgage is usually defined in terms of the interest rate and origination fee charged the borrower. That was my approach in a previous article on the ...
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Living with a hot-tempered showerheadApr 06, 2018 6:00 am - Q. My shower is a pain in the neck; in fact, it's a hot or cold pain in the neck! Every time I use it, I hope no one flushes the toilet or runs the washing machine. If t...
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IRS tightens access to tax details because of identity theftsApr 06, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — In an era of unceasing horror stories about breaches of sensitive consumer information, here's some disquieting news for homebuyers: Federal auditors say th...
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Calm, cool and collected decor at Architectural Digest ShowApr 06, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK — The recent Architectural Digest Design Show offered winter-weary attendees a breath of fresh air with many design ideas that were calm, cool and collected. So...
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Shipping container home under construction in St. CharlesApr 04, 2018 11:00 pm - At first glance, a construction site in the neighborhood along Third Street in St. Charles looks as if someone just dumped a bunch of empty shipping containers there bec...
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Roselle Garden Club to host 2nd annual garden walk June 30Apr 02, 2018 11:00 pm - The Roselle Park District Garden Club proudly announces its second annual Garden Walk on Saturday, June 30. The walk will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will featu...
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Victoria porcelain set fit for a queenApr 01, 2018 7:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a china canister set. My grandmother purchased the set for $10 from a Chicago neighbor decades ago, possibly in the 1930s or 1940s. She used th...
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Avoid common mistakes in the perennial borderApr 01, 2018 7:00 am - As a new gardening season begins, avoid these common missteps to keep your perennials healthy and your borders beautiful. Gardening mistake No. 1: ...
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Get an early start with cold-loving plantsApr 01, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Which plants love the cold? A. Make no mistake: plants are hardly passive. They make clear demands about the weather conditions they require. Cold season plants thriv...
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Use tile as art to make a hot fireplaceApr 01, 2018 6:00 am - Make a fireplace something spectacular with a new tile facelift. Not one inch of precious space will be sacrificed, yet an entire wall might become a work of art. Tile h...