Home and Garden
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Dim-witted way to wire a ceiling fanMar 02, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Last year I installed a dimmer switch on the ceiling fan in my living room. This enabled me to control the brightness of the light, as well as the speed of the fan. D...
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Congress asked to crack down on mortgage 'trigger leads'Mar 02, 2018 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - You've probably never heard of a "mortgage trigger lead." But as a consumer, you might be shocked to learn that in an era of massive data breaches and hacks...
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Thinking about spring? Plots available at Community Gardens in Prairie GreenMar 01, 2018 10:00 pm - The Geneva Park District has announced that garden plots are available at the Community Gardens at Prairie Green. Located at the intersection of Peck and Bricher roads ...
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Suburban contest winners enjoy makeover resultsFeb 25, 2018 6:00 am - Three suburban families are enjoying the fruits of the labors involved in entering the Daily Herald's 2017 Room for Living interior makeover contest last fall. They won ...
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Today's furniture is smaller, easier to move aroundFeb 25, 2018 6:00 am - Wondering how you can live large in a small place? It turns out there are a few secrets that can be shared by professional designers and product designers. Some of this ...
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Which came first, Governor Winthrop or Chippendale?Feb 25, 2018 5:01 am - Q. The mahogany secretary seen in this photo is a bit over 7 feet tall and 40 inches wide, and the bookcase is 9 inches deep. The mahogany finish is very good; the glass...
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Make compost through the winter for your spring supplyFeb 25, 2018 5:00 am - Consider using a free-standing plastic composter to compost in your garden. Continue putting organic material from the kitchen in the composter during the winter. Since ...
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Trendy or not? Does it really matter?Feb 25, 2018 5:00 am - Are you more cool contemporary, shabby chic or traditional with a twist? Trying to define who we are within the vast world of interior decor can be mind-boggling. Once u...
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'Garbage' garden will provide cheap, attractive entertainmentFeb 25, 2018 5:00 am - Q. Someone was talking about garbage gardening. What is that? A. Garbage gardening is growing plants from your kitchen scraps. In every kitchen garbage bin there is a ga...
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Japanese kerria brightens winter landscapeFeb 25, 2018 5:00 am - There are some plants in my landscape that I must admit I don't give much attention most of the year. Kerria japonica seems to vanish in the shrub border along the west ...