Home and Garden
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Remove hair dye - or worse - on tileJan 19, 2018 5:00 am - Q. Our shower floor has discolored, probably from rinsing out hair color. We've tried everything - bleach, vinegar, Soft Scrub - and nothing makes a difference. The floo...
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Don't worry: HELOCs will survive despite new tax lawJan 19, 2018 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - It's a big and confusing question for many homeowners in the wake of the December tax law changes: Are new interest-deductible home equity credit lines (HEL...
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Buyers seek best material for home exteriorJan 19, 2018 5:00 am - Q. In the desert town where we are moving, some houses have stucco exteriors, and others have either vinyl or aluminum siding. We asked our home inspector which is best,...
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Inaugural seed swap at Fremont libraryJan 18, 2018 12:00 am - Gardeners can add to or share bounties from their vegetable, herb, and flower gardens at the inaugural community seed swap at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 at the Fremont pub...
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Office or bedroomJan 16, 2018 12:00 am - Q. I'm enclosing two pictures. The first photo is the closet in our entryway. The second photo shows how the back of the closet is a wall shared with a 12-by-15-foot roo...
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Create coziness with built-in seatingJan 14, 2018 7:00 am - Don't you just want to move into this picture and stay awhile? A squashy cushion snuggled below a window, hopefully with a little view, never fails to attract everyone f...
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Mighty oak still needs tender care at pruning timeJan 14, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Is this a good time to prune our oak trees? My spouse wants me to do it now, but I'd rather wait until the spring. A. There are two axioms to consider here. The first...
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Winter allows us to see plants in a new wayJan 14, 2018 6:00 am - In winter, we celebrate features of plants often overlooked during seasons of lush foliage and colorful flowers. Berries and rose hips are welcome dots of color. The vi...
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Collectors take die-cast toy seriouslyJan 13, 2018 6:01 am - Q. This is a photo of a die-cast toy tractor that I have. I bought a box of toys at a yard sale around 20 years ago, and this was one of the toys in the box. It is red; ...
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It may be winter, but gardening still possible with herbsJan 13, 2018 6:00 am - Though the outdoor gardening season may be over except for pruning and monitoring for animal damage, you can still garden inside by trying to grow herbs. Sow seeds of pa...