Home and Garden
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Asian tableware to have breakout year in 2018Jan 06, 2018 5:00 am - Japan, China and Korea have a long history of creating beautiful table goods, from rustic stoneware to delicate ceramics, sleek lacquered items to whimsical serveware an...
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Don't worry that Zillow will tank your home saleJan 06, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I have a question about appraisals and home values. Our house is appraised for tax purposes at a lower value than the house next door, which has greater square footag...
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Making an electrical problem understandableJan 05, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I've got a problem that's so technical I hope I can explain it clearly. According to the home inspector who checked my house, my electric service panel is used as a "...
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Virtual staging can make houses look too good to be trueJan 05, 2018 5:00 am - Editor's note: This is an update of a column that originally published in August 2010. WASHINGTON - Try to picture this real estate scenario - virtually. Like 90 percent...
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Modern life too much for you? Maybe a tiny box in the woods is the cureJan 05, 2018 5:00 am - To commune with ourselves, we must trek two hours to Stanardsville, a town on the edge of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains whose population has stairstepped down over the...
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What to do when pipes freezeJan 03, 2018 12:00 am - Illinois American Water encourages people to take precautions to the risk of freezing and bursting pipes. When temperatures are consistently at or below freezing:• Allow...
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Why improperly thawing frozen pipes can be dangerousJan 03, 2018 12:00 am - Got frozen pipes due to subzero temperatures and minus-30 wind chills? Put down that blow torch and step away from the plumbing. Suburban residents tempted to thaw out f...
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Pitcher decorated with transferware patternDec 31, 2017 5:01 am - Q. I hope you can give me some information on the pitcher in this photo. I purchased it in Maine in 1973. It stands about 9 inches tall and is decorated with a scene fea...
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Make New Year's resolutions for the gardenDec 31, 2017 5:00 am - It is that time of year again - that time when we reflect on the past and decide what we want to improve, start doing or stop doing in the upcoming year. I am not one to...
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Two flowers you can easily enjoy in winterDec 31, 2017 5:00 am - Q. Can my bulbs like amaryllis and paperwhites bloom in time for the winter holidays? A. Forcing bulbs is not complicated and if you use the right ones, it's just about ...