Home and Garden
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The best handheld vacuums, according to expertsOct 15, 2017 6:00 am - For houses with kids or pets, a handheld vacuum is a near-necessity for crumbs or pet-hair pickup. "This is what you're going to reach for when your kids spill cereal in...
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Freshen up doors and windowsOct 15, 2017 6:00 am - Subtle changes can often create amazing results in a room or an entire home. And while these types of changes can break the bank, they don't have to do so. Window treatm...
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Why wait until cold arrives to decorate?Oct 15, 2017 6:00 am - Warm fall days are great for installing Christmas lights, though most people do not think about installing them until after Thanksgiving. It is much easier to wrap branc...
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Take car of lawn now for healthy spring grassOct 15, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I would really like to have a nice lawn next year. What can I do now to prepare for next spring? A. The warm summer weather will be fading soon, bringing with it clim...
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Fall's a season for planting and eating berriesOct 15, 2017 6:00 am - Does a fresh-picked raspberry taste better early in the morning, when it's still cool from the night air, or at noon, after it's been warmed by the sun? That's debatable...
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Create compost for a healthier garden next springOct 15, 2017 6:00 am - Even though days are getting shorter and the mercury in the thermometer is heading south, there is still plenty to do in the vegetable garden. Continue harvesting vegeta...
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Stretch the storage space in your kitchen, closetsOct 14, 2017 7:00 am - People seem to fill whatever space they have available. So whether you have a house that was built 50 years ago with little storage or one that was built five years ago ...
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Hurricane damage has interrupted many salesOct 14, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We are buying a house in Cape Coral, Florida, and are supposed to close soon. The seller has evacuated and may not return. If there is more than $5,000 damage, I can ...
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Some questions about refinancingOct 14, 2017 6:00 am - Q. What is the worst mistake made by borrowers looking to refinance? A. The most common mistake (it may or may not be the worst) is assuming that if the monthly payment ...
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The White Company's monochrome aesthetic comes to the U.S.Oct 14, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Sometimes dubbed a British Martha Stewart, Chrissie Rucker - with her own home goods empire and cultish following - has brought her monochrome aesthetic to Fi...