Home and Garden
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Tips to keep valentine bouquets fresh longerFeb 12, 2017 5:00 am - Bouquets of cut flowers are always appreciated, but especially on Valentine's Day. This year, keep them looking fresh and beautiful as long as possible. Here are some ti...
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Unpleasant name aside, you'll want to host this little helperFeb 12, 2017 5:00 am - An old farmer I know used to turn his pigs into the cow pasture so that they could eat the cows' poop. "It's one of the best vitamin pills for piglets," he explained. "Y...
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How to bring hotel chic homeFeb 12, 2017 5:00 am - Inspired by the interiors of boutique hotels around the world, author Sara Bliss wanted to share easy and affordable tips on how to bring that style home. In "Hotel Chic...
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A wasp works wonders for Smyrna figsFeb 12, 2017 5:00 am - My barely heated greenhouse kept me in fresh figs well into fall, but decreased light and increased cold have made those juicy, ambrosial fruits a mere memory. Now I go ...
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Give Valentine's Day flowers a little TLC to last longerFeb 12, 2017 5:00 am - To keep Valentine's Day cut flowers fresh, protect them from freezing temperatures outside as you bring them home and place them in room temperature water as soon as pos...
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No safety glass in old houseFeb 12, 2017 5:00 am - Q. Our home was built in 1960 and has three large patio windows. The middle one is a sliding-glass door, with a stationary window on each side of it. Last week, the glas...
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Plain white kitchen needs a little flavorFeb 11, 2017 6:00 am - Tyler Wisler of HGTV's "Design Star" joined The Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently on the newspaper's Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. ...
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Craving a lighter dining room? Try a white tableFeb 11, 2017 5:00 am - Like fashion, decorating trends come in waves. One day, everyone wants a sputnik light fixture in their foyer, and the next they want a Moroccan Beni Ourain-style rug on...
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New tool for seniors considering a reverse mortgage refinanceFeb 11, 2017 5:00 am - Sheila took out a HECM reverse mortgage in 2010 when she desperately needed additional income, even though her home in Nevada had fallen sharply in value during the prev...
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What to read before putting your house on the marketFeb 11, 2017 5:00 am - Q. Please give us the names of books that neophyte home sellers should read before selling. A. The first book that comes to mind is one I wrote myself years ago: "The Ho...