Home and Garden
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Be selective when choosing a Christmas treeDec 11, 2016 5:00 am - When choosing a Christmas tree, select one with firm needles that don't drop off when the tree is raised up a few inches and dropped to the ground. A small number of nee...
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New sensor can track energy use of your home's appliances
Dec 10, 2016 6:15 am - The plethora of electronic devices in your home may plug into the same walls and draw electricity from the same source, but each has a unique signature or fingerprint th...
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Pantone's 2017 Color of the Year is a 'bright and powerful' greenDec 10, 2016 5:00 am - For a world weary of so much red and blue, green may be just the right tone for the 2017 Pantone Color of the Year. The 2017 anointed color, Greenery, a “zesty yellow-gr...
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What about tipping your real estate agent?Dec 10, 2016 5:00 am - Q. We are buying our first house, and we're both so pleased with the extra help our real estate agent has been giving us. She will be paid by the sellers, and we won't h...
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Two ways to improve our standard mortgage systemDec 10, 2016 5:00 am - Editor's note: This is the first column in a two-part series that will conclude next week in HomesSaturday. The standard mortgage in the U.S. has two major weaknesses. B...
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Escrow-free home loans open new options to buyersDec 09, 2016 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — If you've got a home mortgage, you probably also have an escrow or impound — a savings account incorporated into your monthly payment and managed by your lo...
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Lake in the Hills seeks nominees for holiday lights contestDec 09, 2016 12:00 am - Lake in the Hills is seeking nominations for its Holiday Lights Decorating Contest & Tours. Residents can nominate their own creations or a neighbor's work. Judging wil...
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The deadline for the holiday lights contest is approachingDec 08, 2016 4:30 am - Away to the window! Decorate the sash! The holiday lights contest deadline will be here in a flash! To enter, simply upload a photo of your display at events.dailyherald...
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Holiday lights contest offers 2 chances to win a snowblowerDec 04, 2016 6:40 am - If today's snow sticks, you're going to wish you had more than a shovel. But as luck would have it, you have two chances to win a more effective snow-removal tool. The o...
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Find the perfect plants for outdoor winter arrangementsDec 04, 2016 5:01 am - Q. What are some good plants I can use in an outdoor winter arrangement? A. You have given me a question with lots of possibilities for an answer. You can choose from so...