Home and Garden
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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...
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North Shore Home & Garden Show continues SundayFeb 11, 2017 12:00 am - The North Shore Home & Garden Show continues from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Westin Chicago Wheeling, 601 N. Milwaukee Ave. The show, with free admission and free p...
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It's prime time for winter pruning — but beware of overdoing itFeb 10, 2017 5:00 am - February looks to be seasonably cold again after a period of mildness that kept much of January frost-free. This in turn caused certain plants to stir. My first snowdrop...
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Realty kickbacks prompt penalties by consumer agencyFeb 10, 2017 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - If your real estate agent requires you to get a mortgage preapproval from one specific lender as a condition of submitting an offer to buy a house - even if...
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Roses have long been associated with love, romanceFeb 08, 2017 10:00 pm - Q. Why are roses traditional for Valentine's Day? A. Unquestionably, the most traditional and popular flowers for Valentine's Day are red roses, the symbol of love, roma...