Home and Garden
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 17-23Aug 17, 2025 6:01 pm - Upcoming garden club meetings, plant sales, and garden shows in the Chicago suburbs.
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Overwhelmed by chores? Try ‘batching’
Aug 12, 2025 5:42 pm - If you find yourself forever multitasking but never really accomplishing anything, batching may be the solution your stressed-out mind needs.
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The case for carpet
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How to deal with that never-ending pile of kids’ clothes
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Tennis balls and other hacks to get rid of ugly scuff marks on walls
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How to tell when your garden veggies are ripe for harvesting
Aug 12, 2025 4:50 pm - Although it’s fairly evident when some edibles, like tomatoes, are ripe for the picking, that isn’t the case with every crop.
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Why you shouldn’t heat your home with a clothes dryerAug 12, 2025 11:14 am - Are dryer vent diverters sold in hardware stores and used to provide extra heat in a home illegal?
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It’s OK to keep planting in late summerAug 12, 2025 10:37 am - It’s OK to keep planting in late summer, but be sure to water new plants and those that are less established.
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Tips on streamlining your association’s board meetingsAug 06, 2025 3:15 pm - Association board meetings don’t have to be three hours long. However, we often hear from clients that each board meeting takes several hours. Here are some hints to streamline the meeting process.
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 10-16Aug 05, 2025 6:01 pm - Upcoming events like garden tours, plant swaps, talks on trees, flowers, and more. Also info on native plant sales, museum exhibits, and open gardens.