Home and Garden
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Ikea 2016: Sunny with a chance of meatballsAug 02, 2015 6:00 am - The 2016 Ikea catalog has gone live online, but many customers still wait eagerly for their print copy. These are being mailed out starting July 25 and should arrive jus...
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10 things you need to do to keep rainwater out of your homeAug 02, 2015 5:00 am - While some areas of the country have been experiencing drought, other regions have been pounded by rainfall this summer. The rain has certainly put a damper on planned o...
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Tiny house, big benefits: Freedom from a mortgage — and stuffAug 01, 2015 6:00 am - America is having a big love affair with tiny houses. There are television shows: “Tiny House Nation” and “Tiny House Hunters.” There are movies: “Tiny: A Story About Li...
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The tontine: a 17th century solution to a 20th century problemAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - The tontine is an investment scheme where each of a group of participants pays a specified sum into a fund and receives a pro rata share of the income generated by the f...
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Transforming basements into wine cellarsJul 31, 2015 5:00 am - When Madelyn Smith moved to her newly built house in McLean, Va., she knew she couldn't replicate the antique all-brick wine cellar tucked under a staircase in her previ...
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Songs of Summer flower show coming to Chicago Botanic GardenJul 29, 2015 1:00 am - District IX of the Garden Clubs of Illinois will host its Standard Flower Show "Songs of Summer" from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, A...
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Threaded glass was made in Sandwich, MassachusettsJul 28, 2015 5:01 am - Q. Enclosed you will find a picture of a Sandwich Glass Co. threaded blue bowl and matching under-plate. I bought it a few years ago in Sandwich, Massachusetts, for abou...
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Time to plan next spring's bulbsJul 28, 2015 1:00 am - It's time to plan for spring-flowering bulbs so you can order them for planting in October. Bulbs should be planted where the soil is well drained. Any area in the gard...
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What about a handicap unit?Jul 28, 2015 1:00 am - Q. Our bathroom needs a new bathtub/shower. We are retired and may sell in the near future due to health concerns. What are the consequences of putting in a handicapped-...
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When board meetings should be openJul 28, 2015 1:00 am - Q. The board of our condominium association meets from time to time with the association's attorney. Does this meeting have to take place in a portion of our board meeti...