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How to remove streaks from stainless steel appliances

By Jeanne Huber
May 21, 2025 3:11 pm - You’ve used the wrong cleanser on your stainless steel, and now it seems irrevocably stained and streaked. Is there any hope? Time and the right products are key.
So your home’s not social-media perfect? How to get over ‘house shame’

By LEANNE ITALIE
May 21, 2025 2:46 pm - Robbie Randolph is a real estate agent and interior designer for the rich, yet even he's not immune from the anxiety of “house shame.” That’s the judged, bullied, defeated feeling you can get when Pinterest-perfect syndrome takes over, either in our own minds or fed by the side eye of a friend with impeccable digs. House shame can make you reluctant to invite people over, and in some cases lead to isolation and despair.
Garden Walk 2025 offers self-guided tours in McHenry County

Submitted by McHenry County College
May 21, 2025 2:36 pm - Tour eight gardens and get tips from Master Gardeners at Garden Walk 2025, set for July 12 in McHenry County.
Some tips for spring to keep your lawn, flowers healthy

By Tim Johnson
May 21, 2025 2:05 pm - It has been a wonderful spring so far, with cooler weather and long-lasting flowers. On the other hand, the lawn mowing season has begun.
The home inspector has no clothes

By Barry Stone
May 20, 2025 9:31 pm - The lack of overalls left the 1947 home without a crawl space inspection at the time of sale. Was the home inspector right to use this excuse to skip this part of the inspection?
Tradition and change intertwine to create beauty at a century-old arboretum

By JESSICA DAMIANO
May 20, 2025 9:16 pm - Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, a 409-acre remnant of Long Island’s grand Gold Coast, is one of the region’s last surviving estates with its original acreage intact. Recently, the site has been undergoing a multi-million dollar revitalization with a focus on biodiversity and native plantings rather than adherence to the plant palette selected for the property more than a century ago. It’s a shift in emphasis that’s gaining traction in many historic gardens.
Home & garden calendar, May 25-31

May 20, 2025 8:04 pm - Plant sales, garden walks and more.
Emergency contact info for occupants at issue

By Matthew Moodhe
May 15, 2025 4:48 pm - I am on the board for my condominium association. We require information about who owns a unit and/or who will be living in it. Our manager says we cannot require unit owners or renters to provide emergency contact information, such as someone to call in the event the owner/renter can’t be reached and an emergency issue arises with their unit. Is this correct? Is there a law that prevents us from requiring emergency contact information?
The best yellow paint colors, according to design pros

By Kathryn O'Shea-Evans
May 13, 2025 8:10 pm - If you’ve been feeling sunny-side up lately — at least when it comes to your paint color choices — you’re not alone. Yellow is having a moment. Today’s shades, though, are not the yellows of yore. Here, designers share their favorite modern yellows, ranging from creamy, pale shades to deeply saturated citrus hues.
A 1980s Midwestern trend is back: The porch goose

By Kate Morgan
May 13, 2025 7:52 pm - Life-size decorative goose statues for the lawn, garden or porch aren’t a new idea; they were popular in the 1980s, particularly in the Midwest. Now they’re making a big comeback as younger people flock to the trend, possibly as an antidote to uncertain times.

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