Home and Garden
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Optimize your organization: Tips to eliminate the clutter and cut down your stressDec 24, 2024 9:35 pm - If clutter has you down, consider these strategies to organize your interior spaces and start the new year with a new outlook.
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Younger generations swap tradition for self-expression with holiday decorationsDec 24, 2024 4:50 pm - Whether dressed in black, mimicking bare branches or decked out with enough bows for a Taylor Swift concert, the Christmas trees in some U.S. homes this year display an unconventional streak. They beckon visitors to behold the decorator's personality, not a mere symbol of Yuletide cheer.
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Shake snow from plants; shovel with careDec 23, 2024 6:38 pm - There has not been much snow in the Chicago area yet this year, but when a storm does finally come, carefully shake snow off plants during heavy wet storms to minimize damage.
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Why disclose old, ungrounded outlets?Dec 23, 2024 6:15 am - Q: As a fellow home inspector, I think you go overboard with electrical issues, such as ungrounded two-prong outlets in old homes.
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Worried about lead pipes? Here’s what to do.
Dec 21, 2024 2:44 am - Although lead pipes were banned decades ago, millions of homes still contain them. In fact, lead from water service lines remains one of the leading causes of childhood lead poisoning. There is no safe level of exposure to lead, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lead exposure causes developmental delays, difficulty learning and behavioral problems.
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AT&T hopes to sell landline holdouts on a new kind of home phone
Dec 21, 2024 2:22 am - AT&T Inc. hopes to persuade people across the country to break up with their landlines by the end of 2029. To do so, it’s deploying a new weapon that might help: a wireless home phone.
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Skinny ‘Treezempic’ Christmas trees are this year’s holiday trend
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Stay safe with these gas fireplace tipsDec 19, 2024 4:22 pm - Heartwarming scenes around a fireplace are even more enjoyable when safety has been prioritized. Individuals with gas fireplaces need to embrace fire safety as well. Here are some strategies to stay safe this season.
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Lack of mortgagee information could delay amendment effective dateDec 19, 2024 3:43 pm - When does an amendment to the declaration of an owner’s association become effective? The board has discovered it will take some time to find all the mortgagee information for the required mailing.
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My countertop is chipped. What’s the best way to repair it?