Home and Garden
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Association board president decides he is the only one to have a key to the officer where the financial records are stored. Is this right?Jul 03, 2024 7:42 pm - Q. There is an on-site office at our association where the association’s books and records are stored. Due to a history of misplaced records, the lock on the office d...
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Refreshing your home on a budgetJul 03, 2024 1:37 am - Most of us don’t have the budget for a complete reno every five years, but you can refresh your home’s look with a few simple and low-cost touchups.
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Look around for changes that require extra careJul 03, 2024 12:33 am - One of the most important parts of gardening is observing changes in your plants and knowing how to adjust care for them.
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Home and garden calendar, July 8-20Jul 02, 2024 11:52 pm - Garden walks, club meetings, classes and more.
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Your fridge isn’t built to last. Here’s why.
Jul 02, 2024 10:43 pm - Today’s refrigerators can do more than ever before ... but at what cost? Their lifespan has decreased from about 20 years to 10 years, if that.
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My house smells bad. How can I get rid of the odor?
Jul 02, 2024 10:26 pm - A house can gather odors from you “just living” in it, but that doesn’t mean you have to live with them. Instead of masking odors with air fresheners, it’s better to find the source, and eliminate it.
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Keep your kettle whistling all year round by growing your own tea plants
Jul 02, 2024 3:44 pm - If you’re a tea drinker, and a gardener, it’s time to merge the activities. Growing tea plants in the garden can provide enough leaves to keep your kettle whistling year-round.
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Getting rid of poison ivy is a serious matter. What you should and shouldn't do
Jul 02, 2024 3:27 pm - The ultimate Catch-22: Poison ivy causes painful itching and blistering, which also makes getting rid of it difficult. Find out how to eradicate it safely.
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Condo attic dwellers beware: Common elements not up for grabsJun 26, 2024 10:16 pm - The empty attic space above your condo might be a tempting place to build a home office, but such common elements cannot be taken over by a unit owner without approval by all owners.
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How to care for houseplants during a heat wave
Jun 25, 2024 11:15 pm - Houseplants, like their garden-planted siblings, can suffer in excessive heat, whether from the outside temperature or the air conditioner.