Home and Garden
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Elgin's free bagged leaf pickup to start Oct. 1Sep 27, 2020 3:00 PM - The city of Elgin's free bagged leaf collection begins Thursday, Oct. 1, and on-street collection in designated areas begins Monday, Oct. 26.
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Buy mums with flower buds that are just about to open
Sep 27, 2020 7:00 AM - Try to buy mums and asters that are available now in most garden centers when their flower buds are just beginning to open. The color will last longer in your garden. -
Blue mood? A different room color could help.
Sep 27, 2020 7:00 AM - So many of us are struggling with everything that has happened in 2020, and we want -- perhaps even need -- our dwellings to feel like secure refuges. Six months into the self-isolation brought on by the novel coronavirus, our psyches could definitely use a boost. One way to get that is with the strategic use of color in your everyday spaces.
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Millennial Money: Home costs don't stop at a down payment
Sep 27, 2020 6:20 AM - It's true that your down payment may be the biggest check you ever write. But once you move in, it's also true that the cash tends to just keep flying out of your bank account like that money-with-wings emoji.
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Amazon's new security drone, car camera and swiveling speaker push boundaries of surveillance, again
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It's time to plant bulbs
Sep 26, 2020 6:00 AM - It takes a little work, a lot of patience and it doesn't pay off until spring, but when bulbs begin blooming in March, it pays off big time. -
Designing for the expected unexpected forces of nature
Sep 26, 2020 6:00 AM - Although globalization and technology have made architecture and the process of construction rather uniform around the world, the effects of global warming subject our homes to everything from devastating hurricanes to tornadoes to yearly forest fires. The need to adapt our homes and buildings to have an adequate defense against the forces of nature is of utmost importance. -
Give your home a facelift this fall
Sep 20, 2020 7:01 AM - As we leave behind the hotter-than-hot summer days and begin to feel the ever-so-subtle cooling breezes, many of us are left with the desire to mark the change of seasons (even where there are none). Homeowners can mark the passage of time by giving their home a facelift. -
Six steps for a foolproof paint job
Sep 20, 2020 7:00 AM - They're easy to take for granted, but the walls and ceilings in your home are asked to do a lot -- from setting your interior color palette and displaying decor to weathering the pounding and pressure they take from kids, pets and adults alike. It's no wonder why the experts recommend repainting your walls every few years. -
Living an organized life: Tips from founders of Neat Method
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