Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Grandmother needs safer access to the showerNov 01, 2020 5:00 am - I am submitting this entry on behalf of my grandma, Mary Ellen McGuire. My grandma is 91 years old (92 in January) and still lives on her own in her house. This summer, ...
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Can the shower be one less thing you need to worry about?Nov 01, 2020 5:00 am - If you asked an 18-/20-year-old "do you ever think about your old age?" they would look at you like you were nuts. I know I would. Even 30-year-olds aren't thinking of o...
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Woman wants to replace her mom's aging bathtubNov 01, 2020 5:00 am - Here is a picture of my mom's bathtub. The reason I feel my mom needs a new bathtub makeover is because she lives by herself and needs something easier for her to get in...
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Making life at home more palatable, one purchase at a timeOct 29, 2020 11:00 pm - We are now seven months into the pandemic, and many of us are still spending much of our time at home. Stay-at-home orders have eased in many states, but schools have la...
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South Elgin family parks in the winner's seatOct 29, 2020 11:00 pm - Theresa and Billy Miller of South Elgin are elated about the improved garage they now enjoy thanks to an annual contest, sponsored by Garage Store in East Dundee and The...
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People investing in their homes during this pandemic yearOct 27, 2020 11:00 pm - It seems everywhere one looked this past summer there were construction trucks of different kinds parked on the streets and in driveways. Roofs were replaced, fences wer...
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The Land Conservancy, MCC host documentary screening on the future of farming in a changing climateOct 26, 2020 11:00 pm - On Thursday, Nov. 12, The Land Conservancy of McHenry County and McHenry County College's Center for Agrarian Learning will be presenting an inspiring new documentary fi...
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There are no shortcuts when you lovingly fill a homeOct 25, 2020 7:01 am - The living room has historically been an overdecorated room used mainly to receive and impress visitors. This room was a status symbol for outside guests, which is why t...
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Now is a good time to remove easy-to-spot invasive buckthornOct 25, 2020 7:00 am - After a killing frost, remove dead plant debris from annual and vegetable beds. Sanitation is especially important if you have had disease problems in your planting beds...
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Couple has been cooped up because of COVIDOct 25, 2020 7:00 am - We have such garbage furniture and being seniors with extensive medical expenses, we simply cannot replace the furniture. We painted the room hoping to brighten it up bu...