Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Recycle your Christmas tree, provide shelter to birdsJan 05, 2020 6:00 am - After Christmas, your live cut tree can be moved outside and be redecorated for the birds. Anchor the tree in a bucket full of damp sand or tie to a fence or tree. Add s...
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Blankets to put you in the comfy zoneJan 05, 2020 6:00 am - Author Lucy Maud Montgomery, of “Anne of Green Gables” fame, loved a good blanket. “I like to hear a storm at night,” she wrote. “It is so cozy to snuggle down among the...
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The homeownership road less traveledJan 04, 2020 6:00 am - For now, Nick and Francesca Drez are happy in their home in the Denver area. But if they decide to relocate, they're all set. All they have to do is drive the whole home...
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How to heat a home efficientlyJan 04, 2020 5:00 am - Q: Should I use an electric resistance system to heat my house? A: In general, electric resistance systems are expensive to use for heating a house. This is why most hom...
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Advice to first-time gardeners: Think small. Find your spot.Jan 02, 2020 10:00 pm - Another growing season is building momentum with the arrival of the 2020 seed catalogs, and gardeners are drafting plans for new harvests. There's such a thing as being ...
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The 10 best household products we saw in 2019Jan 02, 2020 10:00 pm - Who would you go to for toothbrush recommendations? A dentist, of course. What about a great file cabinet? A professional organizer. At least, that's what we would do, i...
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Conservation@Home offers class on making your yard eco-friendly Feb. 15Dec 29, 2019 10:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County will offer "Conservation@Home - Inviting Nature into Your Yard" from noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15. Join Jim Kleinwacht...
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A comfortable home is the goal of every designerDec 29, 2019 6:01 am - Editor's note: Joseph Pubillones is taking some time off. The following column was originally published in 2014. A comfortable home environment will relax you the minut...
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Pest problems go away with some elbow greaseDec 29, 2019 5:00 am - If you have a home greenhouse or a greenhouse window, clear it out and wash all of the pots, trays, shelves and benches. Cleaning your greenhouse thoroughly will reduce ...
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Bring spring indoors early - very early - by forcing bulbsDec 28, 2019 6:20 am - Daffodils sitting on a windowsill against a backdrop of white snow make a fragrant and pretty midwinter scene. This picture, with bulbs "forced" for early bloom, takes p...