Articles filed under Home & Garden
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How to keep furnace running properlySep 29, 2015 1:00 am - Q. It is going to be heating season fairly soon. I have my furnace serviced every two years for efficiency. Is there any do-it-yourself maintenance I can do each fall to...
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Modernized bathroom opens spaceSep 27, 2015 7:15 am - Each generation adopts design trends that reflect life of the day. It is understandable that in days of economic pressure, design responds to restrictions. These days, t...
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Winter is time for nontoxic home improvementsSep 27, 2015 7:15 am - As the days shorten and the winter holidays approach, many homeowners decide to freshen up walls, floors and furniture. But the effect isn't always fresh. There are many...
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Collectible jadeite once sold in dime storesSep 27, 2015 7:01 am - Q. I have a light green glass-covered butter dish that was sold to me as jadeite. However, there are no manufacturer's marks to confirm who made it. It is in mint condit...
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Add granular sulfur to flower beds in the fallSep 27, 2015 7:00 am - Plants that prefer acidic soil conditions like rhododendrons and azaleas can benefit from an application of granular sulfur to the soil in fall. If your blue hydrangeas ...
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Replacing old shower pan is not the end of worldSep 27, 2015 1:00 am - Q. We have an acrylic-type shower floor that is about 30 years old. Since we have a well and septic system, the floor gets a lot of abuse from iron in the water, and it ...
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Creative ways to recycle leavesSep 24, 2015 6:00 am - As the first weekend of autumn officially arrives, we await the bushels of leaves about to cascade down from the trees onto our lawns. Fallen leaves form a dense insula...
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No reasons not to plant tulipsSep 24, 2015 6:00 am - Tulips are the bright and shining stars of the spring garden. Beginning with small botanical tulips in early spring and ending with late-flowering types, they paint the ...
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Gardeners social Sunday at Round Lake librarySep 23, 2015 1:00 am - A gardeners' social and produce/plant swap will be held from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at the Round Lake Area Public Library, 906 Hart Road, Round Lake. Part...
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Women empowered in Habitat for Humanity build in West ChicagoSep 22, 2015 1:00 am - Liz Rangel was among the many women lined up outside a DuPage Habitat for Humanity build in West Chicago, anxiously waiting her turn to learn how to use a power saw. The...