Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Arlington Heights couple no longer owns 'ugliest' basementJul 01, 2012 6:00 am - Matt and Anne Edwards have lived in their ranch home in the suburbs for two years, and they'll be the first to admit the basement was bad. Real bad. It was dark, wasn't ...
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Ask the plumber: New dual-flush toilets can be twice as easy to useJul 01, 2012 1:01 am - Q. My present toilet is located under a shelf and I want to replace it since it is old and uses a lot of water per flush. I want to get a dual-flush style, but the toile...
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Ask the plumber: Stone-cold facts for a new bathroomJul 01, 2012 12:01 am - Q. My wife and I are planning to install a new bathroom. We want this to be a green-style bathroom with as many natural products as possible. Can you please give us some...
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Learn how to recognize and combat invasive plantsJun 30, 2012 9:20 am - Learn about the nasty aliens — weeds, invasive and exotic plants — that are overrunning landscapes during a July 10 program at Fremont Public Library. Peggy Simonsen and...
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Soaking tubs making bathing a Zen experienceJun 30, 2012 5:00 am - Some of us are shower people, and some are bathers. But there's a way to be both, as the Japanese discovered centuries ago when they developed the 'ofuro,' or soaking tu...
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Can you tell me anything about my Kewpie doll?Jun 30, 2012 2:59 am - Q. Enclosed are photos of my Kewpie doll. I would appreciate any information on it. Hope you can help me. A. The name is supposedly derived from a corruption of the name...
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Home inspector: Hold strong in dispute over contractor bidsJun 29, 2012 5:08 am - Q. We are in contract to purchase a house, and our home inspector found problems with the old steam heating system. A follow-up inspection by a heating contractor reveal...
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Americana antiques, mementos set the stageJun 29, 2012 1:00 am - Inspired by family heirlooms and a mutual preference for a red-white-and-blue palette, Monica and Mark Knigge didn't have far to look for the foundations of their flag-i...
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Black and white a timeless combinationJun 28, 2012 11:00 am - There are some things in life I will never grow tired of, like a really good chicken-salad sandwich, shopping trips with girlfriends and the classic color combination of...
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Budget renovation delivers rich resultsJun 28, 2012 11:00 am - Mike and Mary-Anne recently upgraded to a larger home. They're excited to have more space for themselves and their two kids. Plus, they both come from extensive families...