Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Craftspeople from hardest-hit areas of Japan display wares in ChicagoMar 25, 2012 2:00 am - Naked Pan makes cast iron cookware unseasoned until a cook gets ahold of it. Wired Beans makes beautiful red glasses. These companies and others from the areas of Japan ...
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Warm winter means no tulips for Kentucky DerbyMar 24, 2012 7:21 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It’s called the Run for the Roses, but thousands of tulips are also part of the landscape at Churchill Downs during the Kentucky Derby. Not this year. ...
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Keep all your gear in order with these fun tech organizersMar 24, 2012 5:00 am - Got a lot of gadgets? Keeping up with new technology can create a knotty mess of wires and chargers in a home office. Luckily, the compulsively clean techie has fun, sty...
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Don’t let the weather trick you into planting too soonMar 24, 2012 1:00 am - Don’t be fooled into starting your garden too early. After a winter of above-normal temperatures, spring is following suit. Vegetable-garden veterans call this “false sp...
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Too many roof vents can disrupt proper air flowMar 23, 2012 1:00 am - Q. I recently had a new roof installed and the roofers included a ridge vent at the peak of the roof. Now I understand a ridge vent should not have been installed becaus...
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Powdered lime helps pesky crawl space problemsMar 23, 2012 1:00 am - Q. Is there any benefit to using lime in a crawl space other than for odors? Is it a deterrent for spiders, snakes, mice, etc.? What type of lime is used? If it goes und...
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Eliminate water source to deal with moldMar 23, 2012 1:00 am - Q. I have had mold buildup on the walls of my master bedroom, and I have been managing it by washing it down every year or so. But it comes back even though I keep it ve...
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Spicing up your kitchenMar 23, 2012 1:00 am - If it’s not in the cards to renovate your kitchen, don’t worry. You can still transform the look of this hardworking heart of the home just by decorating it well. Here a...
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Difference in performance of sump pumps relates to model, brandMar 23, 2012 1:00 am - Q. My house is surrounded by wetlands and ferns. We have a constant influx of water coming through our drain tiles and into the sump pump due to a high water table or sp...
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How to insulate rim joistsMar 23, 2012 1:00 am - Q. What are rim joists, and how do you insulate them? Our home was recently inspected and the buyer asked that we pay for the repairs. Is this something I can do myself?...