Plants bring decor to life
Houseplants sometimes get a bad rap. While living plants do take some loving care, they are usually worth the effort.
Outdoor entertaining gets a playful punch
With the arrival of summer, it's time to gear up for some serious barefoot fun.
Tips for buying wildflower seeds:
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Home of the week
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Esso truck was worth holding onto
Q: This truck was given to me in the 1950s when I was a child. As you can see, it's a Minnitoys Imperial Esso tanker made by Otaco Limited, of Orillia, Ontario. It's 69 cm long (27 inches) and 18 cm tall (seven inches.) I used to ride it like a wagon when I was young.
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Gordon Ramsay says he may be opening a restaurant in Canada
Gordon Ramsay, the British chef known for his expletives and outbursts on his various television shows, says he is negotiating to open a restaurant in Toronto or Vancouver.
Pegboard offers double the storage
Double your pleasure! Pegboard offers super storage for tools and hardware in the shop or garage.
Vintage trumpet was gift from uncle
Q: I have a trumpet that was given to me during the 1940s by an uncle when I took up the instrument in my high-school band. He played it while he was at the U.S. Naval Training Base at Great Lakes, Ill., during World War I.
What is 'black stuff'?
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Spring fever is here
This is an exciting time of year, aptly called spring, as we all literally jump out of our cocoons and race outside to soak up the warm air and sunshine.
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Creating a knockout space was easy
Kim and Rey met at a boxing gym and fell in love at first punch! Kim was a novice boxer who was there to learn the sport, and Rey was a pro bantamweight boxer using the gym for training. They bonded over hooks and jabs, got married, had two sons and now share their busy lives -- Kim as a children's-television director and Rey as a boxing-equipment distributor.
Birds signal change
Take a walk into any natural area, then stop and listen.
Help your backyard birds
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Home & Garden Tips
If you enjoy the beauty of a wildflower garden, why not create one in your yard or simply add wildflowers to your perennial beds. They're a great solution for areas of the yard that are difficult to mow or water.
Home of the Week
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Bathroom doorstop needs new consideration
Q: My late grandmother used this glass paperweight as a bathroom doorstop for over 50 years. We don't know how she came by it, but if she bought it herself she wouldn't have paid much since she was not a woman of wealth. Our research tells us it's a Baccarat carpet ground millefiori paperweight made in France in 1848.
Housing your hobby takes creativity
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Medallion commemorates railroad company
Q: I have a solid brass medallion that commemorates the 100 years of the B&O Railroad Company. It was founded in 1827 and the medallion struck a century later.
Organize your wrench collection
Combination wrenches usually are sold in sets. Some even come in nice storage boxes. But eventually you end up with a box or drawer full of assorted wrenches, and it can be tough to find the one you need. One way to keep them organized is by putting them all on one ring.
New toilet job goes down a rocky road
Q: I enjoy your TV show "Ed The Plumber" and read your newspaper column every week. Can you help out a loyal fan with a toilet problem? I installed a new toilet on my tile floor and it rocked back and forth on the floor a bit.
Fish Tacos
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Household expenses getting to be too much?
When mathematics professor Annalisa Crannell needs new clothes, she doesn't head for the mall or outlet stores or even discount stores.
Frugal tips
Financial planner Stacy Francis, president of Francis Financial Inc. in New York, says frugal living requires that you minimize your spending, maximize your income and set achievable savings goals. Some strategies:
Spring clean indoors
Marcel Olscamp intends to be outside this weekend. He will not be cleaning his house.
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