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  New or Storm Windows

  Question We need to replace our storm windows on a Dutch Colonial style home circa 1918. Would you please give us recommendations? It was suggested we replace with new windows vs. storm. Besides the cost what would...

  • Posted May 14, 2014
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  Don’t Wait Until It’s Far Too Late

  You’ve prepared yourself for big disasters — like earthquakes and floods — by storing drinking water and supplies. But it’s important to prepare for little disasters, too. Don’t wait till a pipe bursts to start looking for...

  • Posted May 14, 2014
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  Picture Hanging Know-How

  The Grand Old Opry’s first radio broadcast was in 1955. After all of these years of music, many of its stars’ pictures now hang in the Country Music Hall of Fame.If you’re getting ready to hang a...

  • Posted May 14, 2014
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  Be a Fan of Your Bathroom Fan

  Do you run your bathroom fan long enough to complete the job that it’s there for (removing all moisture or providing a complete exchange of room air)? Probably not — and you’re not alone. Few realize how...

  • Posted May 14, 2014
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  Propane Proliferation for Your Grilling Pleasure

  Columbus Day is when we celebrate what he discovered in 1492, and that would be us! However, if your having a big barbecue today, with lots of friends and family over and you’ve fired up the gas...

  • Posted May 14, 2014
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  Fruit Flies Don’t Bother Me

  Have pesky little flying insects arrived? You might unknowingly be breeding fruit flies. Fruit flies are attracted to ripened or fermenting fruits and vegetables. Once they get started, they breed fast. The source of the fruit flies,...

  • Posted May 14, 2014
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  How to Walk Fido Correctly

  Taking your dog for a walk means different things to different people. For some, it’s a quick trip to the fire hydrant with a Chihuahua. For others it’s being dragged through the whole neighborhood by a 200-pound Saint...

  • Posted May 14, 2014
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  Flush Performance Index

  In 1956, Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus made its last performance in a tent and since has performed only in arenas. The point? Change often improves performance. For example, at your house a new water-saving toilet...

  • Posted May 14, 2014
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  Using Envelopes to Deliver Insecticide

  Abe Lincoln made his famous Gettysburg address which, it is said, he wrote in 1863 on an envelope. As Honest Abe discovered, there are a uses for envelopes besides letters. Want to shoot some insecticide powder into...

  • Posted May 13, 2014
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  Street Treats for Fido

  Dogs on New York streets now are getting special treats. We’ve all seen candy vending machines in lobbies, waiting areas and stores. They dispense tempting goodies. All that is needed is a coin and a twist of the wrist....

  • Posted May 13, 2014
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