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  Clean Your Chimney Mess Free

  Nov. 20 is the great American “smokeout,” when folks are urged to quit smoking for a day. It’s a good day to clean your fireplace flue to keep it from smoking, too. Cleaning a flue is a...

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  Vinyl Flooring Cuts and Tears Easy Fix

  “Jeopardy” premiered on TV in 1964. Since then, its original host Art Fleming and, more recently, Alex Trebec gave the answers while contestants supplied the questions. With this in mind, let’s play “Flooring Jeopardy.” The answer is...

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  Never Lose Small Parts Again

  The “National Puzzle and Game Day” celebrates famous games and puzzles and their inventors. In an effort to be part of this esteemed group, we’ll solve a two-part puzzle that plagues all handymen and homeowners. Part 1:...

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  Kitchen Island Living

  On TV’s “Fantasy Island,” Mr. Roarke (Ricardo Montalban) granted wishes to make his visitors happy. If you too dream of having your own fantasy island somewhere nice — like smack in the middle of your kitchen —...

  • Posted May 4, 2014
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  Keep Your Caulking Warm

  Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit, who invented mercury thermometers and after whom our temperature measurement scale is named, was born in 1686. With temperatures steadily rising, it’s time again for exterior repairs and maintenance. But some caulking and adhesives...

  • Posted May 4, 2014
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  Save Money on Window and Glass Cleaners

  Noah Webster published his first dictionary in 1828. In it, he defined “thrifty” as: economical and being frugal. Sound like you? Are you a thrifty person? A bargain hunter? Someone who enjoys finding a better, less expensive...

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  Decorative Concrete

  Robert DeNiro, who appeared in Godfather 2, was born August 17, 1943. His character, Vito Corleone, would be very pleased by a hot new trend that’s happening today: decorative concrete. ?Yeah, that sounds-a like a good thing!?...

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  Be Smart About Hiring a Contractor

  Hiring a contractor often is confused with the art of getting bids. Often the contractor that offers the best bid is the one who gets the job. Nothing could be more dangerous to an unwary consumer. The...

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  The Secret to Dead Bolts is The Installtion

  “Gunsmoke” made its television debut 1955. Back in the Old West six-shooters were home security until city slickers showed up with sturdy swinging doors fitted with locks and keys. Six-shooters were still a comforting backup until dead-bolt...

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  Keep Your Gutters Protected

  Once rain gutters are packed with mud and leaves it takes lots of elbow grease to scrape away the mess. Worse, it all has to be done on a ladder. There are special hose attachments, fancy gutter-shaped...

  • Posted May 4, 2014
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