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  “Let’s Cut a Rug, Sam…”

  The movie “Casablanca” opened in 1942. In it, Humphrey Bogart’s character was the owner of Rick’s American Cafe. He told his right-hand man, his buddy the piano player, to “play it again, Sam.” In your workshop (Joe...

  • Posted February 14, 2014
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  5-in-1 Cordless Power Tools

  Do you have a lot of weekend projects, but no room for a workshop and tools? Today you’ll learn how you can get things done with a mini-workshop and five tools in one. Power-tool manufacturers know that...

  • Posted February 14, 2014
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  Bathroom Timer Switch

  Today you’ll learn how to start your year off right, with a bathroom switch that controls more than light. Indeed, if you’re like most, you don’t run your bathroom exhaust long enough to remove all the moisture...

  • Posted February 14, 2014
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  Houdini Cracks: Now You See Them, Now You Don’t

  Your wall had a crack that you’d planned to fix. Now it’s gone. Is someone playing April Fools’ Day tricks? Not really. Here’s what might be going on. During winter, heating dries the air, which you probably...

  • Posted February 14, 2014
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  10 Tips to Weatherize Your Home

  List for weatherizing your home: 10. Caulk around windows and doors and cracks in siding or stucco. 9. Weatherstrip windows and doors and repair thresholds and door bottoms. 8. Seal large gaps and plumbing and electrical penetrations...

  • Posted February 14, 2014
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  April Showers, Brings Gutter Cleaning Time

  Butch Cassidy was born in 1866. In the movie about him and the Sundance Kid, the song about raindrops became famous. Today, that song is a good reminder for homeowners that April showers will bring headaches if...

  • Posted February 14, 2014
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  Awnings: A Cool Way to Keep Protected

  Even though the Sun is 93-million miles away, its rays are a powerful force — coming to Earth at 186,000 miles a second. Its heat, light and destructive ultra-violet rays wreak havoc on everything they touch, from...

  • Posted February 14, 2014
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  Fixing Damaged Window Screens

  Do your window screens look like they’ve been through a gunfight, and you haven’t got money or time to replace them? Well, don’t despair. To repair holes in aluminum screens, cut a patch slightly larger than the...

  • Posted February 14, 2014
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  A Cure for the Common Cold MITE Be

  Sniffles and sneezes might be some of the symptoms associated with the common cold. “Mite” is the operative word here. That’s M-I-T-E, as in dust mites. Dust mites are microscopic organisms that feed on dead skin, animal...

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  New Owner / Older Home

  Are you the new owner of an older home? Want to make changes? Wondering if you’re alone? Today you’ll learn what other new owners of older homes do. Here are the most common changes made by new...

  • Posted February 14, 2014
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