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Choosing a washing machine
If the never ending quest for clean clothes has you in the market for a new washing machine, you've got some options -- which means you should have some questions.
Finding a balance in guest room
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Suppertime suggestions
A continuing compendium of tips and tricks from Home & Garden Television:
31 Bocage, Shediac
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Beatles puzzle is worth more
Q: I have a Beatles jigsaw puzzle. I have been offered $50 for it, but suspect it is worth much more. What do you think?
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Foxy Grandpa comic a formerly popular relic
Q: My uncle has shown me these Foxy Grandpa books for years. There are four of them altogether and we figure they were given to my grandfather around 1913, but they date back to about 1902 or 1905. They each measure 24 by 39 cm (9.5 by 15.5 inches.)
Tips to get a grip on a nut and bolt
When you are working hard at getting a nut and bolt removed, it's very helpful if you can hold the bolt head while turning the nut.
Buying a home - old versus new pros and cons
If you're in the market for a home, how do you envision your ideal abode?
Recipe file
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Bidet seats becoming popular in homes
Q: My wife and I are building a new home and with the current economy we are trying to cut costs. In our master bath we were planning on installing a bidet, but now we will just install a toilet. I've heard that in the future we can add a bidet toilet seat.
Do-it-yourself clubs offer help with home projects
Lewis and Rebecca Taylor were confident when they recently bought a fixer-upper, even though they're not particularly handy. They knew they'd have plenty of help updating the kitchen, tearing out carpeting and redecorating the house, which was built in 1965.
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A survey of some holiday houseplants
Although poinsettias of all stripes and colours remain the bestselling holiday plant of choice, there are a number of good winter-blooming options. Here are some elegant and carefree holiday houseplant suggestions:
Giving your home a more personalized touch
Those glossy furniture catalogues in your mailbox offer a pleasant vision of home decorating. They show how easy it is to order up a stylish, thoughtfully designed living space where everything blends smoothly.
Tips & trends
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Nutritious squash
There are some people who say they're not fans of winter squash -- until reminded about pumpkin pie.
3 Nat Mat, Grand Barachois
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Pizza Pouches
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Sampler map was part of education
Q: This is a sampler map on silk that was created by the grandmother of an acquaintance who died about eight years ago when she was in her 80s. It measures 46 by 51 cm (18 by 20 inches.) The embroiderer was apparently 12 when she made it.
Find inexpensive art
As one of the designers on the TLC cable channel's "Trading Spaces," Goil Amornvivat has to decorate rooms in 48 hours on a US$1,000 budget. This often leads him to improvise on finishing touches such as artwork.
Design updates an urban kitchen
Ken and Annette were longtime suburban dwellers, but their downtown jobs and long commutes left them longing to live in the heart of the city. They found the house of their dreams during one of their long city walks -- a charming, Victorian-heritage row house. And although it needed tons of work, they bought it with an eye to moving in slowly and retiring there for good.
Machine makes candy
Q: I love to pick up odd kitchen utensils when I come across them. Since I live in Iowa, I attend as many farm auctions as I can, and this is where I have found some of the truly unique items in my collection. As you can imagine, I sometimes discover an older piece that I can't identify.
Book takes readers on culinary journey
She was raised on a farm in Ontario where she learned how to grow, cook and preserve food as a child, and she has travelled across Canada studying its culinary landscape. And above all, she is consulted as a national expert on the agricultural traditions that go into our food.
Small spaces need vision
Today's new condominiums and town homes are designed on a smaller footprint that has changed the way our homes are furnished.
Skillfull negotiations take patience
Last week in discussing skillfully negotiating an offer, we left off just before the next part, the counter-offer. As you may recall, we mentioned that it was wise to know the selling price of similar houses in the area. And to make your offer low enough to give you some bargaining room, but not so low as to potentially insult the owner.
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