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Home improvement: protecting your family from mites

woodrow — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:43:41 +0000

If you suffer from asthma and allergies like I do, you know that there can be more trouble in your home than meets the eye. Often you’ll complete a thorough cleaning of a new or remodeled home only to burst into a fresh spate of sneezing and watery eyes. For most people, home allergies are [...]

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Quick Cleanups for Stainless Steel Sinks

woodrow — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 17:38:09 +0000

I just moved into a home that has stainless sinks–not only in the kitchen, but in two bathrooms. I’m not used to cleaning or maintaining stainless, so I set myself to do the right research. I was amazed at the range of homespun solutions and conventional cleaning products that claim to handle the job. All [...]

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Winter Home Troubles Are Only a Storm Away

woodrow — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:43:57 +0000

Summer may seem a long time away from the grim, damaging effects of winter. But don’t let the long dry days of summer and the leaning shadows of autumn lull you to sleep. The storms are coming! As an Alabama home inspector recently remarked to Consumer Reports, “If there are 10 things that can go [...]

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Combat Garage Clutter

woodrow — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:58:05 +0000

One great way to get a start on spring cleaning is to create more room to get around in your garage. I find that the clutter in my life spills into an overflow cabinet in the garage. After a while, you can’t get at your tools, bicycles, and–in my case–the washer and dryer. I found two [...]

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Cleaning Up Floor Grout

woodrow — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:59:45 +0000

Do the grout lines on your kitchen floor resemble a map of interstate highways? Grout is easy to stain, a little more difficult to clean, and it can crack from impact and long-term wear. Ceramic tiles tend to stay cleaner than grout, so eventually you just have to get down and dirty to even the [...]

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Getting Your Ducts in a Row

woodrow — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:13:18 +0000

Is it absolutely necessary to have your heating ducts cleaned every year? Experts seem divided on the issue. Home improvement expert Bob Villa says it’s not necessarily so. He claims a great many people have them cleaned when there are no obstructions or growth in them. Villa says the time to have someone in to [...]

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Cleaning Up Your Gutters

woodrow — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:16:59 +0000

In a matter of weeks, leaves and other debris will start to gather in your rain gutters. Most home-improvement experts recommend that you clean out your gutters every spring and fall. Clogged gutters can cause so many woes that it’s worth your effort to clear them or install guards to block falling debris. You can [...]

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