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Making your Produce Last: Storage tips for fruits and veggies — from the Farmers’ Market, CSA, local grocer, or your own garden!
Read More . . .Some of us overshop at Target. Others of us overshop at the Farmers’ Market. I definitely fall into the market category, enticed by all the beautiful colors, shapes, and textures of produce (and flowers and hand-crafted items, too). I love walking the aisles, chatting with vendors about their wares, filling—and overfilling—my market basket. It’s all […]
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Garden Tool Care and Keeping
Read More . . .How to clean, sharpen, and store your garden tools to keep your plants safe and your tools in good working order. And some tips on taking care…
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Prevent Pilling — How to keep sweaters, bedding, and other items from pilling
Read More . . .No matter the age of a fabric, once it starts pilling, it looks old. And not in a good way. Those little balls of fiber that party…
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7 Ways to Make your Tires Last — Simple steps to take to get the most mileage out of your tires
Read More . . .It’s easy to take car tires for granted. At least it was for me when I owned my first car, a sweet ’67 Buick Skylark. As long…
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Essential Home Repairs Anyone Can Do — Popular Mechanics How to Fix Anything
Read More . . .Well, “anyone” is a bit of a stretch, at least for some of the directions. When the instructions for fixing a running toilet say, “Remove the diaphragm…
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Shine on! — How to take good care of and refurbish stainless steel flatware
Read More . . .Next to visiting with guests, my favorite part of entertaining is setting a pretty table. Lovely linens (ironed or wrinkly), flowers (or other natural elements) from the…
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When your Home’s Needs Exceed your Budget
Read More . . .I fantasize about being able to take perfect care of our modest, 128-year old home. Nothing extravagant—just TLC. Install a flawless new roof when it needs one.…
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How to Keep your Sewing Machine Purring — Simple sewing machine maintenance
Read More . . .You know that sound your sewing machine makes when it’s running perfectly? No surprise that it coincides with pretty stitches on your sewing project, too. Taking the…
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Keeper — Citrus juicer
Read More . . .I’ve only had this beauty for a month or so, but I already know it’s a keeper. Why? It’s wonderfully functional, it’s pretty, it’s made of glass,…
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Coffee Care — The best way to store coffee beans and ground coffee
Read More . . .Want to brew your best cup o’ joe? Start with good water and fresh coffee! Choose Fresh That “fresh coffee” part can be a bit of a…
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