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  • 13 Budget-Friendly Bathroom Makeover Ideas

    How to look like you spent $25,000 on remodeling — for a fraction of that price.

  • How to Snowplow-Proof Your Mailbox

    Snowplow-Proof Your Mailbox

    Nothing is quite so disheartening in the dead of winter as a mailbox knee capped by a snowplow or decapitated by the heavy wet stuff the plow throws…

  • More Things Your Arborist Won’t Tell You

    More Things Your Arborist Won’t Tell You

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  • 5 Strategies for Pricing a Home to Sell

    Is a $499 iPad a bargain compared to one that costs $500? Not exactly. But retailers have long priced products just below a round number because, psychologically, $499…

  • Perfect Paint Color Dos & Don’ts

    Green Paint

    Do: Go au natural.
    Your son says he wants his room painted his favorite color: green. Tell that to the paint store assistant and he’ll give you a…

  • Prepare Your Home for Fall and Winter

    Prepare Your Home for Fall and Winter

    With summer a fading memory, now’s the time to ready your home for fall and winter’s cooler temps and unpredictable weather conditions.

  • 10 Bright Ideas for Saving on Lighting

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    Be brighter! Energy-efficient bulbs have revolutionized lighting, but there are other simple ways to reduce both your lighting use and costs.

  • 10 Ways to Increase Home Value with Exterior Paint

    10 Ways to Increase Home Value with Exterior Paint

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  • How to Design a Tornado-Safe Room

    Safe rooms cost $2,500-$5,000 to build — a small price to pay to stay safe. Check out these points before hiring a builder or rolling up your sleeves.

  • 5 Home Projects to Finish Before Labor Day

    home projects to finish before labor day

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