Six household items and how to get rid of them
Start your spring cleaning early. Here’s some advice from six professional organizers about how to sell, donate, dump or recycle six major categories of household stuff: china, rugs, books, furniture, technology and musical instruments.
Winter is the time to prune rosebushes
This is the season for pruning, but if you don’t know why or what you’re pruning, then leave the plant alone.
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How to refinish a front door
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After removing the wall between the kitchen and living space, a Bethesda couple needs help outfitting the new open floor plan.
Why you should plant vegetable families together
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The need to plant seeds
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How to replace a basement ceiling
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Throw away radish leaves? Bite your tongue, or let them
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Winter’s deep freeze kills garden pests
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How to repair a chair’s leather seat
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House Calls: A guest room for the young and old
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Local interior designers set up shop
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