Lay Your Own Extraordinary Hardwood Floor
It's hard to beat the natural beauty, warmth and durability of a hardwood floor. A well-laid floor will last for a century or more and can be rejuvenated by resanding and finishing to look brand new. A real wood floor isn't cheap, but neither is ... [... more]
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Clutter Busters With Style
By Cynthia Dermody From Reader's Digest The latest trend in baskets? Vertical shapes and all kinds of new materials, like cloth and metal. Jennifer Litwin, author of Furniture Hot Spots, found us the perfect bin for every room: Aiko oval baskets ... [... more]
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Tips for a tastefully clean kitchen.
From 2,001 Amazing Cleaning Secrets After you've cooked a meal, your kitchen should not look like the food fight scene from Animal House. Here are some suggestions to ensure your kitchen receives the same applause as the meals it helps to ... [... more]
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Handy Closet Helpers
From Householder's Survival Manual Shoes, socks, scarves, belts, and ties can be some of the trickier items to store efficiently. These closet components are handy helpers for keeping such items tidily tucked away. These come in a variety of ... [... more]
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Reader's Digest Sweepstakes
Just what the doctor ordered -- a healthy dose of extra cash! Select Editions brings you the chance to win $30,000 with just one click! Entry is FREE, and you can make yourself a potential winner every day. Just answer a simple question and enter ... [... more]
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Three steps to freshly painted cabinets.
Remove cabinet doors, drawers, and hardware. Drop the hardware in a box or can so that nothing gets lost; you can clean and polish it while the cabinets are drying. Place the doors and drawers in a dust-free area where they can stay several days ... [... more]
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New Space-Saving Kitchen Gadgets
From Cooking for 2 There's good news for folks living in small spaces. A growing number of smaller-sized ovens, ranges, refrigerators and more are nudging their way in among the super-sized kitchen appliances found at most appliance stores. No ... [... more]
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Brighten Up Your Kitchen
Every kitchen needs good lighting, so we'll show you how to use one of your weekends to install a low-voltage track lighting system to brighten dimly lit countertops. The system we chose is expensive, about $2000, but is one of the few that has a ... [... more]
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The Manager Who Couldn't Write
What launched Amy Tan's career was not a big break, but a kick in the butt. Before the million-copy sales of The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God's Wife and The Hundred Secret Senses, Amy Tan was a writer. A business writer. She and a partner ran a ... [... more]
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How to Fix a leaking sink sprayer
If you find mysterious puddles under your kitchen sink, the most likely suspects are the water supply lines, the drain lines or the seal between the sink and the countertop. But don't forget about the pullout sprayer. Sprayer leaks can fool you ... [... more]
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Use Your Imagination
The biggest secret of a fabulous decorator is imagination -- the ability to see the possibilities in almost anything. The key certainly isn't spending the most money. And you'll be surprised at what you can do yourself at no cost at all. Look at ... [... more]
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Choosing The Right Countertop Surface
Made of hardwood, usually maple, butcher block is very warm and attractive. Butcher block is easy to install, and if it gets badly nicked or scratched, it can be repaired easily by sanding and resealing. Butcher block burns, scratches, and dents ... [... more]
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