Winterize Your Garden
Now is the time to cut back fading stalks, leaves and weeds and to clean up the garden before winter. Removing debris reduces the likelihood of future problems. Spent foliage, left to flop over or fall off on its own, and decomposing plant debris ... [... more]
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Keep the Water in the Gutter Where It Belongs
By Jeff Gordon From The Family Handyman If rainwater cascading down your roof valley causes a waterfall that washes out the petunias every time it storms, do this simple fix. It costs only a few dollars and takes about 20 minutes to complete. You ... [... more]
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Take the Sag and Bulge Out of Your Gutters
By Jeff Gordon From The Family Handyman If your metal gutters have developed a middle-age bulge, get them back in shape with these easy-to-install gutter hangers. (First, make sure the problem isn't caused by rotted wood.) They're available at ... [... more]
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Basic Coconut Cake
From Cakes: 1,001 Classic Recipes From Around the World Preparation time: 25 minutes Cooking time: 45-50 minutes 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan. Line with waxed paper. Butter the paper. 2. Stir together the ... [... more]
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Fix Clogging Gutters With A Gutter Cover
Q The small leaves from the locust trees near my house really clog the gutters. Do those newer (and more expensive) types of gutter protectors such as Gutter Pro and Gutter Helmet really work? A Solid guards, which cover all of the gutter except ... [... more]
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How to Prevent Ice Dams With Deicing Cables
I'm concerned about ice dams forming on my roof. Will deicing cables prevent ice dams and is there a downside to using them? Deicing cables should work. Ice dams result from repeated cycles of thawing and freezing, which cause snow and ice to ... [... more]
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Cutting and Installing Plastic Trim
Tired of scraping and repainting your trim? Or disheartened when you find that your trim has rotted and will no longer hold paint? Then step back and consider the advantages of replacing those problem boards with PVC trim- your worries will be ... [... more]
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Make Exterior Receptacles Safer With An In-use Outlet Cover
If you keep anything plugged into an outdoor outlet during wet weather - a pond pump, Christmas lights, a low-voltage lighting transformer - the plug is bound to get wet and create a potentially dangerous shock hazard. The solution is an in-use ... [... 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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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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Reader's Digest Contests
Planning a great vacation? Share your best vacation pictures with us for a chance to win $100! Votes in our Cute Pet Photo Contest are in! Our users chose "Baby Josie" submitted by Lindsey Akiyama as their favorite cute pet photo. View the ... [... more]
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