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• Food Safety

  Summer Grilling Tips

  Safe food handling steps are the key to making your cookout safe and healthy.
• Sweeping

  Sweeping Made Easy

  Sweeping can be downright simple if you follow a few basic principles.
• Spring Cleaning

  Tara Aronson's April Home Checklist

  When tasks need doing only once a year, Tara Aronson's list will help keep you on schedule.
• Termites

  Termite Trouble

  Fighting the termite battle on the home front.
• Soil

  Testing and Adjusting Garden Soils

  Not all dirt is created equal.
• Gardening

  The Bare Minimum Gardening Tools

  You'll definitely need a few tools to start gardening.
• Garage Sale

  The Virtual Garage Sale

  Free classified ads online help turn your junk into another man's treasure.
• Houseplants

  Those Pest-y Houseplants

  Use humidity, temperature and other natural remedies to rid your greenery of pests.
• Sprinklers

  Tips for Winterizing Your Sprinkler System

  Part of maintaining a healthy lawn is making sure your irrigation system is protected against harsh winter weather.
• Gardening

  Tomatoes in a Can

  Apartment dwellers and those with otherwise inadequate yards can still eat from a home-grown garden.
• Deck

  Top Deck Treatments

  Consumer Reports helps homeowners choose deck treatments that can "weather" summer and winter.
• Clutter

  Uncluttering Rules

  Get out from under your stuff — and stay there!
• Spring Cleaning

  Upswing in Spring Cleaning, Says SDA

  More people are Spring Cleaning. Find out how and why.
• Cleaning Science

  Using Bacteria to Clean

  Use this tiny labor force to get the job done without harmful chemicals.
• Clutter

  Waging the War on Garage Clutter Takes Planning

  Here are some basic tips for winning the war on clutter in your garage.
• Storage

  What's In Storage?

  Have a needle in your haystack? Create a system that will let you find it every time.
• Winterizing

  Winter-prep Checklist

  Top ten list of this month's to-dos, from Tara Aronson.
• Winterizing

  Winterizing Your Patio

  As the weather turns cold, we gradually move back indoors for the winter. But before you desert your patio altogether, get it ready for the big chill.
• Fireplace

  Wise Wood Burning

  If you intend to burn wood to help this winter's heating bill, check out these safety tips from the Chimney Safety Institute of America.

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