Q: My husband and his friends want to play their paintball games on our rural property. Our dogs would be confined to the house during the games, but I’m concerned about their safety once they’re back outside. Are dogs attracted to unexploded paintballs, and if so, are the paintballs safe to eat? A: Paintballs are…
Sun-Soaked Elegance
With views of the ocean and a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, this 8,542-square-foot, two-story, six-bedroom, six-full-bathroom and two-half-bathroom home on a 0.78-acre lot features 166 windows to enjoy the stunning vistas from every room and every angle. Located within the exclusive Sailfish Point community on Hutchinson Island, the home is ideal for large families and…
Love Your Lawn Without Letting It Take Over Your Life
For some homeowners, the “grass is always greener” in their yard, largely because of their near-constant efforts, and they don’t want to give up a single blade. They buzz around their yard on their riding mower with the water bottle holder, wearing their oversized garden hat and happily singing, “Mow, mow, mow your lawn, gently…
The Best Time of Day to Water Your Plants
There’s an art to watering your garden. When you know the best time of day to water outdoor plants, and the tricks to watering them most efficiently, you’ll have happier plants. The Best Time to Water Plants The best time to water outdoor plants is in the morning when temperatures are usually cooler. This gives…
Summer Gardening To-Do List
With the hot weather of summer, there may not be much to do in your landscape, but there are a few things that need to be watched for so that the landscape stays healthy. Rain in summer across North America usually comes in a few heavy thunderstorms with many hot, sunny days in between. Heavy,…
More Creative Ways My Clever Readers Save Time and Money
Sometimes, I wonder how “Everyday Cheapskate” readers discover their handy ideas. I mean, who would have thought something that cleans brake parts would also remove stains from clothes? Cleans More Than Brakes I have found that using my husband’s brake parts spray cleaner, Brakleen, works really well for getting out grease stains. It doesn’t affect…
These Hand-Built Fly Fishing Rods Capture the Spirit of Maine—and a Father’s Legacy
The river is everywhere at the Maine Fly Company’s new brick-and-mortar shop, located on the third floor of a 19th century, red-brick mill in Yarmouth, Maine. Just outside the shop’s enormous windows runs the Royal River, a 39-mile waterway that stretches from Sabbathday Lake to Casco Bay. The proximity to the water speaks to the…
Repair Wallboard
Most walls in a house are made of wallboard, also called drywall. It’s compressed gypsum covered with a paper facing that is vulnerable because the material appears solid on the outside, but it’s really quite fragile if it’s struck with a blow. Two vulnerable areas are the wall behind a door where there’s no doorstop…
7 Ways to Use Borax
A recent letter from a reader who used borax to solve her dishwasher woes got me thinking about all the ways I use this handy product to clean and fix problems around the house. What Is Borax? Borax is actually a salt that is found naturally in evaporation lakes. It is used as an ingredient…
Decorating Your Home With Blue and Green
By Katie Laughridge From Tribune News Service I’ve been witnessing this stunning duo grace the design tables quite frequently as of late, and I must confess, I’m absolutely loving it. The interest and enthusiasm from our customers and talented designers have ignited a creative spark within me, compelling me to delve deeper into this current…
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