Olive oil can make an appliance look like new again

Question: I own a stainless-steel fridge, and I am having a hard time keeping it polished. I have tried many products, but haven’t found anything that works (they always leave streaks). I have tried Windex, hot water and soap, Fantastik, . . .

Posted: 2018-07-21

New campaign aims to reduce alarming food waste in Canada

MONTREAL — Every day, an estimated 2.4 million Canadian potatoes are thrown in the trash. That’s along with 1.2 million apples, one million cups of milk, 750, 000 loaves of bread and 450, 000 eggs tossed every day, for a total . . .

Posted: 2018-07-21

New builds level out halfway through 2018

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) recently released housing-start statistics for the first six months of 2018. As expected, the number of housing starts year to date has decreased compared to this time last year. Certainly, the race to build . . .

Posted: 2018-07-21

One part of an architectural masterpiece

Downtown unit bucks the trend

When most people think of condos in downtown Winnipeg, they usually visualize mature brick buildings that can be as much as 100 years old. Imagine, then, discovering a modern-looking condo development tucked away amid a collection of mature buildings between Colony . . .

Posted: 2018-07-21

Reusing materials can make the job easier

Get through unanticipated challenges in a pinch

You can’t do roofing without a ladder, paint without a brush or frame without a hammer. And when installing drywall on the ceiling, there’s no doubt a drywall hoist can make things a whole lot easier. At a job site . . .

Posted: 2018-07-21

Radon has a way of seeping into homes

Odourless, colourless gas can be held in check

Question: As a retired professional civil engineer in Manitoba, I find your articles informative and interesting, and read your recently published one on July 14. Further to the above-mentioned article, I would have wished to see as an aside, a discussion regarding . . .

Posted: 2018-07-21

Getting your deck in shape feels good

Composite material can be permanent solution for a great look

Recently on this page, I was bemoaning having to stain my front deck/veranda, yet again, in the never-ending challenge of trying to keep it protected and looking good. I hate staining. All that prep, applying the stain, trying to keep the . . .

Posted: 2018-07-21

Luxury -- without the maintenance

No-fuss design of new executive-style homes is ideal for those who want to live the sweet life

They call it executive lane. And while Vireo Lane has been earmarked as an enclave for executive-style luxury homes, the homes built there have been designed to put a different spin on luxury, says Steven Crampton of Re/Max Executives, Maric Homes . . .

Posted: 2018-07-21

Bamboo makes easy to maintain flooring

Question: We have new bamboo floors in our home, what should we use on the floor to clean them? — Emily Answer: Not only are bamboo floors beautiful, they are also easy to maintain. Professional cleaning products such as Bona Hardwood Floor . . .

Posted: 2018-07-14

Room upgrade should make laundry easy

Functional area requires lots of pre-planning

A laundry room upgrade doesn’t always look sexy — with the best use of available space, laundry room components, when conveniently positioned, will provide an ease of use that far outweighs any esthetics. And that, in my experience, is priority! It . . .

Posted: 2018-07-14