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<p>Rebecca Droke / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette files</p><p>Light sanding is recommended to get rid of stains on hardwood. If it lightens the wood too much, touch up the surface with tea.</p>

Stains begone: rotten squash, rusty screws

Reena Nerbas 
September 2

Renovation & Design

<p>Phoenix Perennials</p><p>Va-va-voom: Tulipa Vvedenskyi Girlfriend shows off her gorgeous yellow to apricot blooms with red centres. Note this botanical tulip&rsquo;s unique burgundy-striped wavy foliage.</p></p>

Fall is coming -- plant ahead

Colleen Zacharias
September 2

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<p>Lady Lee&rsquo;s home isn&rsquo;t the only retro thing she owns. She also cruises in this &rsquo;57 Fiat.</p>

Beauty and the domestic beast

Laurie Mustard
September 2

Renovation & Design

<p>Johnson Controls Inc. / The Associated Press</p><p>Have your furnace inspected and serviced by a professional heating contractor.</p>

Knowing problem's source crucial to solution

Ari Marantz
September 2

Renovation & Design

<p>Michael Allen / Winnipeg Free Press</p><p>A fall webworm silk nest. Winnipeg has been invaded by forest tent caterpillars and fall webworms. On the bright side, such infestations don&rsquo;t last forever, and there are measures you can take to help mitigate the problem in your area.</p>

Do you believe in life after larvae?

Michael Allen
September 2

Renovation & Design

<p>Customized gate latches onto new aluminum post to keep the dogs upstairs.</p>

Opening up your stairwell options

Marc LaBossiere
September 2

Renovation & Design

<p>Y. Miles Zhang</p><p>Identification is key. The reddish-brown carpenter ant has a rounded back and a one-segmented waist. A mound of sawdust-like particles called frass is evidence of carpenter ant activity.</p></p>

Ants in your plants

Colleen Zacharias
August 26

Renovation & Design

<p>Photos by Marc LaBossiere / Winnipeg Free Press</p><p>The underbelly of the sink in Barb Adams&rsquo;s basement bathroom is comprised of an ABS trap and mesh hoses attached to PEX shut-off valves for the sink and vanity, with faucets.</p>

What lies beneath

Marc LaBossiere
August 26

Renovation & Design

<p>Washington Post files</p><p>Summer&rsquo;s almost over, and for many parents, that means it&rsquo;s back to routines and schedules.</p>

Time to dust off those meal-planning skills

Casey Seidenberg
August 26

Renovation & Design

<p>Among the many renovations made to the interior and exterior of the Woods family home was this new swimming pool. (Laurie Mustard / Winnipeg Free Press)</p>

Improving on a good foundation

Laurie Mustard
August 26

Renovation & Design

<p>Richard Arless Jr. / Montreal Gazette files</p><p>Push a straw through the strawberry until it pops out, removing the stem. Voila!</p>

Plastic straws offer no-waste solution to berry stems

Reena Nerbas 
August 26

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