HOME WARRANTIES: a good deal for house buyers?
If you haven't been house shopping for a while, you may be surprised at one of the newer options. It's called a home warranty, and it's designed to soften the impact on your budget if something goes wrong with the house of your dreams.
Read ArticleRights and responsibilities of pet ownership
Are you liable if your dog damages your neighbor's tulips? Can you be fined for your dog's persistent barking? What can you do if a child down the street insists on swinging your cat around by the tail just to hear him howl?
Read ArticleHOW TO TROUBLESHOOT YOUR CAR BY LISTENING & LOOKING
You're driving down a lonely stretch of road when suddenly the engine begins thumping loudly; only then do you realize you'd been ignoring for weeks an odd rattling from under the hood.
Read ArticleHandicapped children in the classroom--what "mainstreaming" is all about
During recess at the Phelps Elementary School in Springfield, Missouri, the usual din of yells and laughter fills the playground. But communication doesn't stop there. Though several children are deaf, they and their schoolmates converse easily using sign language as well as voices in the "total communications" system taught at Phelps.
Read ArticleEvergreens! How to choose them, plant them, care for them, ENJOY THEM!
For no-hassle garden color the year-round, you can't beat evergreens. They're hardy in every climate, easy to care for, and come in a variety of sizes and shapes that adapt well to any landscape scheme.
Read ArticleDouble-duty bunk beds
What youngster wouldn't love an indoor play fort all his or her own? And what Mom and Dad wouldn't be delighted with this built-in bunk bed/play area combo? It provides sleeping space for two at night and doubles as a play fort and toy storage area during the day.
Read Article... Cooking with beer
As far back as history has been recorded, people have been ... the effervescence and ... of beer. The use of beer ... cooking began in the Middle ... when Europeans discovered ... subtle flavor that beer adds to surprising variety of foods.
Read ArticleHealthful reading
Could you use some advice on how to stay well and be a smart health-care consumer? You'll find it in this sampling of booklets, all available by mall.
Read ArticleWhat can be done about infertility?
An estimated 12 to 17 percent of married couples in this country are involuntarily childless. And many medical experts think the problem of infertility is increasing.
Read ArticleUNDERGROUND Housing IS COMING ON STRONG
Record-cold winters... hellish utility bills... and the worst is yet to come. Doesn't it make you want to dig a hole and crawl in? That's exactly what some families are doing. But their retreats are a far cry from foxholes, as you'll see on the next eight pages. Bright, cheery earth homes are beginning to peek out at the world from their snug burrows-- oblivious to the ravages of wind and temperature.
Read ArticleExotic Alliums
The allium family is a large one, with both edible and ornamental members. Those you may have grown in your herb or vegetable garden include onions, shallots, leeks, chives, and garlic. Now we'd like to acquaint you with some of their more colorful cousins who can add exotic late-spring bloom to any or all of your flower borders and perennial beds.
Read ArticleHow to stretch your STORAGE SPACE
If your home has truly reached the overstuffed stage, here's relief: a package of problem-solving storage ideas to help you make maximum use of existing space.
Read ArticleHARVEST VACATIONS IN AMERICA'S WINE COUNTRY
Wine grows best in glorious country-- on mountain slopes and hillsides where sunshine warms the grapes all day long, and on the rims of rivers and the shores of lakes where nearby waters discourage early frost. So if you're planning a fall vacation, go where the vineyards are.
Read ArticleDouble-decker playhouse
The kids can have two games going at once in these double-decker playhouses. Both are easy to assemble, especially with help from the youngsters who'll use them. Build both of them from scratch, or order the model at bottom in kit form.
Read ArticleThe Man Next Door
Unlike the youths of my generation, Burt, Jr., and his friends probably will be able to purchase cars soon after they get their driver's licenses. But with the escalating cost and limited availability of gasoline, I wonder if they'll be able to do anything more than polish their vehicles.
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