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A Miracle in Home Improvement with Woman-to-Woman Talk

By Bill Primavera / "The Home Guru" On May 19, 2014 · Add Comment · In Homekeeping
For several years now, I’ve noticed that my Home Guru column has enjoyed advertising support by Miracle Home Improvements, but I didn’t know anything about the company, so I thought I’d call and introduce myself. When I asked for the owner I was directed to Robert Sniffen. I thanked him for his company’s support and [...]
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When It’s Time to Buy a Carpet, Some Things to Consider

By Bill Primavera / "The Home Guru" On May 12, 2014 · Add Comment · In Homekeeping
When I rented my first apartment on my own, without roommates, my first purchase for it, even before I bought a bed, was a rug, a beautiful Karastan with a tree of life pattern in predominantly blue and red. I bought it as a hand-me-down from an eccentric friend who was a window dresser for Saks Fifth Avenue [...]
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A Wild Story Illustrates What Do-It-Yourself Chores to Avoid

By Bill Primavera / "The Home Guru" On April 28, 2014 · Add Comment · In Homekeeping
Some of you may be old enough to remember the men’s movement of the mid-1970s, which I tolerated for a short while. Men would gather to pursue personal growth and to relate better to others by sharing issues and discussing how we might best deal with them. Personally it didn’t do much for me, but [...]
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Noise at Home: What You Can and Can’t Do About It

By Bill Primavera / "The Home Guru" On September 24, 2013 · Add Comment · In Homekeeping
People often say that the most important thing they seek in their home life is peace and quiet.And while some people can live happily with the most extraordinary noise surrounding them, such as those living near an airport, others seem to be more sensitive to lesser extraneous sounds, such as passing cars. And if you [...]
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Think about Electrical Safety in the Home

By Bill Primavera / "The Home Guru" On September 24, 2013 · Add Comment · In Homekeeping
It was a squirrel that made me respect the power of electricity.  It seems that the poor creature somehow managed to get fried in an electrical transformer close to my house. That caused a surge that blew off my electrical panel box from the wall in my basement and everything cooked enough to fill my [...]
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Designing Homes for Kids’ Safety, Fun and Education

By Bill Primavera / "The Home Guru" On September 24, 2013 · Add Comment · In Homekeeping
When I observe all the kid safety features of today’s cars, strollers and homes, I wonder how any of us over the age of 40 ever survived into adulthood. It’s been a long time since I’ve had a toddler in the house, but I knew things had changed significantly when my married daughter told me [...]
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If My House Is Dusty, Am I a Bad Person?

By Bill Primavera / "The Home Guru" On September 24, 2013 · Add Comment · In Homekeeping
If we are made from dust and shall return to dust, as the Bible tells us, does that give us a pass to live with the stuff in between time? While dust is inevitable, it horrifies some of us, as though its presence on our furniture and floors tells the world something unflattering about us, [...]
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I Never Say “It Sucks” Except for My Vacuum Cleaner (Which Doesn’t!)

By Bill Primavera / "The Home Guru" On September 24, 2013 · Add Comment · In Homekeeping
Even though it is used ubiquitously today, I don’t like the expression “it sucks.” Do you? I don’t know when it gained acceptance into our hall of acceptable slang expressions to denote something bad, but I always feel uncomfortable when I hear it, as though we must all make a conscious effort to overlook its [...]
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Are Happiness and Success Hinged to One Household Chore?

By Bill Primavera / "The Home Guru" On September 24, 2013 · Add Comment · In Homekeeping
What if I told you that there’s one simple household chore that helps you get things organized, improves the quality of your life and generally makes you a happier person? You may already be doing it without knowing its benefits, or if you’re not doing it, you might be alarmed by what the consequences may [...]
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Trying a New Home Service Provider and Saving Money

By Bill Primavera / "The Home Guru" On September 24, 2013 · Add Comment · In Homekeeping
As Dolly Levi says in “Hello, Dolly!” “Money, pardon the expression, is like manure. It isn’t worth a thing unless it’s spread around, encouraging young things to grow.” What she didn’t say is that you might save money in the bargain. And speaking of things that grow… In preparation for the sale of my house, [...]
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