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What if I told you that there is 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
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By Bill Primavera
Home Guru
We’ve all grown up with abbreviations and acronyms. There are those that probably originated at sea, such as SOS (originally for save our ship) to POSH (for portside out, starboard in). Many others developed on land: VIP (very important person),
Read MoreHome Guru- The Housing Market: ‘Something’s Coming, Something Good’
At least two or three lifetimes ago when I was in the chorus of “West Side Story” in summer stock, I was envious as I listened in the wings each night when the actor playing Tony got to sing “Something’s
Read MoreHome Guru: The Ubiquitous Doorbell, From Buzz to Beethoven’s Fifth
It’s funny how a certain smell or sound can evoke memories of something totally unrelated to an experience at hand. With me, whenever I hear a doorbell, I think of the Fuller Brush man who years ago would go door
Read MoreHome Guru: Healthy, Wealthy and Wise, Thanks to My Garbage Hauler
At the beginning of the year, my town switched garbage haulers, a move that saved each resident $70 annually in taxes. A good thing, right? Yes, except that this move changed my life, at least two days a week. When
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Home Guru: No Matter What You Do in Bed, There’s a Mattress to Support it
A recent television commercial for Sealy, the world’s largest mattress manufacturer, made mesmile each time it ran. Its slogan was “No Matter What You Do in Bed, Sealy Supports It.” It reminded me of the first story I heard about
Read MoreHome Guru: How to Wipe Clean the Slate of Your Life in One Easy Step
This week my buyer clients and now friends, Jennifer and Tim Nelson, invited me over for coffee and cake and to show me what they had done with their home since moving in. Other than a gorgeous new kitchen, slate
Read MoreHome Guru: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation From Frank Lloyd Wright
When I was a youngster, “The Secret” hadn’t been written yet, so I didn’t know anything about making my intentions known to the universe to attract what I wanted. But I guess the dynamic worked anyway, judging from several instances
Read MoreTotally Floored By What I Didn’t’ Know About Flooring
First, I was floored by what I didn’t know about flooring. Then I was floored by what I did. I was at a broker’s open house munching on the snacks provided, standing in the kitchen on what I thought was
Read MoreHome Guru: Breaking a ‘No Argument’ Record Over a Kitchen Counter
My wife Margaret, Mrs. Home Guru, doesn’t much like it when I reveal anything too personal in this column, but I have a hard time with that. My writing style has always been much like journaling, so what choice do
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