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6-9 Planting Fresh Ideas Indoors
Beautify your interiors – and freshen
the air – with houseplants
11-15 Vac to the Future
It's time for a Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
17-20 Time to Let Go?
How to know if your home appliances
are on their last legs
23-25 Getting Personal with
Your Pipes
Try These DIY Plumbing Hacks
27 Bookshelf
Biographies
28 Brain Power
Crossword, Word Search, and Sudoku
30-32 Real Estate
Interest Rate vs APR and Other
Mortgage Loan Fine Print
35-40 In the Kitchen
Simple Tips for Successful Slow Cooking
• Salmon with Spiced Red Lentils and Bacon
• Slow Cooker Spiced-Cranberry Pork
• Chicken Stew with Herb Dumplings
42 Pets
• Adoptions: Find Your New Best Friend
• Tips for Choosing a Family Pet
45-46 Habitat at Home
Winter: A Time to Prune Shrubs
52-53 Community Calendars
Events, Tips & Reminders
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