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9 Ways to Save Money on Kitchen Cabinets

April 10th, 2020
Buying kitchen cabinets on a budget? Choosing prefabricated over custom is a good starting point, but the savings don’t have to stop there. Sometimes it’s all about the wood species you pick or the number of drawers you include in your design. Best of all, you won’t always have to sacrifice decorative details. Here are nine money-saving tips for buying cabinets.1. Compare Door Styles You’ll ...

How Are You Handling Home Schooling Your Kids?

April 8th, 2020
I’m not a schoolteacher. But now I’m supposed to play one at home. While the transition to working from home fortunately has been smooth for me, the transition to home schooling my 6- and 8-year-old kids has been anything but. I’m a part-time single dad and a full-time writer and editor. The idea that I could shoehorn “teacher” into my daily life is at worst impractical and at best an insult ...

To-Dos: Your April Home Checklist

April 6th, 2020
With lengthening days and milder temperatures in many parts of the country, April is a wonderful time to freshen up the home inside and out. To get sparkling windows, a clutter-free garage and more, here are 16 tasks to make the most of the first full month of spring. B. Jane Gardens Things to Check Off Your List in an Hour or Less1. Keep mosquitoes at bay. Having warmer weather and l ...

Cleaning Routines to Keep Your Home Virus-Free

April 3rd, 2020
We want home to be a haven (especially during stressful times), and part of that, at a fundamental level, means living in a space that helps keep us healthy. According to the most current evidence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the virus that causes COVID-19 is spread primarily through close personal contact (within about 6 feet). So it’s more important to practice soci ...

How to Assist Others During the Coronavirus Crisis

March 30th, 2020
If you’ve been feeling a little overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic, you’re not alone. It helps during a stressful time like this to take good care of yourself. It’s spring, so going for a walk — at a safe distance from others, of course — and enjoying the warming weather can do wonders for the psyche. Being kind and helping others also can make you feel better. There are many ways to do ...

How Are You Staying Active at Home?

March 27th, 2020
Many of us around the country are now working from home and practicing social distancing. That means we are not working out in the gym, taking classes at a yoga studio or hiking on crowded trails. But necessity is the mother of invention. So we want to hear how you’re staying active at home. Have you set up a home gym? Are you spending more time in your garden? Perhaps meditating more and pra ...

How to Get Your Pullout Waste and Recycling Cabinets Just Right

March 25th, 2020
Waste pullouts are a secret weapon of the well-oiled kitchen machine. They do the dirty job of handling your garbage, recycling and more. In fact, a waste or recycling pullout is the most popular specialty drawer feature among homeowners who are remodeling a kitchen, according to the latest Houzz research. But what makes them better than a regular garbage can? Actually, a pullout bin can hav ...

#402 3489 ASCOT PLACE, Vancouver, BC

March 24th, 2020
I just finished uploading this Condo for sale, #402 3489 ASCOT PLACE, Vancouver, BCThe Regent Court at Wellington Mews, South facing corner, 2 bedroom/1 bath 738 sqft + balcony. Move-in ready. Renovated March 2020. 1 parking (#123) & 1 storage locker (#72). Concrete construction, well run building with caretaker. What an excellent location, one block Joyce skytrain & transit, Metrotown, Super ...

Smart Storage Ideas for Organizing Food Containers

March 23rd, 2020
Given the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations regarding social distancing and working from home, you might find yourself eating more meals at home and storing more leftovers. In turn, you might also be reconsidering how you organize your food storage. The following kitchens offer smart solutions for corralling all those lids and containers. Tracey Stephens Inte ...

302 1368 FOSTER STREET, South Surrey White Rock, BC

March 23rd, 2020
I just finished uploading this Condo for sale, 302 1368 FOSTER STREET, South Surrey White Rock, BCKingfisher, friendly building in the heart of White Rock. 915 sqft ($381 per sqft). Vacant, 2 bedroom/1.5 bath on the quiet side of building. New thermal windows, looks out onto large green space and alley/corner location in building. East orientation, lots of natural light. Radiant baseboards, g ...
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