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Maxwell: Take care with lead-based paint

Steve Maxwell February 6, 2010

You don't have to look back far to see just how easy it is to underestimate environmental hazards, especially when it comes to lead.

'Throw as you go' key to a clean house

Jennifer Wilson-Speedy February 6, 2010

It's that time of year when New Year's resolutions start to slip. That paperwork you promised to file is building up in the foyer and the dust-bunnies...

Trash Talk: Reuse in Kitchener on a very large scale

Ellen Moorhouse February 6, 2010

I love old buildings. I hate to see them torn down, and I hate to think of all the materials, often irreplaceable in terms of quality, that go to the...

Diary of a mad hoarder

Betsy Lowther February 4, 2010

The wake-up crash came when my closet collapsed. The rod, sagging for weeks, finally snapped with a dramatic, defeated WHOMP, spewing a haul of...

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Maxwell: Take care with lead-based paint

Steve Maxwell February 6, 2010

You don't have to look back far to see just how easy it is to underestimate environmental hazards, especially when it comes to lead.

Maxwell: Hiding damaged drywall creates less mess

Steve Maxwell January 30, 2010

What can I do to fix the damaged drywall in the house we just bought?

Maxwell: Cordless tools get top rating

Steve Maxwell January 23, 2010

Every so often an outstanding tool appears on store shelves, and if you're lucky, you'll discover it for yourself.

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Room for Improvement

Room for Improvement: The reveal

Denise Holtby June 3, 2009

Room for Improvement finishes the office overhaul, revealing a room that's bright, cheerful and perfect for getting some work done. Comment Count (2)

Room for Improvement: Wired and ready

Denise Holtby May 20, 2009

Room for Improvement hits week 12 of what was supposed to be a six-week office overhaul project, but the end is finally in sight! Comment Count (0)

Room for Improvement: Wrapping up

DENISE HOLTBY May 6, 2009

Room for Improvement is finishing up the last few tasks, and maybe one more minor change, before moving in the furniture and completing the office overhaul. Comment Count (0)