Cedar Rapids Flower Show Opens at Noelridge Greenhouses
The 29th annual Cedar Rapids Fall Flower and Garden Show runs 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Noelridge Park Greenhouses. Entries are accepted 6:30 to 11 a.m. The event is staged by the Good Earth Garden Club and Linn County Rose Society with Cedar Rapids Parks Department cooperation. Theme is 2000 a World of Possibilities.
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Cedar Rapids
Noelridge Park
Good Earth Garden Club of
Linn County Rose Society
The Great Birdhouse Book and Not So Big House Promos
The Great Birdhouse Book showcases artistic birdhouses in wood metal leather glass and stone with a sizing chart to attract specific birds. Architect Sarah Susanka promotes Creating the Not So Big House previewing a downsized living approach and open plan layouts with varied ceilings and craftsman detailing.
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Sterling
Sarah Susanka
Taunton Press
Susanka
Furnishings sales rise 51 percent to 77.3 billion
Consumers spent 77.3 billion dollars last year at U.S. stores specializing in furniture and home furnishings, a rise of about 51 percent from 1989. Excludes department and discount store sales.
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U.S
U.S. Commerce Department
Cleaning mildew with household bleach on exterior siding
The least costly direct method to remove mildew is a diluted bleach solution. Mix one cup of bleach per gallon of water, spray on, and rinse after 15 minutes. For tougher stains, use a scrub brush, but bleach can harm plants and affect paint adhesion. a quart costs about 80 cents.
Marshalltown introduces shaped trowels for pretty concrete work
Marshalltown Trowel Co of Marshalltown Iowa offers Job Reds shaped concrete finishing trowels plastering trowels and a hand float with blades designed to break in a Seal tanes for easier use. Prices and details available via Gazette wire services.
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Marshalltown Trowel Co
Marshalltown
Iowa
Clutter Confession Spurs Personal Intervention
Annie Greer, writing about her clutter crisis, chronicles overwhelmed spaces from closets to basements and the push to change. Experts like Linda Rothschild of NAPO describe a widespread urge to tame excess, with professionals charging for guidance and strategies to reclaim order.
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National Association of Professional Organizers
NAPO
New Yorker
NAPD
Linda Rothschild
Rothschild
Expert tips help clutterbugs start clearing space
Clutter experts recommend starting with the area that yields the most waste in the least time. They advise a three box method for decisions, involve partners to respect differing styles, and use simple storage—shelves and clear baskets—especially for children. Professionals emphasize collaborative family planning and avoiding imposing order on private spaces.
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Ben Herring
Washington, D.C
Sandra Felton
Messies Anonymous
Messies.com
Becker
Desiree Tucker
Jambicaga
D.C
Tucker
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Amazing Space
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Potomac, Md
Allen
Dine Allen
Potomac
Steve Gerhartz
Zack
Jennifer
Gerhartz
Dixie
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