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How-To Winterproof Your Home This Season

by Special to Casa Latina on November 22, 2011

Though the temperature is still mild in many areas now is the time to winter-proof your home. Take action and get your house in order before the cold weather settles in and turns simple home repairs into expensive problems. According to Lisa Lee Freeman, editor-in-chief of ShopSmart magazine, even the smallest problems should be serviced [...]

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Clean Up The Clutter With ShopSmart’s Clutter Control Tips

by Special to Casa Latina on August 8, 2011

in You Can Do It!

When it comes to stowing your stuff, we tend to fall into one of two camps: the outies, who keep their things out and within easy reach, and the innies, who hide everything in a closet or inside a drawer. The trick to finding tools and systems that will keep your house in order depends [...]

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Easy, Effective And Affordable Home Cleaning Tips

by Special to Casa Latina on March 24, 2011

in You Can Do It!

A ShopSmart survey concluded that clogged drains, baked-on explosions in your microwave, moldy bathrooms, rings in toilets and tubs, lingering pet odors, and stained carpets are some of our top cleaning challenges. So we turned to the April 2011 issue of ShopSmart magazine, from the publisher of Consumer Reports¸ for a guide that solves these [...]

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