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Take a Class, and Basic Electrical Tasks Shouldn't Trip You Up	1/30/2009 11:00 PM
Q: DEAR TIM: I have a chance to take a $250 course on electrical wiring that covers how to change outlets, switches, light fixtures, rewiring circuits, etc. I'm terrified of electricity and use a stick to trip my circuit breakers.
Cultivate Your Gardening Knowledge Outside the Back Yard	1/30/2009 11:00 PM
There are so many lectures, seminars and workshops at botanical and estate gardens, arboretums and parks in the Washington area that there's not room for me to list them all.
Do It Yourself	1/30/2009 11:00 PM
Q: Our white kitchen countertop, made of plastic laminate, is stained from spills of things like red wine, curry and fruit juice. How can I clean it?
Replacing Windows? Look for Seal of Approval.	1/23/2009 11:00 PM
Q: DEAR TIM: I'm about to start a window replacement project. My husband wants vinyl windows because of the easy maintenance, but I'm not a big fan. The number of choices is making it hard for me to decide which kind of windows to install. What are the best replacement windows?
Designing a Garden From the Ground Up	1/23/2009 11:00 PM
Most homeowners approach landscape design in a way that is meant to meet their immediate need, whether that is screening, groundcover, shade or flowering plants. The proper approach to landscape design is multi-dimensional -- considering interest on ground, vertical and overhead planes.
Change Is Slow to Come Home	1/23/2009 11:00 PM
For more than 20 years, architect and author Witold Rybczynski has focused on the houses and lifestyles of ordinary people.
Replacing a Shower Head Is Easy, Do-It-Yourself Task	1/23/2009 11:00 PM
Tired of that leaky, single-stream shower head left over from the Nixon administration?
Do It Yourself	1/23/2009 11:00 PM
Q: We have a shaky end post on our stairway. How do we tighten it up?
Home Front: Home Energy Audits, Yellow is In for 2009, Sectional Sofa Sources and Time to Toss the Poinsettia?	1/22/2009 10:00 AM
Post Home Section staffers Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza take questions on your decorating dilemmas. This week they offer tips on making your home more energy-efficient as they reveal the results of an "energy audit" at Jura's house.
Security Systems Can Monitor More Than Bad Guys	1/16/2009 11:00 PM
Q: DEAR TIM: I'm in the market for a home security system, but there seem to be so many aspects that it's rapidly getting confusing. Should I be looking at a wireless system? If the price is too high for what I want, should I consider a do-it-yourself system? -- Marty V., Hartford, Conn.

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