Natural spring cleaning solutions
BRITTANY BERRENS: While I enjoy a thorough scrubbing of the house once in a while, the thought of using those super smelly all-purpose cleaning products from the grocery store is not something I enjoy.
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Glass cabinetry can create the perfect blend of storage and spaciousness.
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Installing smoke alarms on every level of the home can give your family precious minutes to get out and get to safety.
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Home fires may seem like the kind of event that happens to someone else, but the reality is, it could easily happen to you.
RELATED CONTENTProactive prevention: Minnesota DNR encourages homeowners to manage vegetative debris now 
Vegetative debris includes downed trees and branches, grass clippings and leaves.
Know where property lines are before construction projects this spring
Any construction on state land is prohibited by state law.
Why exterior painting should be first on your spring to-do list
Assuming that your exterior paint is failing, it’s best to focus on that first, according to experts.
Invest in your health, buy a share in a farm
Community Supported Agriculture farms supply investor consumers with fresh produce all season, and everyone shares the risk.
RELATED CONTENTA home with a view
Laura Stone bought her Knife River home, a former fish house, in 1986 and moved their full time in 1994.
How to safeguard slippery winter surfaces
With the unusually warm weather this winter, driveways and sidewalks seem slipperier than usual. Ice-melt and de-icers are a fact of winter, but which products should homeowners consider?
RELATED CONTENTGet zapped by the cat? It might be time for a home humidifier
Chances are, the air in your house is too dry, which affects not only your home’s interior but your family’s health as well.
RELATED CONTENTContemporary lighting options make any day a holiday
With all of the alternatives available for interior and exterior home lighting, shopping for some new fixtures can be an illuminating and fun experience.
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When Brian Billman was preparing to launch his Realcloset company, he decided to think outside the box. Big box store, that is.
RELATED CONTENTLongtime friend, former coworker 'punks' Cloquet man with front-yard surprise
The last thing Cloquet resident Freeman Johansen expected to see when he looked out his front window one Tuesday morning was a birdbath.
RELATED CONTENTMake your own birdbath
Fresh, clean water is sometimes hard for a bird to find, and a birdbath full of it will attract more species of birds than a feeder will.
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