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Dear Helen, I love my plants but I hate the look of commercial plastic pots, so I have plants all over the house set into objects that were often intended for other purposes. Friends see my potted...
Dear Helen, I love my plants but I hate the look of commercial plastic pots, so I have plants all over the house set into objects that were often intended for other purposes. Friends see my potted...
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Dear Ms. Hill, My sister and I share an old farmhouse now that our husbands are gone and we do a lot of antique shopping in relation to our hobby of cooking. The house is full of antique cook book...
Dear Ms. Hill, My sister and I share an old farmhouse now that our husbands are gone and we do a lot of antique shopping in relation to our hobby of cooking. The house is full of antique cook book...
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Dear Ms. Hill, Over the years I’ve gotten lots of silver-on-crystal vases, plates, and other things. They have all turned black with tarnish and I’d like to clean them up. Can I use re...
Dear Ms. Hill, Over the years I’ve gotten lots of silver-on-crystal vases, plates, and other things. They have all turned black with tarnish and I’d like to clean them up. Can I use re...
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Dear Helen, I’ve got a couple of bronze lamps with stained glass shades that look kind of tired. The metal is dusty and the grooves where there is detail work are filled with dirt. Can I cle...
Dear Helen, I’ve got a couple of bronze lamps with stained glass shades that look kind of tired. The metal is dusty and the grooves where there is detail work are filled with dirt. Can I cle...
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Dear Ms. Hill, We have an old painted cottage chest that I think is made of pine. What can we do about drawers that slide in and out with a lot of difficulty? My husband has to help me to get the ...
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Hi Helen, Just read your column in the September issue. I noted your response to the question about cleaning residue out of old decanters. Over the years I have found the quickest and easiest meth...