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SPECIAL SECTION: Holding a successful garage sale

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A collection of stories and images focused on successful garage sales.

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How to: Have a great garage sale

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Source: MCT News Service | 1341 words

Today, garage sales are my brand of recycling-meets-profit margin. If my kids outgrow something, or if an item has outlived its purpose, I put it aside to include in my next sale. Planning is key to a successful sale. Here's how to do it

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It's best to group similar items together when setting up a garage sale.

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HOME-GARAGESALE

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Source: MCT Photos Live

It's best to group similar items together when setting up a garage sale.

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HOME-GARAGESALE

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Arrange your garage sale to allow for easy browsing.

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HOME-GARAGESALE

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Source: MCT Photos Live

Arrange your garage sale to allow for easy browsing.

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HOME-GARAGESALE

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Source: MCT Photos Live

Arrange your garage sale to allow for easy browsing.

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How to: Shop for a nursing home

Source: MCT News Service | 711 words

Where do you go to learn things about caregiving for elders, from how to give Mom a bath to planning her funeral?

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Garage sales are an art form for both buyers and sellers

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Source: MCT Business News | 1191 words

When it comes to garage sales, early birds usually come out with a haul. "It says right there in the paper, 'No early birds,' " Bennett said, shaking her finger.

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SPECIAL SECTION: Going green beyond Earth Day

Source: Tribune Media Services | 11 stories 10 graphics

Another Earth Day is in the books.

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How to: Extinguish a kitchen fire

Source: MCT News Service | 542 words

Degree of difficulty: Medium: Actions are not difficult but required in a time of panic. Tools required: Pan lid, fire extinguisher, common sense.

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How to: Cut down paper clutter at home

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Source: MCT News Service | 956 words

Paper clutter poses a challenge for the most organized among us, with seemingly limitless amounts of junk mail arriving daily. Short of going paperless (a great option, if you can pull it off), managing and filing paper can reduce the clutter currently occupying your desk, dining room table or kitchen counter. (And by the way, keeping your papers in shoeboxes isn't the best answer either.) Though there isn't a "right way," the following are nine tips from the experts on how to manage the paper stream in your life

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Winter driving: What to do, what not to do

Source: MCT News Service | 647 words

CHICAGO _ When a snowstorm hits, drivers struggling to clear smeared or fogged windshields can get dangerously creative. Illinois State Police Sgt. Jim Jenkner has watched as they've reached out their windows with ice scrapers _ while driving.

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How to: Cut your electric bills

Source: MCT News Service | 938 words

No matter where you live or who your provider is, there are plenty of reasons to save electricity, from the well-being of the planet to the size of your pocketbook. You can see savings of 20 percent or more on the monthly bill, depending on how electricity-intense you were to begin with.

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How to: Waste less food

Source: MCT News Service | 632 words

What is sitting in your refrigerator just waiting to be thrown away? Half cans of tomato paste and chicken broth hiding behind the jars of pickles and mayonnaise. We all do it.

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