Freedigitalphotos.net Plans to grill this weekend? Try this great steak marinade! World’s Best Steak Marinade (lilluna.com) Ingredients: 1 cup italian dressing 1/2 cup A1 (original) 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp. lemon juice Directions: Place all ingredients in a gallon bag or tupperware container and mix well. Add your steak (preferably
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Helpful and Informative information. Homes for sale, helpful real estate information, and also what is going on in the community. Information about Plainfield, Shorewood, Minooka, Lockport, Joliet, and other local areas.
Carpet Cleaning Tips From The Pros
Msn Freedigitalphotos Blot the stain, don’t rub it: Blotting puts little pressure on the stain while rubbing causes the stain to go further into the carpet fibers. Club soda: Beer and wine stains can be cleaned using a small amount of club soda on a cloth and then by blotting the stain.
Continue readingHome Improvements That May Negatively Affect Home Value
The Herald News Home life Flickr Re-purposing rooms: Changing a room into an alternate space may work for you and your family but it can be a turn off to potential buyers. For example, converting your garage into an art studio may work for you but buyers will see extra costs
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Freedigitalphotos.net Here is a great dip to enjoy with some sweet summer fruit! The Best Fruit Dip Ever (iowagirleats.com) Ingredients: 7 oz marshmallow creme 8 oz low fat or whipped cream cheese, at room temperature 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate Fruit dippers: strawberries, grapes, pineapple, apples, berries, melon Directions: Spoon
Continue readingFireworks Info And A Patriotic Treat
Freedigitalphotos.net Fireworks Plainfield: July 3rd at Plainfield Central High School at dusk Joliet: July 4th at Memorial Stadium at dusk Channahon: July 4th, Community Park, at 9:15 pm Lemont: July 3rd, Centennial Park, at dusk Romeoville: July 3rd, Village Park, 9:15 pm Ribfest: July 4th, Knoch Park, 9:30 pm Shorewood: July 4th,
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Flickr With all of the rain we have had this summer, the mosquitoes are BAD! Here are some tips to keep them at bay: Get rid of standing water by emptying out water in places like sandboxes, wagons, plastic toys, pet dishes, plant saucers, gutters, spaces underneath decks or porches,
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Freedigitalphotos.net A group of 2,000 participants from different regions in the U.S. were asked what their top family vacation destinations were. Out of over 400 places to choose from, these were the top 12, and one of them is right in our own backyard! Magic Kingdom, Orlando, Florida Universal’s Islands
Continue readingThe Biggest Air Leak In Your Home That You Don’t Know About
HouseLogic John Riha for House Logic Have you caulked all of your windows and replaced any damaged weatherstripping on doors? That’s great but the biggest leak in your home is probably somewhere you never thought about…. The largest air leak in your home could be coming from a hole that
Continue readingGet Inspired With These Great DIY Apps
Chicago Tribune Flickr Photo Measure: This app is great if you need to know the dimensions of a space when you’re not home. You can use this app to take pictures of all of the rooms in your home and then drag an arrow along the walls and insert the measurements.
Continue readingAll About Father’s Day
newschannel5.com Freedigitalphotos.net Did you know? Father’s Day was originally created by Mrs. John B. Dodd (Sonora Smart) of Spokane, Washington in 1909. Her father was both a Civil War veteran and a widow with six children; he made his daughter so proud that she started petitions for a day to
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