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Hot Property: Bruce Willis seeks action on his Beverly Hills estate

Actor Bruce Willis has entered the fray in the Westside's action-packed housing market, listing his Beverly Hills mansion at $22 million.

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'Does It Work?' Wraptastic, Pocket Hose, Smart Twist Cleaning System, Flower Rocket, WaxVac

From those amped-up TV ads, you have to wonder how humanity survived before collapsible garden hoses and earwax vacuums.
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Home style: 'Star Trek' crafts; women's tools; unsticking drawers

ON THE SHELF: CRAFT BOOKS BOLDLY GO WHERE NONE HAS GONE BEFORE
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Living Smart: Appliance maintenance

Every day our appliances take a beating. From the constant opening and closing of doors to turning them on and off, our daily actions can eventually lead to a repair call or earlier-than-expected replacement.
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Diggin' In: Feng shui for your garden

Is your garden calling out to you to do something and you are not sure what to do first?
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Your Place: Patio bricks are turning black on top; sulfur smell

Q: I have a dry-laid brick patio bordered on three sides by flower beds. Over the years I have noticed that the bricks are turning black on top. This is not from garden soil or mud, and it is not uniform in its coverage. I have thought about scrubbing the bricks with a water-bleach mix, but I am...
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On Gardening: Blue Fortune anise hyssop simply stunning in the garden

Blue Fortune Agastache, or anise hyssop, is causing quite a stir in our garden. We have dozens - some partnered with TigerEye Gold rudbeckia, others with the scarlet milkweed - but believe me when I say 3- to 4-foot-tall incredible spikes of blue bottle brush-like flowers are indeed stealing the...
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'Until She Comes Home' by Lori Roy

"Until She Comes Home" by Lori Roy; Dutton ($26.95)
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Pocket neighborhoods promote sense of community

Ross Chapin is re-envisioning the neighborhood.
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Look for big and small ways to cap your water bill

The showers, toilets, washing machines, garden hoses and other thirsty devices can spray your water bill with charges.
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Hot Property: 'Dexter' star has views to die for

Michael C. Hall of "Dexter" fame has bought a restored home in Los Feliz for $3.825 million.