Home & Garden

There’s no place like home—especially when it’s in tip-top shape. We’ve rounded up the best cleaning and organizing tricks, affordable decor ideas, DIY hacks, and more. Warning: Once you’ve got everything just the way you want it, you may never want to leave!

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Ask the Experts: Setter has Severe Skin Problems

Your Pet Question: My Irish setter is continually biting, scratching and licking her fur. She’s had everything from dandruff to


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Ask the Experts: Dog Might Have Dermatitis

Your Pet Question: My dog has chewed a bare spot on his hind quarters. It’s pink, but no skin is


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Bridging the Generation Gap at Work

Generational differences in the workplace can lead to conflict, but everyone has something positive to contribute. Learn how to manage...


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Ask The Experts: Cat Can’t Master Water Bowl

Your Pet Question: My cat has great difficulty drinking water out of the water bowl. She hits the side of


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Ask The Expert: Dog’s Chronic Itchiness a Mystery

Your Pet Question My 6-year-old black lab cross is chronically itchy and scratches until he gets bad sores and his


How Does Your Garden Grow?

Enlighten yourself to the art of "mindful" gardening. DeAnna Radaj, casaGURU's home green guru, warns homeowners of the dangers of...


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Tapping Into Your Creativity

According to a $2.2 million University of Toronto study, the world is undergoing a profound shift from an industrial economy...


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Ask The Experts: Cat Refuses to Do Business in Box

Your Pet Question Our three-year-old cat refuses to use her litter box. What can we do? Marnie Pollock, Redcliff The

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Ask The Experts: Electric Fence Doesn’t Keep Dog at Home

You Pet Question Our five-year-old female chocolate Labrador is still very hyper and often goes right through the electric fence


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Ask The Expert: Dog ‘Dances’ to Go Out, but ‘Goes’ Indoors!

Your Pet Question Our 16-month-old female Shih Tzu, Taffy, still soils our home. She does a little dance to tell


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How You Can Help Haiti’s Earthquake Victims

On January 12, 2010, a massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated the island nation of Haiti. Our thoughts and prayers go...


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Cat Dental Care: Common Problems

Feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions (FORL) affect more than sixty percent of cats older than the age of six, though many...


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Back Problems in Dogs

Back problems are common in many breeds of dogs, especially the Dachshund, Pekingese, Shih Tzu, and Lhasa Apso.


6 Good Kitchen Habits to Develop

Get savvy in the kitchen by adopting these easy organizational habits. By incorporating these actions into your daily routine, you'll...


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Lowering Your Grocery Bill

The average Canadian household dishes out over $5,000 per year on groceries, according to Statistics Canada. To cut that bill...


The Clutter Reduction Plan

Need to get your home organized? Try these ideas for cutting the time you spend on life's unavoidable chores-leaving you...


10 Ways to Control Your Holiday Spending

For many Canadians, spending habits tend to get out of control over the holidays. If you want to avoid overspending,...

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Ask the Expert: Children and Dogs

Your Pet Question: How old should my child be when we decide to bring a dog into the family? Patricia


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Flying the Furry Skies

A unique new airline allows your pet to travel in comfort – and style!


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Curbing the Splurging

Chances are you spend more than you need to. But how do you cut back? All it takes is a...


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Building Your E-Portfolio

With more employers using the Internet to check out potential employees, you might want to consider making your resumé available...


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Mind Your Elevator Manners

How you conduct yourself both inside and outside the office can say a lot about you professionally. This includes your...


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First Day Impressions

Changing jobs can be a nerve-racking experience: new boss, new collegues, a totally different atmosphere. Adjusting to your new work...

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Secrets for Well-Funded Wills

Writing your will is about as enjoyable as listening to someone scratch their nails along a chalkboard. But are you...


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Step-by-Step Instructions: Knights Who Say Ni!

You'll need to visit a hardware store, a sports store, and a party shop for the components of this costume...


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Financial Protection for a Health Crisis

Knock on wood, your health is good. But what happens when you are faced with a serious illness? No one...


Everything You Need to Know About Smoke Alarms

Smoke alarms come with various features, so choosing the right one can be difficult. Consider some of the following points...


What E-mail Greetings Say About You

The blueprint for writing letters was laid down a long time ago, but with e-mail the terrain is still being...


Decorating with Flowers

Flowers are an affordable and quick fix for any room. In fact, there are few décor accessories that can bring...