Homes

Dear Reena: The zippers on my convertible boat top are very hard to zip. Is there something to put on them to make them easier to close? I have used soap but it just washes off.

In my seminars, as I show beautiful flower combinations, I always warn those in attendance that you can't get that look from a jumbo six-pack. No, I'm not talking about beer.

Helen Chesnut >F3

Weather, cost, physical condition will determine your best choices

The word "recycle" usually conjures up images of blue boxes piled with newspapers, glass and metal cans.

Mike Holmes >E2

Baking soda, vinegar, club soda provide gentle cleaning options

Lynne Mapes-Riordan of Evanston, Illinois, hopes women will one day serve as Roman Catholic deacons. After 800 years, she could be one of the first. Growing up, she never gave ordination a second thought.

Second-hand materials will stretch your home-improvement budget

Cordless window treatments are the safest bets for kids' rooms