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Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

I know there are a lot of people who read the column each week who from time to time are removing all kinds of paint and varnishes. How do you decide which remover is the right one? Well, your Happy ...

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Dear James: I need to paint my house, which has wood siding. The paint is in pretty bad shape. What is the proper way to scrape and prepare the wood surface so the paint will stay on longer and look ...