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How to Stop Swirl Marks From a Random Orbital Sander

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Jean Stoffer & Grace Start Interview: The Established Home, Kitchens, and Old Houses

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The Mystery of the Kitchen Cabinets Nobody Could Reach

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Do You Have to Strip Old Furniture Before Refinishing It?

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How to Paint an Ombre Wall

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What Color Makes a Small Room Look Bigger?

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Furniture Flipping for Beginners: 6 Things to Check Before You Buy

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Hoosier Cabinets: The 1900s Kitchen Storage Genius That Still Works

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The Craftsman Home: History, Architecture, and Color; Plus 3 Vacation Lessons That Apply to Home Projects

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Is Your Deck Safe? A Simple Inspection Guide -- Plus Basement Efflorescence and Paint Colors for West-Facing Rooms

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Old House, Real Problems: Pet Odors, Pest Damage, and Learning to Paint for the First Time

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Cleaning Moss and Lichen Off Your Roof (Without Wrecking It) -- Plus a Plain-English Guide to Urethane

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How to Paint Aluminum Siding -- Plus Removing Algae, Mold, and Mildew from Exterior Siding

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Points of No Return: The Exterior Surfaces You Can't Unpaint

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Painting in the Heat, Dealing with Cigarette Smoke Smell, and Why the Trades Matter More Than Ever

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Liberty Bells, Colonial Front Doors, and the Real Story of Betsy Ross

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Color Cast: What Your Bathroom Walls Are Doing to Your Face

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The Bathroom Remodel Guide: What to Think Through Before You Spend a Dime

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The Man Who Built Fairy-Tale Houses: Earl Young and the Charlevoix Mushroom Houses

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What Color Should I Paint My House? A Step-by-Step Framework for Getting It Right

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How to Paint a Front Door the Right Way -- and 6 Tips to Keep Your Renovation on Budget

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5 Can't-Lose Home Improvement Projects for Your Forever Home

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America's Pettiest Houses, Two-Tone Cabinet Secrets, and Why Your Deck Coating Is Doing It Wrong

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Dead Animal Smells, Art Deco, and the Secret Life of Paint Finish

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Household Odor Removal Tips and the Timeless Style of Art Deco

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Do Air Ducts Really Cause Dust? Plus Painting Tips from the Pros

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Best Paint Colors for Mood: How to Choose Colors for Bedrooms, Kitchens, and Living Rooms

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Why Your House Gets Dusty So Fast and How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets

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How Timing, Paint Quality, and Design Choices Change Your Home

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When Can You Paint Outside? Spring Painting Tips, Lighting That Affects Your Mood, and CO Detector Truths

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The Hidden Science Behind a Home That Feels Good

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The Rooms We Ignore—and the Water Problems We Don’t See Coming

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From Gallery to Living Room: Rethinking Home Design Through Installation Art

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2026 Spring West Michigan Housing Market Update + Ski Chalet Paint Makeover

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Where to Caulk Before Painting + Laundry Room Layout Fixes + Paint Colors for Colorblind Homes

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Episode 156: Changes in Home Design Thanks to Plagues, Isaac Newton's Wonder Years, Peel and Stick Wallpaper

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Episode 155: Quarantine Paint Prep, Deck Questions, Renovation Loans, BONUS SEGMENT: Real Estate Now vs. 2008

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Episode 154: Benjamin Moore Color App, Bacteria in the Kitchen, Real Estate State of Affairs, BONUS SEGMENT: Book Corner!

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Episode 153: Fun Internet Stuff for the Kids, Tools Explained, Roof Emergencies, Some Quick Projects

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Episode 152: The Dominance of Gray, Free Furnace Tune-up, Heyboer Landscaping

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Episode 151: OnFloor Machine for Decks, Buckingham Palace Renovation, Home and Garden Show Walk Through

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Episode 150: Leap Day Fun Facts, Eliminating Cigarette Smoke Smell, Water Alarms, Home Show Preview

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Episode 149: Power of Color, The Broom Challenge, Saving Money on Heating and Cooling, and Wallpaper Myths

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Episode 148: Revenge Painting, Go Baby Go!, Sewers with Service Professor, Sandpaper Grit 101

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Episode 147: Upside Down Receptacles?, Hiring the Right Contractor, Pink Slime in the Toilet

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Episode 146: Common Painting Mistakes, Wood Burning Fireplace Savings, Sucking Up Paint Spills

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Episode 145: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Vacuum 101, Cabinet Repaints when Selling, Wood Working Mistakes, Part 2

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Episode 144: Home Show Preview, Wooster Paint Tools, Woodworking Mistakes

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Episode 143: Shellac Explained, Homemade Barnwood, The Importance of the Trades

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Episode 142: Interview with Madison, Shellac Explained, Gaming Table Project

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Episode 141: Silverwood Sawmill and the Dark Side of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"

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Episode 140: Christmas Contest Business, Fixing an Orbital Sander, Vork Brothers Historic Church Restoration,

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Episode 139: Prevent Freezing Pipes, Christmas Decorating, Wooster Sherlock Roller Frame

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Episode 138: Drill Press Guide for a Hand Drill, Best Games of the Season, Our Gift Picks!

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Episode 137: Iris Apfel, Geriatric Starlet

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Episode 135: ON THE ROAD EPISODE--Center Punch, Home Repair Services, Fun Design

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Episode 134: Jewelry Box Makeover, Service Professor History, All About Screws, and Hammertime

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Episode 133: Automatic Nail Set, Color of the Year with Jennifer Butler, Cool Project: Wall Panels

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Episode 132: Be Proactive, Mid-Century Modern Resurgence, Carousel Horse Project

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Episode 131: Must Have Plumbing Tools, Duct Tape in Space, Kitchen Trends for 2020 and 2021

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Episode 130: Interior Design for your Business is Important, Fire Safety, Turn Design on it's Head

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Episode 129: Rakes, Living Legend, Gerri Van Lopik, Smart Thermostats

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Episode 125: Fall Prep, Roller Cover History, Dealing with Rusty Water, and the Sherlock Extension Pole

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Episode 127: Clamps, Michigan-Made Wood for Your Walls, Paint Problems, Cleaning Grandma's House

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Episode 126: Fall Exterior Painting, Your Questions Answered by Service Professor, and the History of Masking Tape

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Episode 125: DTM Paint and the Saw Stop Table Saw

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Episode 124: The Nut Gatherer, Quality Products, Plumbing Questions

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Episode 123: Importance of Good Interior Design, and Water Softeners

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Episode 122: Homemade Weed Killer, Deck Stains Demystified, The Hackley and Hume Homes

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Episode 121: Color Consultation Lessons, Removing Wallpaper, Insulation, and Psychology of Clutter

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Episode 120: Choosing the Perfect Front Door Color, Plumbing Questions: Answered!

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Episode 119: A Grand Entrance, Buyer's Perspective on the Real Estate Market, Ceramic Tile, Cleaning Hacks

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Episode 118: Get Started!, How to Choose an Interior Designer, Desk Refinishing Project

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Episode 117: Yankee Doodle, Multi-Generational Living, Distressed Wood Projects

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Episode 116: Paint Storage Tips, Central Vacuums, Replacement Windows, Choosing Colors

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Episode 115: Wallpaper Border Removal Nightmare, Kitchen Appliances with West End Appliance, & Decks

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Episode 114: Natural Mosquito Repellent, Cool Paint Tools, Dad Stories

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Episode 113: Thermal Tracking, Interior Design with Jennifer Butler Design, Home Improvement Wedding Gifts

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Episode 112: Themed Gardens for Kids and Fern the Bus!

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Episode 111: Shellac, Selling a Home With Pets, Bird Exclusion

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Episode 110: Notre Dame's Lead Roof, Brushes with Wooster's Larry Schwartz, Baltic Birch Plywood Question

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Episode 109: Mother's Day, Tessa's Mira-Poxy Project, Dan's Audio Emporium of Brilliance

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Episode 108: Low Dollar, High Impact Projects, Children's Healing Center, and Flowerland!

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Live from the new Repcolite Store on Broadmoor

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Episode 107: Cleaning Habits, Sara and Sun Pen, Tulip Time 2019!

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Episode 106: Wait on Those Decks!, Air Conditioners with Service Professor, Staying Safe during Spring Chores, Making Your Own Barn Wood

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Episode 105: Cold Weather Painting, The Children's Healing Center

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Episode 104: The Nursery, by Sara Owen Pen, Brad Krause on the Importance of Trades

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Episode 103: Chemical Strippers RIP, Dryer Maintenance, Tung Oil Explained

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Episode 102: Journey to 17th Street, Dealing With Bats, The Color Muse

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Episode 101: Wet Basement Check, Roller Covers with Wooster, Toughbuilt Tool Belt

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Episode 100: Anaglypta Wallpaper, Waterbased Deck Coatings Fire Extinguisher 101, the Walls of Death & More!

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Live from the West Michigan Home and Garden Show

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Episode 099: LIVE from the Home and Garden Show! Innerseal Duct Cleaning, Betsy's Dad, Home Repair Services, & Rick from Flowerland!

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Episode 098: Busting Common Paint Myths, Food Allergies with Dr. Vince, Home Show Preview

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Episode 097: Wallpaper Framing Project, Mobility Worldwide, Cleaning Hardwood and Grout

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Episode 096: Home History, Shelly's Kitchens, Countertops with Johnson Carpet One

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Episode 095: Save Your Roof from Ice Dams, Universal Design and Aging in Place

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Episode 094: The History of Toolbelts, Hiring the Right Contractor, Household Heroes: Baking Soda!

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Episode 093: All About Screws, Port City Paints History, Duct Tape in Space