Weekend brings holiday shopping (News 14 Carolina)
NORTH CAROLINA -- This is the first holiday weekend of spring and retailers hope people will spend at least part of their time shopping. The National Retail Federation expects shoppers across the country to spend a total of $14.44 billion for the Easter holiday.
Marge Colborn: Move outdoors and furnish your space with flair (Detroit News)
Michiganians love the outdoors, especially this spring after what seemed like the longest winter in memory.
Great Ideas for the Home (South Bend Tribune)
Here's a new way to rid drains of icky hair clogs fast.
Four Ways to Add Drama to the Yard (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
MS -- Homeowners looking to increase their living space frequently turn their attention outdoors. It's often more affordable to repurpose outdoor spaces into entertaining areas than adding on rooms or raising the roof of a house.
Warm climates, new products offer homeowners the chance to enjoy outside spaces (Montgomery Advertiser)
At one time, outdoor living was limited to the concept of a patio and a few nice lawn chairs.
Get your yard in shape for alfresco season (Albany Times Union)
Cheat Sheet: Wash away the winter from summer furniture (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
You didn't bring the outdoor furniture inside for the winter, or even cover it. Now, your chairs and patio table, even the umbrella, look plug ugly. No need to panic, though. Just give them a good cleaning, maybe even new paint, and they'll look fresh as spring.
Protest against "blood furniture" trade (Scoop.co.nz)
Mana Green Party members will hold a protest at the front entrance of Harvey Norman's megastore at Porirua on Easter Saturday calling on the store to commit to not stocking "blood furniture" from illegally and unsustainably logged tropical kwila timber.
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