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]]> https://thehowtohome.com/home-unplugged-checklist-october/feed/ 0 How to Refresh Your Home Office with the Mathias Chair https://thehowtohome.com/how-to-refresh-your-home-office-with-the-mathias-chair/ https://thehowtohome.com/how-to-refresh-your-home-office-with-the-mathias-chair/#respond Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:59:26 +0000 https://thehowtohome.com/?p=485194 Your office chair is so important! I have had many office chairs over the years, and when you find the right one, there is no replacing it. Years ago, I even went so far as to take MY office chair on a family trip...yes, I am that person who insisted that my chair go with...

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]]> https://thehowtohome.com/how-to-refresh-your-home-office-with-the-mathias-chair/feed/ 0 Too Much Aquarium Light? Saturation, Photoinhibition, and How to Protect Planted Tank Growth https://thehowtohome.com/too-much-aquarium-light-saturation-photoinhibition-and-how-to-protect-planted-tank-growth/ https://thehowtohome.com/too-much-aquarium-light-saturation-photoinhibition-and-how-to-protect-planted-tank-growth/#respond Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:56:26 +0000 https://thehowtohome.com/?p=485189 When my kids were younger, they wanted a dog and an aquarium. Once they got the dog, I thought they would forget about the aquarium....but they didn't. Back then, I did ZERO research before buying all the things and starting our journey. Having an aquarium takes good research. You can't just jump in and expect...

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]]> https://thehowtohome.com/too-much-aquarium-light-saturation-photoinhibition-and-how-to-protect-planted-tank-growth/feed/ 0 How to Set Up a Small-Acreage Sheep or Goat Area for Easier Daily Care https://thehowtohome.com/small-acreage-sheep-goat-setup/ https://thehowtohome.com/small-acreage-sheep-goat-setup/#respond Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:21:09 +0000 https://thehowtohome.com/?p=485168 When I was a teenager, I wanted a lamb more than just about anything else in the world. My dad was on my side before I'd even finished asking....he was raised on a farm, and I think some part of him missed it more than he ever let on. He went ahead and built the...

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]]> https://thehowtohome.com/small-acreage-sheep-goat-setup/feed/ 0 6 Exterior Repairs That Can Affect More Than One Part of Your Home https://thehowtohome.com/6-exterior-repairs-that-can-affect-more-than-one-part-of-your-home/ https://thehowtohome.com/6-exterior-repairs-that-can-affect-more-than-one-part-of-your-home/#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:19:40 +0000 https://thehowtohome.com/?p=485165 A few years ago I was out in my yard and really looked at my foundation for the first time in a long time. Oh my goodness, it looked dumpy! It's a block foundation, and you barely notice it from the front of the house, but on both sides and all along the back it...

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