Home

Editor Pia Hansen

Are there any daylilies that are safe for cats? Gerald Weber, Spokane

After her birthday dinner at Azteca a few weeks ago, Marni Solheim sent her to-go box back. She wanted a smaller one. The perplexed waiter insisted that she needed the larger size. She was persistent; as the box was Styrofoam and would never biodegrade, she wanted to at least use the smallest box possible. As landfills reach capacity, some consumers are demanding green, Earth-friendly products, which used to be hard to find.

Following is a list that will help you prepare the pool for the season. • Keep your eyes peeled for problems or malfunctions or cracks in and around your pool and contract for repairs immediately if needed.

•Friday-Sunday: Custer's 31st annual Antique and Collectors Sale will be at the Spokane Fair and Expo Center. For more information, call (509) 924-0588. •May 12-14: Monroe Street Antique District's annual Mother's Day Sale. Nine antique stores on Monroe Street between the Monroe Street Bridge and Dalton Street will participate by offering discounts and special treats. Maps are available at each store.

If your pet is stricken with a rare condition or complex disease, your veterinarian is no longer limited to help from a colleague around the corner. In today's high-tech, high-touch world of veterinary medicine, a solo practitioner in an isolated small town can access a world expert just by picking up the phone or logging onto the computer and utilizing telemedicine.

More flea markets, please Cheryl-Anne Millsap argues that Spokane could support a regular flea market.

Making the best use of the space in your home can be pretty easy – depending on how long you've let it go without that special gentle touch that you have. However, keep in mind that organizing your home is a never-ending task that will need to be thought out time and again as your family grows and as your needs and interests change. Here are a few steps you can take to ensure a clutter-free existence no matter what stage you are at. There are only a few basic rules:

When Theresa Meyer read a recent Treasure Hunt column about decorating with vintage maps, she wrote Home with a story of her own. Meyer, who is the assistant principal at Lewis and Clark High School, rescued a vintage map that used to hang in her classroom. Looking for a way to display the large pull-down map, she found inspiration in a magazine.

In a few short weeks, Inland Northwest gardens will be filled with the fragrance of lilacs. All across the region, even the plants left to fend for themselves on empty lots and abandoned farms will be covered with flowers in a dozen shades of purple, white and even yellow.

Favorite cleaning products A couple of weeks ago we asked Home readers for recommendations for household cleaners and other products they use for home and garden work.

Dear Collector, What can you tell us about our Furnival bowl?

We're looking for your photographs from your home, recent projects or remodels. Each week, we'll publish photos

Myths, folk tales and fairy tales are amusing when it comes to literature. However, when the subject is home maintenance, myths can be dangerous and costly. Here's list of home maintenance myths and truths that will make your home safe and help save you money. Testing a smoke alarm

Editor Pia Hansen

Maybe you're getting ready to move or are cleaning up the inside of your home to put it on the market. Either way, you're discovering you've got lots of junk cluttering up your living space. And it's not pretty. "Letting go" is the motto for eliminating that clutter, especially when moving into a new home.

Friday-Saturday – The second annual Homesteader Hens Barn Sale, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., both days at 5634 French Gulch Road in Coeur d'Alene. The sale will feature collectibles, antiques, shabby chic, garden bedding plants, food and more. Directions: From Spokane, take the 15th Street Exit, travel south to Pennsylvania Ave. Go East and follow the signs. For more information, call Nancy Runge at (208) 664-7311 Saturday– The American Cancer Society's Discovery Shop will offer collectible appraisals from 2-5 p.m. For only $10, "Aunt Bea" and Margaret of Aunt Bea's Antiques will give oral appraisals for up to three items per person. The Discovery Shop is at 805 W. Garland Ave. For more information, call 328-9373.