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The latest ratings and advice for Washington, DC area home services.
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- Aging In Place
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- Complaining: How to Get Results
- Credit Card Chargebacks: A Consumer Superweapon
- Decluttering Strategies
- Elder Villages
- Extended Product Warranties: Should You Buy Them?
- Getting Rid of Your Unwanted Stuff
- Hazardous Household Waste Disposal
- Home Warranties
- Lead Exposure: Make Sure Your Contractor Follows the Law
- Light Remodeling: Redo Your Kitchen or Bath for Less
- Lightbulb Buying Guide
- Nannies: Hiring Tips
- Organizers
- Product Recall Information
- Water-Saving Tips
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Power to the Patients!
Take charge by selecting the best doctors and other providers and making decisions about your care.
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DNA Ancestry Services
Are their reports rooted in reality?
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Appliance Repair
Get your fix.
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Buying Appliances
Use our ratings to get what you want for the best price, without headaches.
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Growing Concerns
Ratings of local garden centers for quality and price for backyard warriors.
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Secondhand News
Buying used stuff saves money and helps the environment.
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Movin' on Up
How to relocate without losing your mind.
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Assisted Living
Get by with a little help from your (paid) friends.
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Should you get it?
LASIK Eye Surgery
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On a Roll
Ratings of carpet stores and installers.
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Ratings of Fence Builders
When you need proper boundaries.
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Cyclopedia
Guide to buying and repairing bikes.
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