During the warm months, many cities and towns including Boston work on their water systems to flush out the pipes and get things gushing along to improve drinking water quality.
Work on this project in the Fenway and Back Bay will continue until the end of July. At that link you can learn more about why they perform this maintenance.
Get the Rust Out
We wanted to give you a heads up about laundry day when water main flushing is going on in your neighborhood. Check for rusty water before you do laundry and if you have had the problem, you may want to run an empty wash to clean out the lines leading to to your washer.
If you do discover your laundry stained with rust, do not dry it! That would set the stains. We found tips on dealing with the problem. When this happened to us, we used Rit Powder Dye Rust Remover. It worked for us and a neighbor who had washed a treasured white bedspread.
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are sold in jars of 50 or 100. We've thought about carrying one with us but since we usually have quarters, we'll stick with those. 
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will give you what you need to take stills and video at the event. Canon's G series is our all-time favorite for everyday cameras. We own the G10 and G11. They are a little bigger than the compacts most people use, but let you shoot with automatic settings or easy-to-use manual controls that please the many pros who use them as second cameras. And, if you are ready to turn pro, follow our lead. Ed shoots with the 
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Dog Boots are still drying on chopsticks, but we've improved on the container we're using to store them between trips outside.
. This lid was designed for scented candles or for drinking with a straw. But we think it's perfect for our purpose. You can even find them in colors to match the boots – if your dog is fashion forward. 
and some sand or beans to add weight to the mason jar.
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and Cuisinart Food Processor.