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A window air conditioning unit installed next to a partially opened window.

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The timer setting on your window AC could actually be raising your electric bill

A person uses a hose to wash the exterior of an air conditioning unit on a grassy area.

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Homeowners urged to do these AC checks before peak-summer strain triggers costly breakdowns

An air conditioning unit next to a blue wall and brick foundation, surrounded by dry grass and plants.

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Kentucky opens limited-time cooling aid for electric bills, AC repairs, and replacements

A Goodwill storefront.

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Rising thrift-store prices have some donors skipping Goodwill and giving closer to home

A person points at butternut squash growing among green leaves in a garden.

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New York gardener says these 3 signs matter more than size when picking butternut squash

A black and yellow striped caterpillar on a green leaf surrounded by orange flowers.

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Tiny monarch caterpillars steal the show at South Carolina's free pollinator garden class

A vibrant assortment of colorful zinnia flowers in a garden.

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From standout blooms to total flops, this gardener shares the flower seeds worth growing again

A hand adjusts a digital thermostat displaying the temperature setting.

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Turning your thermostat off while you're away can backfire, experts warn

A hand holds a rope while adjusting a shoe with a clip on a table with a circular wooden surface.

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Free repair café helps residents fix what they can't afford to replace

A storefront with a sign that reads "Town Bagel," and a woman holding a bag and colorful bagels.

Food

New York woman's $7 Too Good To Go order yields over 30 bagels and pastries

A person holding a clipboard stands near a door with an intercom.

Business

'That is not our team': Maine utility warns about door-to-door pitches for power savings

A vast field of solar panels with green landscape under a bright blue sky.

Business

Illinois disability provider taps community solar to cut power bills by up to 20%