Home and Garden, and Real Estate- July 02, 2023

Home & Garden & Real Estate

INSIDE

The first fruits to go are the weakest: those that were poorly pollinated or damaged by pests.

IN THE GARDEN WITH LEE REICH: In summer, small, weak fruit may drop off trees, F4 ANTIQUES & COLLECTING: Eagles symbolize more than just the Fourth of July, F2

GARDEN NOTES: Events at Berkshire Botanical Garden, F3

MORTGAGE RATES: 30year rate rises to 6.71%, F7

WMASS DEEDS, F7 PROJECT OF THE WEEK: A kid-size classic, F10

Terry & Kim Kovel | Antiques & Collecting

Eagles symbolize more than Fourth of July

The Fourth of July is a time to display American symbols like stars and stripes; red, white and blue; Uncle Sam, Lady Liberty and, of course, the majestic eagle. The bald eagle became the national bird of the United States with the creation of the Great Seal in 1782. Eagle symbolism was already well established by then.

Eagles are sacred to many Native American nations. European colonists brought their own eagle symbolism to the Americas. Eagles were associated with the divine in mythological pantheons and appeared in heraldry. The eagle, aquila in Latin, was used as a standard by ancient Roman legions. “Aquila” is also the name of a prominent constellation in the summer skies of the Northern Hemisphere.

Eagles also appear in American folk art. This carved and painted wooden eagle, wings outstretched like the eagle on the Great Seal, sold for $5,000 at Brunk Auctions.

It is attributed to Wilhelm Schimmel, who emigrated from Germany to the United States in the late 19th century. Wandering around Pennsylvania, having run-ins with the law, doing odd jobs at farms and selling his wooden carvings, he was something of a folkloric figure himself.

Q. Among a box of my grandfather’s papers, I found an envelope postmarked April 8, 1925, with a letter to my grandfather from an appraiser of “Autograph Letters of Celeb -

CURRENT PRICES

Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions.

Ironstone, food mold, oval, blue and white, flower vines, landscapes, stepped and ridged interior, Victoria Ironstone, 5 x 8 inches, $60.

Textile, bunting, red, white and blue, five stripes, blue center stripe with fiv stars, two brass grommets, cotton, c. 1900, 39 x 58 inches, $260.

Jewelry, stickpin, Lady Liberty, Black woman, red, white and blue dress, shield on chest, enamel, c. 1890, 2 inches, $285. Glass, contemporary, vase, paperweight, three internal orange flowers, green leaves and vines, signed, Vandermark, 7 inches, $350.

Furniture, chair, Chippendale Centennial, mahogany, yoke top rail, carved flowers and swags, pierced urn shaped splat, concave seat, needlepoint covering, brass tacks, square legs, H-stretcher base, setback arms, 38 1/2 x 23 1/2 x 21 inches, $500.

Toy, train set, Canadian Pacific, locomotive, tender, passenger cars, track, transformer, tin lithograph, box, Marx, 14 x 16 inches, $610.

Barber, chair, Congress, red velvet cushions, hydraulic pedestal, silver tone fittings, Koken, 44 1/2 x 26 x 45 inches, $750. Pottery, bowl, Hopi, turned-in rim, tapered base, migration pattern, black trim, signed, Fannie Nampeyo, 3 x 4 3/4 inches, $805.

Book, Atwill’s Collection of National Songs of America, includes “Land of Washington,” “Hail Columbia,” “Our Flag Is There,” “Huzza! Huzza!,” “Star Spangled Banner,” “Yankee Doodle,” George P. Morris, Francis H. Brown, leather bound, New York, 1843, $875.

Auto, sign, Pontiac, Goodwill Used Car, “Extra Low Mileage!,” blue letters, two red ribbon graphics, rectangular, rounded corners, tin, c. 1950, 13 1/2 x 19 inches, $1,170.

rities, Manuscripts, and Historical Documents” and four old letters. One letter

was written by Thomas Jefferson in 1786 while he was in Paris, another by

wrote it, the contents of the letter, its rarity and condition. A handwritten, signed letter is usually worth more than a signed document or single autograph. Historically important letters sell for high prices. Letters handwritten by Thomas Jefferson have sold at auction for several thousand dollars. You should contact an auction house or gallery that sells historic documents and autographs. Most will give you a free estimate of value.

Folk art is an important part of American history. American symbols, especially eagles, are favorite subjects, like this wooden sculpture attributed to artist Wilhelm Schimmel.

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U.S. Grant in 1880. One was written to Patrick Henry in 1769, and one was signed by James Monroe in 1800. The appraiser assigned a value of $20 to the Jefferson letter and lesser values to the other three. Since it has been nearly 100 years since this appraisal, I’m wondering if you have an idea of the value of the letters now.

A. The value of a letter depends partly on the importance of the person who

Q. I need to sell some blue and white pitchers with a profile of an Indian chief, teepees and trees on them. Some have a diamond-shaped mark with “WSCo, Monmouth, ILL” inside it. Any suggestion on how to sell them and how much to ask for them?

A. These are Sleepy Eye pitchers. They picture a 19th-century Indian chief named “Sleepy Eye” because of his drooping eyelid. His image was used on premiums offered by The Sleepy Eye Milling Co. of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, from 1883 to 1921. They were made by Weir Pottery Co. from about 1899 to 1905. Weir became Western Stoneware in 1906. The mark on your pitchers was used by Western Stoneware.

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The Sleepy Eye Milling Co. closed in 1921, but Western Stoneware continued to make Sleepy Eye pieces until 1937. Pitchers came in five sizes: 4, 5 1/4, 6 1/2, 8, and 9 inches. Sleepy Eye sells at auctions and online shops. Pitchers have sold recently for $25 to $188 or more. A lot of six pitchers, ranging from 4 inches to 8 inches, sold for $650 plus premium at a recent auction. Reproduction pieces are being made and sell for less. If your pitchers are in good condition, they should be easy to sell. Contact the collectors club, Blue & White Pottery/Old Sleepy Eye Collectors Club (website: bluewhitepottery.org), or an auction that sells this pottery.

Q. I’d like some information about Wallace Nutting and his work. One of his pictures has been in my family for over 50 years. The words “The Swimming Pool” are written below the picture on one side and it’s signed “Wallace Nutting” on the other side. There are some stains, water spots and discoloration. It’s in the original frame.

A. Wallace Nutting (18611941) was known for his colored pictures of New England landscapes and Colonial interiors. He also made reproduction furniture and

wrote several books. Nutting opened Wallace Nutting Art Prints in New York in 1904. He moved to Connecticut in 1905 and then to Framingham in 1912. Collectors call his pictures “prints,” but they are hand-tinted photographs. Nutting took the photographs and his staff printed, colored, titled, signed and framed the pictures. Millions of copies were sold. There are over 10,000 different titles. Twelve of the pictures were reprinted by machine in the 1930s and early ’40s. Some prints sell for $10 to $20, some for over $100. If the picture is in poor condition, it will be hard to sell.

TIP: Don’t frame a good print in a clip frame. There should be air space between the paper and the glass.

Terry Kovel and Kim Kovel answer readers’ questions sent to the column. Send a letter with one question describing the size, material (glass, pottery) and what you know about the item. Include only two pictures, the object and a closeup of any marks or damage. Be sure your name and return address are included. By sending a question, you give full permission for use in any Kovel product. Names, addresses or email addresses will not be published. Questions that are answered will appear in Kovels Publications. Write to Kovels, The Republican, King Features Syndicate, 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803 or email us at collectorsgallery@kovels. com.

STOCKBRIDGE

Upcoming events

Berkshire Botanical Garden presents these upcoming programs:

• Monday is the return of Music Mondays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The program kicks off with Ciarra Fragale. Cost is $10 members, $15 nonmembers. Berkshire Botanical Garden has partnered with Berkshire Picnics to make picnicking easy for Music Mondays at the

Garden; picnic options range from a simple picnic basket meal to a full-service, luxury picnic setup.

To register for the picnic, visit berkshirebotanical.org.

• Wednesdays in July, beginning July 5, is “Summer Plein Air Painting.” Explore the Garden in watercolor. A supply list with suggestions for comfortable plein air painting is available. Four class series. Classes take place each Wednesday in July, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 5, 12,

19, and 26. Cost is $236 members, $256 nonmembers.

• July 6, “Sunset Yoga in the Garden.” Yoga in the Garden returns to the Great Lawn at sunset, down the hill from Center House. This free outdoor program, from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. is appropriate for all skill levels.

Classes are led by Kathi Cafiero, a Kripalu-certified yoga instructor.

Berkshire Botanical Garden is located at 5 W. Stockbridge Road.

Lee Reich | In The Garden

In summer, small, weak fruit may drop off trees

SMALL, UNRIPE APple fruits are dropping from my trees. I have watched the development of these fruits with a close eye right from the time the trees blossomed. At that time, frosty nights threatening to kill the blossoms had me gnawing at my fingernails. Many times since bloom, I have donned raincoat, goggles and gloves and sprayed an organic insecticide (“Surround,” made from kaolin clay) to protect the developing fruits from inevitable insect attack.

The dropping fruits make me a bit nervous, but I know there is a rationale to this seemingly ungrateful behavior. The goal of any fruit tree is to produce and disperse seeds, and luscious fruits are a good way to attract animals for this job. Since so many ills can befall tender blossoms and temperamental young fruits in early spring, more fruits initially develop than the tree has energy to bring to full ripeness.

Remember all those blossoms in the spring? Only 4% of the blossoms on an apple tree are needed for a full crop of fruit.

As the season progresses and a tree becomes more confident of having nurtured an adequate number of fruits through critical periods of frost, insects, and diseases, excess fruits are naturally shed. The first fruits to go are the weakest: those that were poorly pollinated or damaged by pests.

This shedding of fruits doesn’t occur in one fell swoop, but in successive waves. Most of us hardly noticed or were bothered by the initial shedding of pea-sized and smaller fruits right after bloom. But the “June drop” of bona fide, albeit still relatively small, fruits is very obvious.

Those fruitlets lying on the ground can be disconcerting, but I just keep reminding myself about why they are there, then

gain further reassurance by glancing up at all the branches still laden with fruit.

Those fruitful branches also remind me that I am

going to have to hand-pluck even more fruits off as soon as the tree has shed all that it thought were adequate. Remember, the tree is planning to ripen enough fruit for a good crop of seeds. But I don’t care about seeds; I want large, sweet, juicy fruits. The way to get large, sweet, juicy fruits is to channel a tree’s energy into fewer, but consequently higher quality, fruits.

As soon as June drop has run its course is the time to thin fruits on apple trees,

as well as on peach and Japanese plum trees. The rule of thumb is to leave a few inches between each fruit. Apricots and European plums need thinning only if the branches are weighted down with an extremely heavy crop a matter of judgment and guts for the gardener. Cherries don’t need thinning. When hand thinning, do just as the tree did: remove weak and pest-damaged fruits first.

Any gardening questions? Email them to me at garden@ leereich.com and I’ll try answering them directly or in this column. Come visit my garden at www.leereich.com/blog.

With good fruit set, now all but one of

An Immigrant’s Simple Thank You to America

By Ger Ronan Yankee Home Founder

By Ger Ronan Yankee

Dear America,

Dear

There are certain days when we feel our lives change profoundly, days we remember for a lifetime. The day you hold your first-born child in your arms (this month 29 years ago). The day you walk your daughter down the aisle, (only 3 months ago and what a glorious day it was). The day you set foot on American soil for the first time (this month 43 years ago).

By Ger Ronan Yankee Home Founder

Dear America, There are certain days when we feel our lives change profoundly, days we remember for a lifetime. The day you hold your first-born child in your arms (this month 29 years ago). The day you walk your daughter down the aisle, (only 3 months ago

The years may have flown by, but my gratitude hasn't. Those profound days happened because you opened your doors to a humble Irish immigrant with a dream, a work visa and $80 in his pocket.

I know you are not perfect; no country is. This year I watched as another well-known local contractor went out of business taking plenty of hard-earned deposits with them. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. I decided to do something about it. If anyone googles how many contractors make it to the 10-year mark, they will discover it's only 4%. It pains me to see people getting taken advantage of over and over. I created a FREE website called askGer.com to empower Americans to ask the right questions before any work starts. I know what it’s like to lose a deposit and I want to do everything I can to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Now people have an exact blueprint on how to hire ANYONE for ANYTHING, so folks can get the job they deserve from the 4% of contractors that stick around. BOOM.

July 4th is a profound day. Happy Birthday and thanks again.

I know you are not perfect; no country is. This year I watched as another well-known local contractor went out of business taking plenty of hard-earned deposits with them. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. I decided to do something about it. If anyone googles how many contractors make it to the 10-year mark, they will discover it's only 4%. It pains me to see people getting taken advantage of over and over. I created a FREE website called askGer.com to empower Americans to ask the right questions before any work starts. I know what it’s like to lose a deposit and I want to do everything I can to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Now people have an exact blueprint on how to hire ANYONE for ANYTHING, so folks can get the job they deserve from the 4% of contrac-

Now

Ruth Willemain, Founder of Harmony House

Maeve & Her Proud Father

Ruth Willemain, Founder of Harmony House 1934-2022

Home Founder

How often should you wash the sheets? The rugs?

By R achel Kurzius

The Washington Post

Common sense plays a big part in determining when many things should be cleaned — if it looks dirty or smells sour, probably best to give it a detox. Other times, though, an item’s cleanliness (or lack thereof) isn’t so obvious. When’s the last time you laundered the throw blanket in your living room, for instance? And do you really need to clean the inside of your washing machine? In cases like those, experts say there are some rules of thumb to help.

So are you cleaning the things around your house frequently enough? Test your knowledge below. And remember, these are generalities. If you live with pets, kids or other especially messy folks, you’ll probably want to intensify your cleaning game. Same goes if you have immunocompromised people living with you or visiting.

1. How often should you wash bath towels?

a) After each use

b) Once a week

c) Once a month

2. Dish towels?

a) After each use

b) Once a week

c) Every two weeks

3. How often should you clean your pet’s bowls?

a) Food and water bowls daily

b) Food bowl weekly, water bowl daily

c) Food bowl daily, water bowl weekly

4. How often should you wash your pet’s bed?

a) Once a week

b) Once a month

c) Once a quarter

5. How often should you clean the microwave?

a) After each use

b) Once a week

c) Once a month

6. The oven?

a) Once a week

b) Once a month

c) Once a year

7. The dishwasher?

a) Once a month

b) Once a year

c) Never

8. The washing machine?

a) Once a month

b) Once a year

c) Never

9. How often should you wash throw blankets?

a) Every two months

b) Every six months

c) Once a year

10. Bed sheets?

a) Twice a week

b) Once a week

c) Once a month

11. The duvet cover?

a) Once a month

b) Every six weeks

c) Once a quarter

12. How often should you clean area rugs?

a) Once a quarter

b) Twice a year

c) Once a year

Answers:

1. b) You should wash your bath towels once a week and maybe more. If you bathe multiple times a day or live in an area with high humidity, experts recommend changing out your towels closer to every three days. “That towel is never really going to dry out,” says Bruce Vance, who co-owns Town & Country Cleaning Service with his wife, Sarah, in Pittsboro, North Carolina. “Even assuming you’re not all that dirty, the ability to build up bacteria is going to be fairly rapid.” Bathroom hand towels follow the same rules. Washcloths, on the other hand, should be washed after every use. “It’s the one that really gets the germs,” says Patric Richardson, host of Discovery Plus’s “The Laundry Guy” and author of “House Love,” a forthcoming guide to cleaning.

2. a) If you use your kitchen towels while cooking, you need to throw them in the laundry after each use because they are probably making contact with raw food — and we’re not just talking about uncooked meat.

son.

And water bowls should get scrubbed weekly. “That’s largely because eventually something will grow in there, even if it’s not something that makes [your pets] sick,” says Jonathan Lynch, an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine who focuses on the relationship between animals and microorganisms.

Greg Whiteley, an associate professor at Western Sydney University who focuses on cleaning and hygiene, says people often don’t realize that leafy greens can cause outbreaks of gastroenteritis and other illnesses. If you’ve wiped down your counter with a kitchen towel after cutting up raw veggies, that towel should go directly into the wash. “When you’re in the kitchen and you’re cleaning up your food, salads are nearly as risky a raw food as, say, chicken,” he says.

If you use your dish towels only to dry clean dishes or clean hands after washing them, you can keep them in circulation for three to four days, says Richardson. He recommends keeping a basket in your kitchen to serve as a hamper.

3. c) If you feed dry food, your dog’s or cat’s food bowl should be washed once a day, though it’s not the most important thing. Richardson likens a kibble bowl to a bowl of popcorn: “You really should wash it every day, but if it goes a couple of days, it’s OK.”

There’s more urgency when it comes to wet food. “The second that wet food interacts with the bowl, it has to go. You have to wash it,” says Richard-

4. b) Throw your pet’s bed in the wash every month if your animal is regularly groomed and bathed. For pets that lead a more active, outdoor lifestyle, bump up the frequency to every two weeks, says Richardson. Similarly, if your dog slobbers excessively, you ought to increase how often you clean their bed. (These timelines assume your pets are on flea and tick preventatives and not bringing those harmful pests inside.)

For the most part, you’ll want to wash pet beds to get rid of odor and mildew because they’re unpleasant, not because they’re particularly unhealthy for your animal, says Lynch.

If the bed doesn’t fit in your washing machine, spot-clean it with a damp towel and laundry detergent, then follow up with a wet towel to get rid of the soap. “Steer clear of dryer sheets, fabric softener, really fragranced detergent, because dogs are very sensitive to chemicals,” says Richardson.

A tip from Whiteley: Dry the bed in the sun if you can, because ultraviolet light kills bacteria.

5. b) You should wipe down the inside of your microwave weekly, says Whiteley, “not because of the microbiological danger, but because of the smell.” Unless you always cover the foods you heat up, some of them will end up on the appliance, and they’ll continue to cook every time you turn it on, leading to unappetizing aromas.

Amelia Hensley, director of cooking systems at GE Appliances, says you’ll make it easier on yourself if you always

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WASHINGTON

30-year US mortgage rate rises to 6.71%

First increase after 3 straight drops

By A LEX VEIGA Associated Press

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week, snapping a three-week pullback after reaching a high for the year in early June.

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan rose to 6.71% from 6.67% last week. A year ago, the rate averaged 5.70%.

The increase brings the average rate back to where it was three weeks ago. On June 1, it averaged 6.79%, its highest level so far this year.

High rates can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers, limiting how much they can afford in a market that remains unaffordable to many Americans after years of soaring home prices and limited housing inventory.

The median monthly payment listed on applications for home purchase loans in May rose to $2,165, up 14.1% from a year ago and a 2.5% increase from April, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Thursday.

The average rate on a 30year home loan is still more than double what it was two years ago, when the ultra-low rates spurred a wave of home sales and refinancing. The far higher rates now are contributing to the low level of available homes by discouraging homeowners who locked in those lower borrowing costs two years ago from selling.

The average rate on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with those refinancing their homes, also rose this week, increasing to 6.06% from 6.03% last week. A year ago, it averaged 4.83%, Freddie Mac said.

AGAWAM

Amy L. Masi to Cory Smith, 418 Meadow Road, Unit E12, $221,000.

Anthony Liquori and Danielle Liquori to Luke Pelton and Jamie Pelton, 977 Main St., $288,000.

Hillside Development Corp., to Campbell Drive LLC, 140 Nicole Terrace, $577,900.

Manchester Enterprises LLC, to Anthony F. Saccomani, 14 Dover St., $220,000.

Mark D. Olson, trustee, Nancy M. Olson, trustee, and Olson Realty Trust, trustee of, to Gabriel DeGray, 0 Maynard St., $280,000.

Michael F. Chmielewski and Mildred C. Chmielewski to Williams

Eight Real Estate LLC, 56 South Westfield St., $150,000.

Michael Scafuri, conservator, and Nicholas J. Scafuri to Siena Tansey, 17 Cleveland St., $241,000. NRES LLC, to Ilknur Citlak, 140 Beekman Drive, Unit 140, $240,000.

Pine Crossing Construction Inc., to Arthur R. Outhuse and Denice M. Outhuse, 97 Villa Drive, Unit 32, $479,900.

Sheryl A. Whitehead to Jared M. Hamre and Ashley Hamre, 138 Suffield St., $180,000.

AMHERST

Knight Realty Group LLC, to James Charles McGinn Jr., 186 College St., $505,000.

John F. Dalsey to Steven Beck, 170 East Hadley Road, $179,000.

Arthur P. Mange, trustee, Elaine

J. Mange, trustee, and Elaine J. Mange Revocable Trust to Jacob Hale Olshansky and Youjin Lee, 160 Gray St., $765,000.

Mary Eva Dent, Mary Eva Fogel Dent and Stephen F. Siegel to Sarah Kleinschmidt, 161H Pine St., $535,000.

Michael N. Kreisler and Barbara H. Kreisler to Juniper Lane LLC, 7 Juniper Lane, $100.

Kelly L. Koomler to Aubrey Shaun Tennant and Zoe Ozereko, 36 Valley View Drive, $457,000. East Pleasant Street Partners LLC, to Amherst College and Trustees of Amherst College, 78 Northampton Road, $525,000.

Bradley R. Brummett and Zehra Fareen Parvez, Bradley Brummett and Zehra F. Parvez to Emily Mastellone-Snyder and Erik Barnes, 297 Shutesbury Road, $780,000.

ASHFIELD

Dominic Kirchner II, Trustee of A-O-K Realty Trust to Christopher M. Noble and Bailey J. Wendelberger, 127 Ludwig Branch Road, $220,000.

BELCHERTOWN

Kirk P. Grim, trustee, Anne E. Grim, trustee, and Kirk P. Grim & Anne E. Grim Joint Revocable Trust to Christopher D. Cocomazzi and Lauralie J. Cocomazzi, 50 Westview Drive, $510,500.

Vicki L. Bartolini to Vicki L. Bartolini, trustee, and Vicki L. Bartolini Irrevocable Family Trust, 200 Allen St., $100.

GR & T Company Inc., to Edinelson Chaves Tejo and Suelania Luiz Pereira Tejo, 128 Boardman St., $100.

Cynthia N. White, personal representative, Ann Marie Opalenik, personal representative, and Mildred C. White, estate, to Robert S. Opalenik, and Ann Marie Opalenik, Kimball Street, $100.

Cynthia N. White, personal representative, Ann Marie Opalenik, personal representative, and Mildred C. White, estate, to Marineide DaSilva White, Kimball Street, $100.

Cynthia N. White, personal representative, Ann Marie Opalenik, personal representative, and Mildred C. White, estate, to Cynthia

N. White, Kimball Street, $100. Nancy C. McConnell to Nancy C. McConnell and Joshua C. McConnell, 55 Green Ave., $100.

Anabela S. Basile to Haru G&S LLC, 1 Main St., $196,667.

Tanya M. Vital-Basile to Haru G&S LLC, 1 Main St., $196,667.

Anabela S. Basile and Tanya M. Vital-Basile to Haru G&S LLC, 1 Main St., $196,667.

Heather A. Newman and Christopher H. Newman to Maitland Ishmael and Jessica Concepcion, 500 Franklin St., $510,000.

Summer Hill Estates Development LLC, to Joseph G. Noonan and Marie C. Noonan, 111 Daniel Shays Highway, $425,000.

BRIMFIELD

Edmond A. Neal III, trustee, and Joy Mountain Realty Trust, trustee of, to Dmitriy Lissitsine and Irina Lissitsine, 56 St. Clair Road, $40,000.

Warren Goddard and Patricia M. Goddard to Joy Mountain Realty Trust, trustee of, and Edmond A. Neal III, trustee, St. Claire Road, Lot 3R, $52,168.

CHICOPEE

Barbara M. Connor, Kerry J. Connor and Mark A. Connor to Kirsten Murdock, 17 Pheasant Way, Unit 17, $220,000.

Gary A. Bourque and Karen A. Bourque to Rodrigo Rodrigues De Araujo, 348 Montcalm St., $325,000.

Gary N. Desmarais and Nancy E. Desmarais to Mary Consolata Mudachi, 819 McKinstry Ave., $255,000.

Helena N. Ferreira and Helena N. Casimiro to James R. Marrow, trustee, Mary Ann Marrow, trustee, and Marrow Family Realty Trust, trustee of, 65 Savory Drive, $440,000.

Jeffrey J. Wojcik and Nicole M. Wojcik to Rebecca Marie Torres

and Curtis Steven Bosthworth Jr., Shepard St., $307,000.

Kmak LLC, and Ryan Randall Realty LLC, to Melishia I. Santiago, 70 Honeysuckle Drive, Unit 6203C, $208,000.

Marilyn R. Friedrich to Sean B. Courchesne and Amy M. Robandt, 65 Woodcrest Circle, $301,500.

Mint Realty Group LLC, to Musah Jingo Kalule Jr., 28 Adams St., $440,000.

COLRAIN

Thomas N. Synan, personal representative of the Estate of Timothy W. Purington, to Jena Dee Gavora, Donna McLeay, Douglas MacLeay, Jana L. Purington, Lee M. Purington and Michael A. Purington, 201 Thompson Road, $100,000.

Donna M. MacLeay, Lee M. Purington and Michael A. Purington to Joan A. Powell, Thompson Road, $10,000.

Joan A. Powell to Jena Dee Gavora, Donna McLeay, Douglas MacLeay, Jana L. Purington, Lee M. Purington and Michael A. Purington, 201 Thompson Road, $100,000.

Donna M. MacLeay, Lee M. Purington and Michael A. Purington to Joan A. Powell, Thompson Road, $10,000.

EAST LONGMEADOW

182 North Main Street LLC, to Vincenzo Amore and Amy Amore, 182 North Main St., $325,000.

Darrell F. McCarthy, Patrcia A. McCarthy and Patricia A. McCarthy to Leslie R. Morrison and Derek Morrison, 83 Pease Road, $577,100.

Moltenbrey Builders LLC, to Jeffrey J. Wojcik and Nicole M. Wojcik, 75 Hampden Road, $552,000.

Roger M. Roberge and Elizabeth A. Roberge to Thomas Cressotti and Kristin Cressotti, 14 Rockingham Circle, $850,000.

Judith S. Brennan Revocable Trust, trustee of, and Kathleen E. Waters,

SEE DEEDS, PAGE F8

Conventional loans are based on loan amounts of $165,000. Jumbo loans are based on loan amounts of $548.250. Points quoted include discount and/or origination. Lock Days: 30-60. Annual percentage rates (APRs) are based on fully indexed rates for adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs). The APR on your specific loan may differ from the sample used. Fees reflect charges relative to the APR. If your down payment is less than 20% of the home’s value, you will be subject to private mortgage insurance, or PMI. FHA mortgages include both UFMIP and MIP fees based on loan amount of $165,000 with 5% down payment. VA mortgages include funding fees based on loan amount of $165,000 with 5% down payment. The Republican does not guarantee the accuracy of the information appearing above or the availability of rates and fees in this table. All rates, fees and other information are subject to change without notice. The Republican does not own any financial institutions. Some or all of the companies appearing in this table pay a fee to appear in this table. If you are seeking a mortgage in excess of $548.250, recent legislation may enable lenders in certain locations

Deeds

trustee, to Timothy J. McCoy, 41 Bluegrass Drive, $485,000.

William B. DeGiulio and Theresa

M. DeGiulio to Justin M. Stacy and Jessica E. Stacy, 224 Maple St., $200,000.

EASTHAMPTON

Carole A. Drapeau and Matthew J. Drapeau, power-of-attorney, to Richard R. Buzderewicz, 211 East St., $188,800.

Mary Jo Kvam and Lloyd N. Kvam to Matthew Swinton and Margaret Swinton, 7 Riley St., $345,000.

Dean A. Stoddard to Adam Ruhf, 20 Adams St., $363,000.

Charlene R, Gentes, Lynne Mia and Lynne M. Davis to David Finn Olcott and Lauren Gorski, 7 Cherry St., $330,000.

Erving Stephen M. Cordery and Christine A. House, personal representatives of the Estate of Catherine Cordery, to Catherine P. Glennon and Thomas E. Glennon, 6 Prospect Heights Lane, $337,500.

GOSHEN

Nicholas D. Boutros and Jared D. Mallet to Caroline Wallace and Samuel Wallace, 5 Wildwood Lane, $164,000.

GRANBY

Patricia Darcy to Clifford Laraway, 47 West State St., $250,000.

GREENFIELD

Pervez Hai to Scott D. Akers., 17 Washington St., $110,000.

Kristin A. Peterson and Ann K. Skowron to Robert Skyler Lambert and Emma Z. Munson-Blatt, 233 High St., $420,000.

Rachel A. Hoogstraten to Paul Schueler, 53 Shattuck St., $340,000.

James A. Worden and Margaret L. Worden to Jeffrey Green, 363 Davis St., $345,000.

HADLEY

Jill E. Hockney and John E. Missale to John E. Missale, 48 River Drive, $100.

Ashley Hockensmith to Daniel Colleran and Elizabeth Colleran, 14 Aloha Drive, $520,000.

HAMPDEN

Giggle Gardens Inc., to Tommy O Real Estate LLC, 73 Allen St., $266,000.

James P. Acciardo and Kimberly J. Acciardo to Jeffrey R. Netherwood, 70 Genevieve Drive, $517,500.

Mark Alan Willcutt and Cynthia Ann Willcutt to Eric Rodriguez and Jared Mitchel, 45 Scantic Road, $451,000.

Lycaste LLC, to Kathryn Desroches, 14 Fenton St., $205,000.

HATFIELD

George Bucala, personal representative, George Bucala, Paul Duga III, estate, Linda Moynahan and Linda Moynihan to Frank C. Perman, Prospect Street, $7,000.

Cinzia Pica and Natashcia Ming Pica to Theresa DiMauro, 115 Elm St., $435,000.

HOLYOKE

David Goodwin to Elery Vasquez and Seline Del Carmen So Lis Suero, 93-95 Hitchcock St., $307,000.

Juan A. Velez to Maria M. Namina Auqui, 54-56 Brown Ave., $340,000.

Kmak LLC, and Gallagher Capital Group LLC, to Ian T. Mellor and Lea C. Waldbillig, 16 Laura Lane, $430,000.

Nasir I. Haider to Guarionis Arroyo, 137 North East St., $220,000.

Singh Corp to Baljit Kaur Sharma, trustee, and Ganga Trust, trustee of, 539 Pleasant St., $565,000.

HUNTINGTON

Kathleen M. Duda and Kathleen M. O’Connor to Kathleen M. Duda and Daniel M. Duda, 12 Rocky Brook Drive and 12 Rocky Brook Road, $100.

LONGMEADOW

Berman Snieder Realty Trust, tustee of, Jayne E. Berman, trustee, and Dianne B. Snieder, trustee, to Alan Levitz and Shirley Levitz, 21 Burns Meadow, Unit 21, $343,000.

Edward R. Robbins and Catherine C. Robbins to Fabricio Ochoa and Jill Ogues Ochoa, Dennis Road, $283,500.

Joseph J. Cervasio and Meredith

W. Cervasio to Cong Liu and Zhe Zhang, 172 Greenacre Ave., $510,000.

Lydia Parzych to Margaret Byrne, 165 Converse St., Unit 1, $420,000.

Peter J. Novotney and Debra F. Novotney to Michael Matthew Tyburski and Amanda Marie Tyburski, 104 Longmeadow St., $484,000.

Marianne J. Welch Revocable Trust, trustee of, Paul X. Welch Jr., trustee, and Mark Welch, trustee, to Matthew T. Garrity and Lynn Garrity, 84 Overbrook Road, $762,000.

LUDLOW

Andre M. Queiroga and Jasmine Serrano Queiroga to Renee C. Lodi, 15 Barrett St., $375,000.

Diane H. Goncalves, representative, Yvonne P. Lorraine, estate, and Stephen W. Lorraine to Andre M. Queiroga and Jasmine Serrano Queiroga, 15 Barrett St., $195,000.

Dwayne F. Lyons to Edgar Moratinos, 103 Cedar St., $191,000.

Gloria B. Lambert, trustee, Scott A. Lambert, trustee, Shelley A. Rowell, trustee, and 74 Knollwood Road Realty Trust, trustee of, to Alexandra Watts, 19 Daisy Lane, $540,000.

Kimberly Anderson and Robert O. Anderson to Jared Dobiecki, 82 Moody St., $252,500.

Linda A. Savoia to Nickolas C. Blanchard and Belitza Blanchard, 44 Briarwood Lane, $250,000.

Robert F. Swierad Jr., representative and executor, and Robert F. Swierad, estate, to Pah Properties LLC, 153 Piney Lane, $145,000.

MONSON

Ann M. Craven and Ann Marie Lee to Michael Hines and Blanche Hines, 11 Maxwell Road, $575,000.

Brian D. Conners, representative, and Shirley B. Conners, estate, to Glen Peck and Karen Conners-Peck, 18 Palmer Road, Unit 12, $233,000.

Kenneth F. Michelson and Michele C. Michelson to Trang T. Nguyen and Yevgen Tsykynovskyy, 0 Lakeshore Drive, Lot 15, $85,000.

Robert H. Leverone Jr., to Emily Marie Rollins, 5 Main St., $253,500.

Robin Waddell, Robin Pope and Alan Waddell to James Boucher and Christina Hurley-Boucher, 31 Upper Palmer Road, $265,000.

Rudolph Richard Zulch Jr., to Joseph D. Harvey, 319 Stafford Road, $40,000.

MONTAGUE

Sunrise Ventures LLC, to Millers Falls Realty LLC, 125-131 Avenue A, $432,500.

Andrea L. Slongwhite and Robert J. Slongwhite to Barbara J. Delaney, trustee of the Barbara J. Delaney Revocable Trust, 5 Norman Circle, $274,000.

J. Lucinda Kidder to Vaishnavi Nandi and Anders Paulson, 148 Montague City Road, $305,000.

MONTGOMERY

Bruce D. Aldo to Michael Feyre and Jessica Feyre, Main Road, Par 1-A, $95,000.

NORTHAMPTON

Nancy A. Hebert to Barbara Weinberg and Stephanie Maychack, 267 Locust St., $170,000.

Vicki L. Van Zee to Nora A. Brown and Peter O. Alrenga, Henry Street, $100,000.

Dominique F. Thiebaut to Steven Blout and Amanda Roy, 231 Main St., $455,000.

M. Theodore Hyland and Bettina C. Hyland to Thomas Devon Moore, 15 Lasell Ave., $555,000.

Alexander A. Dostie-Slavich and Elyse K. Dostie-Slavich to Leslie Figiela, 266 Grove St., $238,500.

Antonin DeFougerolles, personal representative, and Dibyendu K. Banerjee, estate, to Sunny Hawley Street LLC, 17 Hawley St., $410,000.

Jon K. Patton and Loretta L. Patton to Chandra Claire Hartman and Katrina Hull, 38 Front St., $638,000.

Christina L. Young to Linda H. Carney, trustee, and Linda H. Carney Living Trust, 46 Evergreen Road, $224,500.

Daniel C. Jones and Cathi F. Hanauer to Jeffrey T. Barton and Gabrielle A. Matese, 82 Harrison Ave., $998,000.

ORANGE

Greggory H. Kimball and Elizabeth Kimball to Cameron David Fisher and Jenna Thebeau, 250 Brookside Road, $240,000.

Kelly Frances Collins and Ginger Siri to Ginger Siri, 60 Prentiss St., $100.

Timothy Allen to David Jeremiah Gambone, 198 South Main St., $365,000.

Stephanie J. Barry to Clifford Clark and Pamela Clark, 113 New Athol Road, Unit 128 Pioneer Place Condominium, $310,000.

Jacques Du Preez and Stephanie

L. Du Preez to Danyelle M. Bushee, Connor Chastney and Mark A. Chastney, 24 Maple St., $325,000.

Thomas M. Tucker and Rosella K. Wall to Orange RA LLC, 102 West Main St., $30,000.

PALMER

Lorraine D. Spelko to Robert Hutchinson and Amy Hutchinson, 18 Country Lane, $125,000.

Natasha M. Bell, Natasha M. Bleau and Keean J. R. Bell to Tyler Wayne Sawicki, 5 Anderson St., $210,000.

Richard Lyons and Susanne L. Lyons to Michael Gaudio, trustee, and Arthur R. Gaudio Trust, trustee of, 20 Michael Drive, Unit 20, $317,500.

PELHAM

Michael S. Cohen to Danielle Orchard, 107 Amherst Road, $450,000.

Youssef Oulhote and Sahar Daoudi Nejm to Stephen Devries and Phoebe Devries, 57 Buffam Road, $910,000.

Michael S. Schneider and Kathleen M. Schneider to Jonathan Epstein and Diana Epstein, 62 Buffam Road, $1,200,000.

RUSSELL

William F. Barry Jr., and Timothy A. Barry to Montana Martinez, 1104 Huntington Road, $245,000.

SHUTESBURY

Mark Goodman, trustee of the 10 Pine Nominee Realty Trust, to J. Brandon Arsenault, 81 January Hills Road, $475,000.

SOUTH HADLEY

Brett Remillard to Jacqueline Sharp, 19 Taylor St., $269,900.

Janine R. Knight and Margaux Lubin to Alexis Kim Reed, Khian Hoang Le and Kim Myrell Deshields, 17 McKinley Ave., $351,000.

Gregory R. Dubreuil and Nadine A. Dubreuil to David A. Tetreault and Barbara Tetreault, 5 Eagle Drive, $617,000.

David B. Henry and Nicole J. Henry to Five Sticks LLC, 103 Alvord St., $400,000.

Richard J. Rogalski to E. Spencer Ghazey-Bates and 31 Maple Street Trust, 31 Maple St., $100.

Jeffrey W. Reinke and Shannon J. Reinke to Ali Shahrestani and Allison Kate Shahrestani, 10 Sycamore Parc, $850,888.

Colin J. Lacey to Timothy Charles Relihan, Amy Louise Kaufman Relihan and Molly Elizabeth Brower, 15 Edison Drive, $380,000.

William J. Mugg, trustee, Michelle S. Walker, trustee, and William J. Mugg Irrevocable Residence Trust to Linda C. Desrosiers, trustee, Marc A. Desrosiers, trustee, and Linda C. Desrosiers Declaration of Trust, Amherst Road, $5,000. Daniel Nawskon, Emma Nawskon and Emma Forti Silveira to Dana Orsman, 17 Susan Ave., $305,000.

SOUTHAMPTON

Chester Kos and Christine Kos to Vitaliy Meyko, trustee, and 0 County Road Revocable Trust, County Road, $125,000.

Charles B. Bruno Jr., and Cynthia G. Davis, attorney-in-fact, to Pamela Kaniecki, 3 Lynn Drive, $252,000.

SEE DEEDS, PAGE F9

Deeds

Diane Tyburski to Richard M. Evans, trustee, and Zoranchat Trust, Montgomery Town Line, $15,000.

Richard L. Truehart Jr., and Paul E. Truehart to Sherril Vishaway, 6 Parc Place, $205,000.

Rizos Realty LLC, to Rizos Realty Group LLC, 15 College Highway, $300,000.

SOUTHWICK

Deborah M. Carney to Stephen Fennington and Alaina Fennington, 28 Ed Holcomb Road, $400,000.

Hamelin Framing Inc., to Daniel E. Williamson Jr., and Jillian N. Williamson, 6 Tall Pines Trail, $635,000.

Indus Land Development MA LLC, to Whalley Properties Inc., 686 College Highway, $2,000,000.

SPRINGFIELD

45 Lyman Street LLC, to 45 Lyman Investor LLC, 45 Lyman St., $425,000.

Barbara A. Raymond to Connor Ellis Moloney, 79-81 Tulsa St., $258,000.

Barbara Maria Rosas to Jose Martinez, S/S Lillian Street, $260,000.

Bassam Mawla to 444-446 Chestnut Street LLC, 444-446 Chestnut St., $375,000.

Beacon Home Buyers LLC, to Johana Guzman Valerio, 47 Clydesdale Lane, $310,000.

Betty Taylor, representative, and Archibald B. Mahoney, estate, to Jamera McCants, 115 Berkshire Ave., $200,000.

Brendan Gondarowski to Sean Gondarowski, 33 Oak Hollow Road, $230,000.

Brent Favreau to Shawn Cassady, 103-105 Pine Grove St., $50,000.

Chris Montemayor and Teresa Montemayor to Jeffrey Bruce Masotti, 1548 Plumtree Road, $325,000.

Damion A. Harper, Damion Andre Harper and Cindy Gaynor-Harper to Priscilla Morales-Williams, 98 Briggs Road, $350,000.

Dayne Sewell and Atasia SmithSewell to Martha Kasowa, 70 Embassy Road, $370,000.

Donald Roland Dubuc and Ann-Marie Blake to Saad Abdullah Sabih, 531-533 Newbury St., $340,000.

Equity Trust Co., custodian, Robert Lareau, and Robert Lareau IRA, to Rosa V. Cintron Rivera, Rosa Cintron Rivera and Romualdo Rosado Felix, 58 Blaine St., $315,000.

Feliciano A. Bonilla and Fatima Bonilla to Derick P. Guerrier and Marie S. Guerrier Thes, 6 Maplewood

Terrace, $397,500.

Freedom Foundation Corp., to James Michael Heroux and Nancy Heroux, 33 Crest St., $246,000.

G & R Realty Trust, trustee of, and Ronald J. Abdow, trustee, to G & R Properties LLC, Rear Pasco Road, $100.

Global Homes Properties LLC, to Ana M. Garcia and Glenda X. Garcia, 14 Burton St., $340,000.

Hang Truong to Van Truong and Jacky Truong, 646 Sumner Ave., $100.

Hector N. Martinez and Otilia Martinez to Natali Ocasio and Yamil Rodriguez, 15-17 Woodlawn St., $300,000.

Herminia Rivera and Edwin Rivera to Brenda Lee Gonzalez, 423-425 Eastern Ave., $296,000.

Yahweh Commercial Contracting Inc., to 1 Root Inc., 0 N/S Boston Road, $65,000.

Ismal Ismail and Ghaife Mohamed to Stella Nderitu, 126 Penrose St., $303,000.

James Degray, representative, and Phillip N. Degray, estate, to James Carrie, James R. Carrie, Carley Carrie and Carly M. Carrie, 54 Timothy Circle, $238,000.

Joseph M. Santaniello to Jorge Olivieri and Joanna Olivieri, 110-112 Slater Ave., $365,000.

Lawrence R. Dutton and Mary Jean Dutton to Andribeth Rivera, 160 Universiy St., $264,000.

Liem Pham to Elsa Murillo, 75 Montrose St., $312,000.

Lisa M. Sanford to Glorymar Carrion Colon, 382 El Paso St., $240,000.

Malia Homebuyers LLC, to Jessica Lee Pagan Rodriguez, 19 Beacon St., $240,000.

Manfred Karori to Andrew S. Ed-

wards, 84 Wilton St., $240,000. Marlene P. Taylor, representative, and Joseph J. Nunnally, estate, to Stephen C. Rondepierre and Ana L. Rios, 66 Harvard St., $177,000. Mass Country Manor LLC, to Barbara A. Raymond and William J. Denucci, 79-81 Tulsa St., $104,900.

Michael Corriveau and Jacqueline Corriveau to Ashley Martinez, 284 Ambrose St., $240,000.

Miguel Santiago and Sherill Acevedo to Katiria Ortiz, 48 Anniversary St., $125,000.

Pah Properties LLC, to Javier Vazquez and Nancy Vazquez, 91 Pasco Road, $272,000.

Pah Properties LLC, to Marshall G. Conklin, 24 Pearl Lane, $383,500.

Plata O Plomo Inc., to Genevieve Construction Development Group Inc., 249-251 Oak Grove Ave., $225,000.

Quanita Stewart to Stacey Wright, 20 Manhattan St., $195,000.

Ramesh Adhikari to Dallas A. Jackson, 24 Emerson St., $280,000.

Richard E. Quinlan to Bienbenido Junior Vazquez, 7 Schley St., $275,000.

Robert J. Krajcik and Shawnellen Krajcik to Catherine H. Ditmore and Diana E. Ditmore-Gobeil, 159 Hadley St., $430,000.

Samantha James to Alex R. Wendzel and Hanna D. Marine, 90 Newhouse St., $270,000.

Sandra J. Parker to Christopher Parker, 57 Dayton St., $250,000.

Santos A. Buruca to Elsi Lemus-Ochoa, 27-31 Margaret St., $94,000.

Scott C. Vadnais , representative, Karen Lorraine Vadnais, estate, and Karen L. Vadnais, estate, to Northeast Asset Management LLC, 1962

Erik Mengden and Brianna Melloni, 29 Redden Road, $382,500.

Jennifer B. Wands and Lee David Wands to Gregory W. Sickler, 43 Baldwin St., $250,000.

Joan Frances Patten, estate, and Daniel W. Patten, representative, to Oleksandr Stepushenko, 131 Ely Ave., $325,000.

Joseph C. Kelley to West Springfield Town, Morgan Road, $60,000.

June E. Anthony, estate, and Wayne A. Bush, representative, to Fatih Emecki, 1658 Memorial Ave., Unit 1-B, $111,000.

Karen B. Lapointe to Charles R. Nathan Jr., 719 Piper Road, $320,000.

Nicole A. Mason to Majed Abdul Baki, 10 Advent Drive, $495,999.

WESTFIELD

Joseph C. Longo and Mary A. Longo to Megliola Realty LLC, 19 Green Ave., $72,500.

Allen St., $157,000.

Stephen E. Brown Sr., representative, Arthur Lewis Brown, estate, and Arthur L. Brown, estate, to Guillermo J. Davila, 35 Glenwood St., $285,000.

Steven E. Zeimbekakis to NRES LLC, 917 Sumner Ave., $80,000.

TKJM LLC, to 3inity Rentals LLC, 38 Acushnet Ave., $112,500.

Yessenia Feliciano and Peter Louis Ortega Jr., to Timothy J. Belbin and Nicole J. Belbin, 182 Birchland Ave., $350,000.

SUNDERLAND

Donald J. Kuzmeskus to Rene E. Pellissier, 11 Garage Road, $170,500.

Catherine L. Timothy, “aka” Catherine Timothy, to Jane H. Wolfe, 12 Karen Drive, Unit A, “aka” Unit 12A, Buttonball Meadow Condominium, $360,000.

WALES

Kathleen T. Baker and Robert L. Baker to Rebekah Sidener, Brian Person and Lisa Person, 31 Union Road, $210,000.

WARE

Maria E. Flanagan to David P. Flanagan Jr., 48A Gilbertville Road, $100. Fannie Mae, Federal National Mortgage Association and Boston National Title Agency LLC, attorney-in-fact, to Dalila Souza, 88 North St., $272,000.

Patricia A. Hughes to Rebekah Hughes, 25 Walnut St., $100.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Anthony A. Hannoush, Therese H. McCarthy and Daniel McCarthy to

Martin E. Newman and Sandra A. Mackler to Kathleen V. Samora and Raymond V. Samora, 267 Sackett Road, $419,000.

Michael E. Shaker to MJ Real Estate LLC, 14 Mather St., $180,000.

Patrick T. Foley to Mark Green Jr., 25 Tannery Road, Unit A-2, $215,500.

Sonia T. Kulig to Manchester Enterprises LLC, 122 Putnam Drive, $160,000.

WESTHAMPTON

Irene H. Ryan, trustee, Irene Helen Ryan, trustee, and Irene H. Ryan Declaration of Trust to Vanessa Cohen Gibbons and Jennifer Gibbons, 91 Main Road, $650,000.

Glen T. Halket and Bianca Ryan Halket to Christopher D. Falls, Northwest Road, $50,000.

WILBRAHAM

Judith Anne Fitzgerald to Damion Harper, 19 Devonshire Drive, $410,000.

Julianna Elise Eagles-Fox to Hannah Victoria, 11 Welfleet Drive, $340,000.

Kim H. Hicks and Corinne M. Hicks to Giuliana Akrouche and Joseph Akrouche, 6 Memory Lane, $479,000.

Leslie R. Morrison and Derek Morrison to Gunjan Banga, 4 Edward St., $750,000.

Xi Nian Li to Christopher Anciello, 675 Tinkham Road, $375,000.

WILLIAMSBURG

CE & APA Inc., to Lisa Marie Lemeland, trustee, and Lisa Marie Lemeland Revocable Living Trust, 69 Nash Hill Road, $125,000.

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clean up after big spills. Target splatter with a soapy sponge or soft cloth, and make sure to avoid bleach, ammonia, abrasive soaps or commercial oven cleaners.

If you’ve neglected your microwave to the point that its interior looks like a tie-dye T-shirt, Hensley has some advice: Put some water in a dish and microwave it on full power for three minutes, then leave the door closed for five more minutes. The resulting steam will loosen the residue, making it easier to clean off.

6. c) The average family should clean their oven at least once a year, possibly twice a year, says Hensley. (If you cook every single meal in the oven, you might want to up it to four to five times.) Regularly cleaning the oven prevents smells and reduces fire risk.

If your oven has a self-cleaning feature, follow those instructions. Otherwise, use

soap and water with a wet cloth or nonabrasive sponge inside. To tackle the racks, take them out of the oven and soak them to loosen stuck-on grime.

7. a) You might assume that, because this device cleans other items, it is always clean. But you’d be wrong. If you’re using your dishwasher regularly, you should at least check monthly whether old food and grime has collected in its crevices.

Sarah Vance recommends running a paper towel along the inside of the rim to see if anything has built up, though you may not like what you uncover: She says she was “shocked, appalled and disgusted” by what she found. Now, she just runs the machine once a month without anything in it to keep it pristine.

Adam Hofmann, director of engineering for dishwasher advanced systems at GE Appliances, says you should also clean out the filter in the tub of the dishwasher. Just pop it out and give it a rinse before

putting it back in place. Neglecting your filter can keep your dishes from sparkling.

8. a) It’s especially important to clean your washer once a month if you have a front-loading machine, says Michael Mattingly, executive director of product management for clothes care at GE Appliances. He also recommends leaving the door and detergent dispenser open after each cycle to allow them to dry.

He suggests checking the rubber seal on the door for buildup, which you can wipe out with a rag, especially if you have long hair or pets. You will also want to remove the dispenser drawer and clean it with hot water in the sink.

For top-loading machines, a monthly cleaning is still important if you’re laundering soiled fabrics, have bad water quality or rely on well water.

9. a) This is another category that varies based on who lives in your house. If you have pets and kids snuggling up with your blankets or

dragging them onto the floor, you’ll want to wash them more often. But Richardson says that every two months is generally sufficient for cleaning throw blankets, because they don’t come into contact with skin the way that bedsheets do.

And don’t forget about the removable covers on your throw pillows (assuming they reside on furniture that gets daily use). Richardson recommends tossing those into the wash about twice a year.

10. b) You should wash your bedsheets at least once a week, to get rid of built-up skin cells, dust mites and odors, says Richardson. The more living creatures (human or pet) that use your bed or the fewer clothes you wear when you sleep, the more frequently you should wash.

11. a) If you’re using a top sheet, you can generally go about a month before needing to clean your duvet cover, says Richardson. (If you don’t use a top sheet, then your duvet cover is constantly touching your skin and ought

to be washed alongside the rest of your sheets.)

When it comes to duvet inserts, you can generally go longer between cleanings. As long as yours doesn’t make direct contact with people or pets, it needs to be washed only quarterly “because it’s not getting any soil on it,” says Whiteley.

12. c) While vacuuming area rugs is fine for typical maintenance, it doesn’t sterilize them, says Lynch. For that, you’ll need to use a steam vacuum, which you should do at least once a year for rugs that get regular traffic. Just be sure to dry-vacuum first - otherwise, you’ll make mud, “and mud is much harder to remove than dry dirt,” says Bruce Vance.

The rest of the time, says Richardson, the rule of thumb is to vacuum rugs on a weekly basis. In rooms that don’t get a lot of use, you can go about two weeks. Regular vacuuming prevents dirt from building up in the rug and ultimately breaking it down.

Designed with safety in mind, the project has no sharp points and all the edges are rounded and smooth.

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