Frances Gabe's 1984 patent shows the floor plan of her self-cleaning home U.S. Pat. No. 4,428,085 Frances Gabe had had enough. It was the late 1970s, and the single mother of two was sick and tired of ...

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Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

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Ana has 20+ years of experience covering home improvement and business topics for U.S. and international media. She’s been published in U.S. News & World Report, The American Scholar Magazine, ...

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