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Show Sun Advocate Price, Utah Tuesday September 17. 2002 9B Survey study gauges America's 'focus on home improvements A recently released study confirms that to-d- o lists keep large numbers of American homeown- one-thi- Commissioned by Ace Hard- homeowners maintain written or to-d- o lists. And many of the survey re- one-four- th Prestige - Multi Color Pattern Berber. percent of the survey respondents planned to enhance the homes safety and security, while 25 percent intended to repair a driveway. No matter what type of home improvement project the survey respondents planned to undertake, nearly half agreed that it is important to have the latest tools older counterparts. a o list breaks Using t down what could be viewed as joverwhelming projects into double parts," explained Dr. Martin Steigman, a Chicago clinical psychologist and psychotherapist and professor at Northeastern Illinois University. And as ihe person completes each task, lie or she feels good about it because it provides relief from the Jthan to-d- VINYL I SALE Regularly $2.08 sq. ft. fixtures. time, people younger than 55 feel a bit more pressure and stress when dealing with home projects am Lotto - Multi Color Sculpture SALE Regularly $170 sq.ft. Breathless - Solid Color Plush More than or 28 percent of the poll participants planned to paint theexterior of a home, while 26 percent intended to change or replace plumbing - People younger than age 55 are more likely to feel a sense of accomplishment But at the same SALE Regularly $147 sq.ft. Price Includes carpet, pad, standard installation and w will pay the sales tax on installed products. You save an additional and equipment According to the independent organization conducting the survey, the participants were equally divided when asked about the longest period of time an item had remained on the home improvement o lists. to-d- One-thir- of the survey d re- spondents admitted that home improvement chores had remained on the o lists for up to three months. of the parAnother ticipants in the nationwide poll reported that home improvement jobs had stayed on the lists for three months to a year. In addition, of the survey respondents said the improvements had remained on the lists for more than one year. Coincidentally, nearly of the Americans surveyed admitted they procrastinate when it comes to completing projects around the house. . Human beings arc bom procrastinators, noted Steigman. We just need to discipline ourselves to focus on and complete tasks in a timely manner. ..overwhelmed feeling and, there-for- e, is encouraged to try die next to-d- ine." The feeling of accomplishment appears to have led many one-thi- to American homeowners - 67 proclaim they area kind of person when It comes to home improvement per-tent-- gencies. Most people think of their homes as both an asset and a Comfort zone, pointed out ftula Erickson, consumer affairs Manager for Ace Hardware, s TThey want to ensure every home product works, so they plan ahead to either head off potential problems or complete the projects that will enhance the enjoyment of their homes, explained the consumer affairs The Total Value Plans from Verizon Wireless include all rd one-thi- thb great value from America's j rd to-d- t j, V ,' V-- Ji .. i , A fit- - f Jotal - Value Plan 1000 500 1000 jjjS1 - r Wireless Carrier. 500v 'Included Anyttno Minutes -- it Total Value Plan Nationally, more than 56 million newspapers are sold daily, with an average of 2.1 readers or 36 permore than cent of the poll participants admitted placing tasks on the o lists because the improve-- . jnent is a preventive maintenance chore. Another 41 percent of the American homeowners partid-patin- g in the independently conducted survey said the o list mostly includes things that wear out and need repair.. Four home improvement project areas dominate Ameri-.cao list activities, the 1 rd Did You Know? According to Erickson, the situation helps explain why " the minutes you need plus nationwide long distance aD at an affordable price. Aa now to take advantage of . manager. have It all. Now you can rd one-thi- dunes. In addition, 66 percent of the Survey study respondents indicated that they try to plan ahead for home projects to avoid emer- one-thi- RPEfSvMINATE to-d- IWenty-fiv- e (Continued on page 11B) FLOORCOVERINGS --mm QUALITY provement lists. . on camping trips. MORIENSENS Thirty percent of the American homeowners indicated that repairing windows and screens topped their o home im- corn-knitt- ed Micro-organis- rd mill-woi- k. spondents home improvement Juts are lengthy, o One in 10 Americans have 10 Jasks or more on the lists. Half Jiave at least three items they are planning to complete. ( Whether the improvement jists items are written or to memory, 89 percent pf the survey respondents said they feel gratified when projects Vfclley residents should consider the following food recommendations: safety Store eggs, meat, poultiy, fish and milk at temperatures lower . than or dose to 40 degrees Fahrenheit begin to grow in food as it warms. The wanner the food, the faster the microbial growth. . During extended camp outs, it is especially important to keep food as cold as possible. 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