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Show Friday.' March 2ft 1m Vf til )Cd By NICK HARDER The Orange County Register How many times have you pipped at a hardware store, a Ime center or a home furnish-fe- s store on impulse without f st sizing up that home-Jproveme- nt project that pulls ju into the store in the first ce? If you're like me " who, times, impulsively buys ithout sufficient planning e answer is too many times. Wouldn't it he a lot easier on r pocKetoooKS ana our pro- ts if we did a little better job I planning, then took our plans mg with us? I've made some pdes toward that in recent ars. If I can, you can, too. So here are a few tips to ease ur shop-- nt Measure at home. Get out on wJ i Drawings help Drawings can also be especially helpful to a sales representative you ask for help. After looking at your drawing, the person may recommend that you run your flooring vertical or perpendicular. Such a plan r - HERALD. Home Magazine s r Page 17 lii yyy your measuring tape and take exact measurements of the area you're planning to change. Be sure to write down the numbers. Draw it. This is especially important if the area is not a perfect square, rectangle or whatever. For instance, if there are floor cabinets in the room, your drawing should reflect them. You may know the overall size of the room, but if the cabinets take up quite a bit of room, your square footage may be significantly affected. ( imTHEDAILY ir k Wouldn't it be a lot easier on our pocket-book- s and our projects if we did a little better job of planning, then took our plans along with us? their own measuring tapes, but some stores are very busy. You can get a jump on the process by having an item measured by the time help arrives. Take away. If what you're shopping for is small enough to fit in your car or truck, no problem. However, if it's between the delivery and stages, you'd better make plans may save you time and money, and allow you to do a better job. Take it. Be sure to take the measurements and drawing with you when you head for the store. If you're not going right away, put them in your car immediately. Take your tape. Besides your measurements and drawing, take your tape measure with you to the store. It can pay off when you're eyeballing what it is you want to purchase, giving you a better idea of how your project will look. Store salespeople often have v; A v -- ? ! '4 easy-haulin- g before you leave home. - Whet plans? What kind of plans? For one, with you if you take plan to carry the item atop your tie-dow- ns i i car or in the back of your pickup, where it could come loose. Another tip: Take more than you think you'll need. It's better to have a few extra than to have to buy addiwhen the few tional you brought won't do the job. If there's a chance the item you're hauling will scratch your vehicle, take some old towels or an old blanket to place between your vehicle and the item. Keep your Receipts. receipts! This is vital if you have to exchange or return an item. If it's an item that will be a permanent part of your home, it can be deducted eventually taxes. from capital-gain- s tie-dow- tie-dow- NickHaitler is home editor of the Orange County (Calif.) Register. Write to him at The Orange County Register. PO Box 11626, Santa Ana. Calif 9271 1. mm om AM) ASSOCIATES ... Mansel! & Associates $5 Million Club ."1 i ImpiiM tolls llel eatenl wu. Mmi tlr msli laundry, acuity sys. SPSGVL- - i tkmpmt teet- - surround WOW! WOW! WOW! New all brick rambler AF Teroole. EiceUtni Ha'd. Below tor Great kit! Lots of oak sound; huge mtr suite. Sprlr sys, A sod 8259.900 fan 3900so.lt. 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