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Show V 3B THE GREEN SHEET no iti Yourselfers Undertake Myriad improvement Projects Energy Costs Consider Home Improvement Options Don't let utility bills get the best of you this summer. These lew simple steps will help you keep cool and save energy at the same time! Your air conditioner is a big energy user. Set the thermostat on your air conditioner to 78 degrees, instead of 72. and you may cut your electricity use almost in half. Installing an old fashioned ceiling fan will help circulate the cold air from your air conditioner. Even when used alone, ceiling fans use no more energy than a 15 watt light bulb, and can reduce room temperature by 10 to 12 degrees. Sunlight streaming into a room can create a lot of heat. On summer days, lower the shades, close the blinds, and draw the drapes to protect windows from the sun. Installing shutters or awnings also helps. Avoid, if you can. installing a room air conditioner in a window that gets lots of sun: it makes the air conditioner work harder and wastes electricity. If you have a choice, put the unit on the north or east side of the house, or in a shady location. step-by-st- to your home with thermally efficient window wall. Wallpaper, paint, al ADD A VIEW . . . Add a new view so help to create a new living environment for the Accents Can Transform Your Home From Dull To Lovely In A Matter Of Moments And Not Cost A Bundle Picture a room that's totally beige carpet, wall and sofas. Then imagine a tall black urn standing in the corner and striking ebony accents scattered about. Quick change! That same room is now abloom with accessories in romantic pastels. A peach tone vase sits on one table. Dramatically grouped on another is a bevy of bowls boasting silk pastel bouquets. With just a little bit of imagination. you can visualize the very ditferent sense of each room, created by the presence of accessories and the effect of their colors. The first and most lasting impression of a room most often is its color. One tends to recall an oasis of calm after leaving a roomscape of neutral tones. A cheerful yellow room will be remembered as bathed in sunlight. A few striking accessories or dramatic Determine your color choice or choices. 2. Decide whether you want striking contrasts or a monochromatic feeling. 3. Let your personal taste guide your choice. In addition to bringing a fresh look. into your rooms, let your accessories reflect your interests or personality. stain-resista- nt cause an unsightly carpet. Since these products are now removable and most carpets using the treated fibers are made so well, homeowners can keep their carpet looking great for years, she says. Barring neglect, there should be no reason for the carpet to ugly out from an accumulation of spots and stains. When cleaning becomes necessary, choose the cleaning method carefully. All fiber manufacturers, for example, note in their guarantees that using water in excess of 130 F. can erode the effectiven treatments. Deter- ness of the '"' gent residue left on the fiber treatments also can create problems, such as fast resoiling. Controlling the amount of moisture when cleaning is the key to keeping carpet looking good throughout its entire life, notes Rench. She offers the foljowing cleaning tips to carpet owners: Avoid excess water Flushing spills with water dilutes and spreads them, and much of the moisture is irretrievable; the now wider can wick back up to spill the tips of the fibers, creating a larger spot. If spills magically disappear, theyve probably been trapped in the backing, where they may create odors. 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For example, while doing the laundry is unquestionably easier than it was before washers and dryers, it still remains a fairly unpopular chore. There are ways, however, to lighten the laundry load, and make the job more pleasant. Creating a home laundry, even if you have only limited space, can certainly make life easier. In the comfort of home, you can do your laundry and continue with whatever else you prefer, unlike going to a public laundromat, where you have to sit and wait as your clothes wash. What if you don't have room for a laundry? Although the standard washer and dryer require approximately five feet of wall space, there are other options you The important part of managing your laundry, like anything else, is not to let it mount up to impossible quantities. 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The Energy Efficient Rating is the ratio of the cooling capacity of the unit compared to the amount of electricity it uses. ord-ing Spots And Spills Are Easily Removed From Todays Stain Resistant Carpeting New, vacuuming, remove spills promptly and chemically clean the carpet regularly, according to experts at Racine Industries, Inc., manufacturer of the dry extraction carpet cleaning system called Host. "The new fiber treatments offer ease of maintenance," notes Shannon Rench, sales Prod- Kational " the company. ! The fibers do not buy consumers freedom from caring for their carpet, but they make it easier for homeowners to remove all spots and spills. It is now possible to get out d spills that previously would have caused 7, 1988 Tips For Saving On Now Is The Perfect Time To As warm afternoon sunshine and gentle breezes signal the end of winter, sweaters and blankets are returned to storage and spring cleaning and home improvement projects begin. Whether the living area is a tiny apartment or a sprawling bouse or something the change of seasons invariably necessitates rearranging and closet space; often it also ushers in a flurry of renovating and refurbishing. From a general brightening of the decor or installing a new patio, to replacing old kitchen appliances or wallpapering the dining room, no options should be overlooked during this period of Perhaps this is the right time to have pentry skills that are necessary to build a hardwood floors sanded down and loft bed, or the masonry experience that to bring out their natural is required for installing a fieldstone beauty, or maybe the bathroom needs to patio. be to prevent moisture from acIf, however, your goal is to ir.crease basic cumulating along poorly grouted edges. skills, this, too, can Homeowners may find that a new coat be accomplished. Compare notes with (or two) of paint, restructured landscapfriends and neighbors working on similar ing, or even the construction of a gazebo, projects; perhaps you could even contribare all possible for ways of improving the ute as a working observer by assisting in appearance and their enjoyment of the execution of a task that you would their home's exterior and grounds. like more experience in. ' Large or small, it is best fo plan each 'A myriad Of homeowner's and home improvement project carefully bemanuals is also available to offer fore it is undertaken. guidance and instructions. A Stopping midway to make a trip to the vast array of builder's plans can help the hardware store for nails of the correct aspiring carpenter to master the creation' size can be a of anything from a simple shelf or table, interruption of the home handyperson's allotted to an outdoor deck or an impressive custime, and it is advisable that all necessary tomized entertainment center. When planning home improvement supplies and equipment be assembled prior to beginning even the simplest of projects, keep in mind that other family tasks. members can also contribute to a job well done. Involving children as you work Listing each item and shopping beforehand will help ensure that unexpected around the house will provide them with valuable experience and a sense of satisproblems will be all the less likely to interfere with the painless execution of the faction and it will provide you with extra hands to help paint or hand over project at hand. If supplies are needed for more than tools. Even young children can be included. one job, coordinating a single trip to the A lumber yard or home center or both may not be able to reach will be a significant benefit. high enough to wash windows but, when storm windows hre removed, he or she One common pitfall for the is the tendency to underestimate easily can learn to brush off excess dirt the amount of time that a project will or, if balancing on a stool poses no probtake from start to finish. lem, he or she can wash windows while Setting realistic goals and maintaining an adolescent sibling carries storm windows to the basement for storage. . a reasonable pace will help avoid frustration and exhaustion. Joining in a cooperative effort and acBeing aware of the limits of ones skills complishing the desired goal will give evis also important. While it takes no pareryone a feeling of pride and satisfaction. ticular expertise to remove storin winAnd, best of all, the outcome of your dows or drive a nail into the wall to hang projects will bring tangible results in the a picture, not everyone possesses the car form of home improvement! Thursday, April COSMETICSlHOOStWARISlTOYS SCHOOL AND OFflCE SUPPLIES I |