Face lift for bathrooms Home fires an increasing cause for alarm use important check list for their prevention Discuss me routti Tilt IILRALD April 1J freshens up old decors When the urge your home hits don the family bathroom There much can do to spruce up this everyone room though Its furnishings can rearranged Here art some of the ways you can do It Cover plain dull walls with an attractive color wallpaper can add brightness to a room It there a window in the bathroom have i window shade made from leftover paper to match the walls Hang some irt Many pit can safely moist tl add Into t t it matte I w a cle n m one Ad n It kill Spray tub and baiin com 1 No d orate y looks Elected lly In the I to counter tops and surfaces with the bath room and wipe off with a paper towel clean cloth or dan In addition to killing staph strep household terms you also help prevent mold and growth for up to two weeks Think green plants that is Plants look treat anywhere In the home the bathroom Is no exception If you have enough space try setting one on a pedestal other wise a plant would do nicely too It llourlsh in the room moisture Hang curtains in front of the bath protect them with a plastic show sheet Shower curtains must be waterproof but only on the side tint gets hit by water you can use almost any w material to make a pretty for the dry side Twelve thousand leans are killed annually in fires another are injured and damage extends to S3 lion In light of these tics obviously one of the most Important and least expensive home Improve menUi you can make Is In the area of fire safety A quick of the following points can make a Improvement Store paints and other flammable ma terials in tight metal con Don t use flam liquids near heat a pilot light or while smoking Have heating equip ment checked annually keep chimneys clean and use a screen to your fireplace Sort and remove rub Don store things ir the furnace or heater Put Hi liters and matches where small wont ibid them Never smoke In bed Don overload trleal outlets Replace inadequate home wiring and cracked or ippllance cords Make sure that all appliances you purchase are L or Factory Mutual When a blows find the cause and always i ruse with one the size no pennies Use this check list peri and correct luards you find without Unfortunately no nutter how you are a lire can still another improve I you like 1 you and your Hi an pre and for lire Consider the Its tohavi kind of early alarm system One of tin newest which utilizes space aee cl y Is the Gem r electric Home Smoke Al inn This smoke sounds for early irnlnj of lire when the smoke rt the smoke alarm is I he re is no way to uaran tie aalnst Injury or loss of life in lire The Smoke is Intended help red ice the risk of PI in for cape from ry are i of your home be two from each roomj with the especially the children Actually rehearse escape with fire drills During the drills you sound the alarm by lire sine the red tc t but ton This way your family become familiar with the sound and be able to react quickly Sleep with bedroom doors In event lire you II extra minutes to escape If you see melt or heir any hint of don stop to investigate Evacu ate the family ately telephone the lire irtment from i neighbor s or other outside re opcnlni the door you suspect lire in mother jurt of the the in of the door with the pilm of your ind If it hot don t open it If smoke is pour ine Into the the door tuff r into the crick Check with your local In depirtmcnt tiny will ippj to you more lire improvement in iti and may even be willing to send someone out to Inspict your home and KING CITY PAVING ASPHALT DRIVEWAYS Work fully guaranteed Free estimates invited 4595500 Member of Better Business Bureau Customer Protection Bureau LAWN SERVICE HOWS THE TO YOUR LAWN FERTILIZED ROLLED WEED CONTROL SOIL TREATED for Professional Caro Call After 5 pm fin Safe not sorry with family safety avoid potentially dangerous items Family room windows reflect all viewpoints Adding a family room to a comfortable older home can be as challenging as It Is exciting The excite comes from day dreaming about the ways the family will eventually use the room for enjoy or entertainment as well as from planning the Interior decor Wondering how you 11 be able to design a room that will meet the family s needs for comfort and convenience yet conserve energy is the challenge If you re thinking about adding a room to the back of the bouse adjacent to a patio or backyard am pic window space that af lords broad views fresh air and sunshine is a must Since windows offer the best opportunity for Ing a new room attractive as well as functional choosing the right ones can give you all the nat ural light and fresh air you need and still con serve energy The quality of the win dow being Installed has as much Influence on energy conservation as its size and number Prccl made wood windows with Insulating glass for example save consider ably more energy than routine single glazed met frame windows without a specific thermal barrier Well built wood window Its keep heat loss at a minimum In several ways Since wood is a poor con It makes an ex Insulator Insulating glass two panes of gloss with an Insulating air space be tween also reduces the flow of heat through the glass area And factory applied weatherstrlpplng limits heat loss due to air Infiltration Combined with wood sash insulatlnt re duces heating costs In other ways Indoor con densatlon on the glass surface and the window frame Is minimized This allows a higher humidity level to be maintained at a lower setting on the thermostat but with no sacrifice In comfort In addition complete wood window units with insulating glass can be purchased at local build ing material dealers In a variety of styles and sizes that enable homeowners to eet a balance of and operable windows In this way a homeowner can utilize daylight and cooling breezes Instead of relying exclusively on en consuming artificial light and air 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both inside and outside the house arc of ten the scene of falls Be ware of unsafe conditions whether they be caused by the weather loose tread surfaces or wax and watch where you re step pint to evold tripping over misplaced objects Doors also can be dangerous Witch out for doors and those that fold or swing Into the traffic flow Keep doorways free of clutter to minimize the chance of someone or slipping against the door And teach your family to Open doors slowly Cleaning agents and caustic compounds Mix Ing several chemicals ac swaliowini and contact with the body can all cause poisoning or chemical Always read Instructions before using any cleaning agent whenever pos slble avoid using hazard ones glass tables are an unexpected hazard Al most every home has at least one squ ire or rec tantular with edges and rs sharp enough injuries If some one falls or runs Into them Avoid placing tables in high traffic areas and Install rounded corner guards on shurp exposed corners 10 OFF ALL GLASS 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