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economist sunsuntribune total home saturday nov 20 2004 13 top 5 reasons to update your holiday lights gather the boxes from the basement scour the attic for your garland and glitter its time once again to decorate the house for christmas of course your design scheme wouldnt be com plete without lights strung from the eaves and twinkling in the window but did you ever think about giving them an update if youre like many you string up the same old lights year after year without ever giving much thought to their condition here are five ways to know when ifs time to retire your holi day lights 1 fried and frayed some things are wonder ful fried chicken potatoes deepbattered delights but your lights are not one of them if wires are frayed and discolored or sparks fly when you plug them in trash those babies and head straight to the store for a new batch you dont want to risk a fire or santas electrocution 2 big bulky bulbs weve all used them but those large bulbs circa 1 962 are out with all of the new twinkle lights available including the popular icicle variety why drag out your old clunkers by now the paint on the bulbs is prob ably chipped not to mention those oldfash ioned bulbs can get mighty hot 3 burntout bulbs if more lights are out than working on your string of lights its time to trade them in for some new ones lets face it youll never replace individual bulbs 4 all knotted up many people uncover a knotted mess of lights when they search through the boxes of holiday decorations make things easier on yourself and skip the hassle of unknot ting the clump buy new lights and this year make sure to wrap them up neatly for use next year 5 outrageous color thought youd be all the rage with pink and blue lights huh well per haps this year youll succumb to tradition and trade in those unique hues for something more christmasy it kitchen design inc jtedefine jbur living space traditional and contemporary kitchen design kitchen and bathroom renovations bathroom vanities quality manufacturing professional installation countertops for dome consuctation cafftatiaha9evesitein at 905 7871902 or 647 3881902 crown mouldings ceiling makeovers tbb s crown moulding from 495 lin ft pji 7 crown moulding from 595 lin ft s m crown moulding by plasterworks fr 895 ft yes you can replace builders stucco ceilings ceiling makeovers from 250 sq ft baseboard casing upgrades- panels pot lights installed from s14900 ea financing available oac ifeaitftste locally manufactured and professionally installed 9056690505 toll free 1866869trim 8746 wwwcanadiantrimca valleyviewj valleyview gardens greenhouse location ht saturday sunday november 20 21 2004 1000 am 400 pm jump into the holiday spirit jj take a guided tour of our greenhouses filled with beautiful christmas poinsettias and learn how they grovt poinsettias available for purchase great selection of colours and sizes door prizes refreshments bring the kids where to find us 5 km east of 8636 reesor road markham rd 48 markam ontario 32 km north of highway 7 4715630 mtck this winter just blow the snow away shown above the toro snow comander blowing 1900 lbs of snow minute 35 feet away powered by a 7 hp 2 stroke rtex engine it gets the job done fast mod tr386oo on sale for 125999 recoil start 2 stage self propeued when the going gets tough light and powerful 8 hp electric start throws powered by 5 hp rtek engine 1900 lbs of snow 40 ft throws 1700 lbs of snow 30 ft 38620 sale 154999 38515 sale 86999 perkin home hardware 8650 woodbine ave markham 9054778810 cwwwperkinhomehardwarecom ii ii i