Home maintenance plan for a well organized house
Interior decorator Linda Blair urges a yearly cycle of organizing cleaning and refurbishing to keep homes stylish and usable. Begin January February with file household documents learn house mechanics and have basics ready. Spring focuses on cleaning then summer outdoor tasks and fall maintenance followed by upgrades and professional help.
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Linda Blair
Scarsdale
N.Y
New York Area
American Society of Interior Designers
John Wiley & Sons
Blair
Tackle unruly closets with practical cleanup tips
Susan Athoff of Iowa State University Extension urges realistic closet decluttering. Pull items out, donate or garage sale anything not used in a year, keep sentimental pieces, and store off season items out of the everyday closet to regain control of clutter.
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Susan Athoff
Iowa State University Extension
Sun announces ozone purifier for air sanitation
Swing magazine notes a computer-size unit priced at 795 dollars and promotes Sun’s new Ozone Sanitizer for purging air of smoke mold pollen yeast mildew and bacteria with a toll free information line 1 800 500 5144.
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Swing Magazine
Sun
Better Homes and Gardens Woodworking Sets for Beginners and Experts
Meredith Books offers two volumes: Shop Tools and Techniques with buying tips, safe shop practices, and precise measuring guidance. and Furniture Projects with 41 skill level projects, detailed diagrams, and expert verified prototypes. Both include color photos and cross references and are priced at 14.95.
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Meredith Books
Tools to safely use hand tools according to the Hand Institute
The guide stresses using the right tool for the job and warns about improper practices. It covers wrench pulls, avoiding power or impact sockets, proper hammer use, not striking other steel tools, discarding chipped tools, and wearing safety goggles for eye protection.
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Northwest
Florida
Hand 3 Tools Institute
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