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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1968
Page
15
A guide urges restraint and specialization for new antique collectors as urban change reduces large homes. It highlights areas like furniture glass and pewter, stresses thorough research, visiting dealers, and learning price patterns before bidding at auctions.
White stains on brickwork known as efflorescence can be removed by washing with a wire brush and water, but stubborn areas may need acid. Use muriatic acid diluted 1 part to 5 parts water, avoid joints, wear gloves, and rinse with a ammonia-diluted water solution afterward.
Experts from the National Better Heating-Cooling Council say seventy degrees is ideal for floors while sixty five may be uncomfortable at edges. An average family that shops weekly needs three to four cubic feet of freezer space per person.
The fourteenth wedding anniversary is traditionally called the ivory anniversary. It marks partner commitment and is celebrated with gifts in ivory tones or materials reflecting enduring marriage.
Wood cabinet trends drive kitchen remodeling as retailers note rising sales. New styles easy-care finishes and handy features like roll-out shelves and lazy susans attract homeowners upgrading kitchens. Local retailers stock cabinets and accessories to inspire ideas and projects. Chlordane soil treatment mentioned for asters.
A study contrasts 1860s homemaking with today’s methods, noting women then mixed ammonia and lye, boiled soap from soda and fat, polished glass with calcined magnesia and gasoline, and used beeswax, lampblack, and resins for furniture. Today aerosol cleaners and prepared products replace ancient, hazardous recipes.
Barry A. Berkus, Los Angeles architect, proposes a three sided environmental house to cut costs while preserving quality. One wall remains windowless with a recreational easement on the adjacent lot, yielding a single usable yard per unit and denser neighborhoods.
Mortar between tiles around bathtubs and showers often gets dingy. Wash thoroughly then wipe with a solution of a cup of chlorine bleach to a gallon of warm water. Keep wet with solution for five minutes if possible. Rinse and dry.
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