One third of U S homes grow gardens to beat inflation
A National Geographic Society report notes 26 million households, about one in three, grow gardens to save money and supply food. A 15 by 25 foot plot can yield crops worth about $250, including tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, radishes, cucumbers, and spinach, with diverse future tastes in vegetables and new varieties predicted.
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National Geographic Society
Derek Fell
National Garden Bureau
Department of Agriculture
English Country Look Decor From 17th Century England
The piece explains buying and mixing 17th century oak English furniture with reproduction pieces, emphasizing simple upholstery and cohesive color, pattern, and scale. It suggests using oak cupboards, Jacobean tables, pine trunks, Windsor chairs, and Victorian elements, with recommended fabrics, prints, and accessories for a livable, stylish English country room.
Home repairs and finishes guidance from Gene Gary Q
Readers receive practical answers on wallpaper sizing to resist alkali, grout replacement for tiled tops, cleaning and sealing a slate hearth, and refinishing an old wall heater. Details include using sizing to reveal alkali, stain resistant grout, nonflammable removers, terrazzo sealers, and radiator enamel applied only when the heater is cold.
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Gene Gary Copley
Dollar bill test for refrigerator door gasket
A consumer info expert says a dollar bill test shows if a fridge door gasket leaks. Close the door on the bill. if it slides out easily, the gasket is worn and should be replaced. The replacement costs money but the bill remains.
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Leslie Wood
Levitt Re-elected to NHFA Board at High Point Meeting
Norman Levitt of Mayo's Home Furnishings in Scottsdale has won a one year term on the National Home Furnishings Association board. The election occurred at NHFA's annual gathering in High Point North Carolina. Levitt will help shape policies for about 10 000 member retailers across NHFA chaired from Chicago with offices in New York Los Angeles Dallas Indianapolis High Point and Washington. He has previously served on NHFA committees.
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Norman Levitt
Mayo’s
Home Furnishings
N. Scottsdale Rd
National Home Furnishings Association
Association
High Point, N.C
Chicago
New York
Los Angeles
Dallas
Indianapolis
High Point
Washington, D.C
Levitt
NHFA
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