Mirror Tricks Transform Rooms and Brighten Space
Glass suppliers note mirrors can enlarge any room including kitchens by reflecting light and creating the illusion of space. By choosing frames and placements carefully homeowners can extend walls and ceilings, and even view external scenes from mirrored surfaces.
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Libbey-Owens-Ford Co
Hints for Home Heating cuts energy use and bills
A National Bureau of Standards fact sheet outlines seven simple, inexpensive steps to conserve fuel and keep homes warm this winter. Advice includes weather-stripping caulking draperies at night and ensuring six inches of insulation above the top floor ceiling. Free copies are available from Consumer Information Pueblo Colorado.
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Pueblo
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Scottsdale Daily Progress Home and Garden Item
A brief home and garden note from Scottsdale Daily Progress dated Thursday November 22 1973 highlights local tips and market notes for readers interested in yard care and house decor.
Use Home Appliances Properly to Conserve Energy and Money
Maytag Co cites homemakers can cut energy use with smart appliance use and elbow grease. Key tips include matching water level to load, using appropriate wash temperatures, pretreating heavily soiled areas, trimming wash time, avoiding overdrying, cleaning dryer vents and lint filters, and running full dishwasher loads to save hot water.
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America
Maytag Co
Who Buys Compact Laundry Appliances
Compact laundry buyers vary widely from single women to military families with frequent moves. Sears research shows 23 percent own homes, 37 percent live in rentals, 25 percent in mobile homes, and 15 percent in rented houses. They need small, portable machines stored in corners or closets and kept in kitchens for easy use. The washer should roll to a sink without sliding around during operation.
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Sears, Roebuck and Co
How to choose faucet washers and home fixes
An expert explains faucet washers come in three types: fiber, neoprene, and Buna. Fiber is hard and heat resistant but seals less well than synthetic rubber. Neoprene softens and expands with heat, while Buna sits mid range. For hot water lines flat Buna or fiber may be best. neoprene is unsuitable on hot water.
Shop for mobile home with care
Advice on buying a mobile home stresses dealing only with reputable firms with local financing and dependable service. Look for MHMA seal to ensure proper codes and standards. Avoid impulsive purchases and evaluate floor plans features to fit family needs for years.
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MHMA
Mobile Home Manufacturing Association
Plastic Bonding Trick With Cotton And Solvent
A tip explains embedding cotton soaked in plastic solvent into drilled holes, then inserting screws to bond the cotton as the solvent dries. This secures plastic parts without chipping surrounding material and yields a tight hold.
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