Drapery care tips for Scottsdale homes by Irene Trottier
Weekly column advises on protecting costly drapes in homes. Clean annually by dry cleaning, vacuum twice monthly, slip covers and spreads cleaned quarterly, use reflecting shades and linings to shield fabrics, pre shrink fabrics, avoid sun exposure, close windows when away, watch sprinklers, and handle Fiberglas drapes with warm soapy washes and drip drying without ironing.
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Irene Trottier
Norge
Beautify home by turning junk furniture into antique art
Mrs. Lamora Phillips of 341 E Pasadena shows how discarded pieces become beautiful furniture through refinishing. She outlines simple steps including stripping, cleaning, sanding, staining, and finishing with linseed oil, varnish, or shellac.
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Lamora Phillips
Pasadena
Phillips
Fall Advantage as House Painting Season
The article argues early fall is a better time to paint a house than summer. Cooler temperatures aid application and reduce heat stress for workers. Fewer bugs lessen contamination in dried paint. Exterior walls are drier in fall, lowering peeling risk from trapped moisture.
Acrilan Fiber Promotes Wide Carpet Color Range
Acrilan fiber offers high quality and unlimited color potential, fueling its popularity in over a thousand carpet styles textures and colors.
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Acrilan
Bedroom colors set pace of day
This piece urges using colors in bedrooms to set a positive start to the day. It argues the room reflects personality and mood, influencing feelings as you inhabit it.
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W. C. Pierce
Scottsdale Road
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