Big business in bugs from pests and pesticides
Insects cause about seven billion dollars in annual losses and control costs. Consumers are urged to focus on sanitation and precise pesticide use, avoid excess chemicals, and compare pest control bids. Experts note most insects are harmless while a minority harms crops and homes.
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Neil Good
California
Structural Pest Control Board
James R. Carlin
Crosstown
United States
Eclectic furniture brightens apartments
Interior designers describe the new look as eclectic, mixing styles and materials to create a personal mood. Careful selection ensures compatibility, proper scale, and a cohesive color scheme with glass and chrome for airiness and warmth from wood.
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Carole Eichen Copley
Apartment hunting tips for students and career girls
A guide for finding a first apartment with safety checks and cost comparisons. It advises avoiding public ads for shared rentals, checking lighted areas, distance from work or school, and transportation. Compare rents, utilities, and deposits, review lease damage clauses, and ensure repairs are done before signing.
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Vivian Brown
UP News
Office residence built from imagination sharing home and work
Interior designer Georgia Roule notes one peer with a Chicago apartment blends living and business in a 23 by 15 foot space. Her bedroom is set up as a floating island bed area with a multiuse L shaped desk and storage, plus a private suite at night.
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Vivian Brown
Georgia Roule
Chicago
S.M. Hexter
Roule
Tub Installation Gets Easier With Sectional Fiberglass Units
A new sectionalized fiberglass tub unit reduces fit problems by passing through doorways. The five pieces include a 40 pound lighter acrylic faced tub, three wall sections, and an optional top. Installation proceeds wall fitting and drywall, then section placement with mastic and a color matched sealant to ensure leak proofing.
Thrift shop ideas turn basement den into style on a budget
Barbara Harting suggests thrift shops, auctions, and secondhand stores for unique furnishings to fit a 15x15 room. Reupholster a dentist chair in flame red, use chests for TV storage, and old stoves as fireplaces. Plan at least one twin bed, add bolsters, and use bright white walls with bold color accents.
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Copley
Barbara Harting
Copley News Services
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I Ae
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