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Thursday. April 27. 1967
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WHEN THE home improvement protect is done, the prudent owner will protect his
investment with adequate insurance. He re Charles Ruggles, insurance agent dis
cusses fire protection plans with Fire Chief Forrest Burkenbtne. The Ruggles Agency
handles insurance of all kinds and is nan dy to offer full service and give prompt at
tention to all claims. (G-T Photo)
Pantry Space There
No place fur a pantry?
Take another look. Most
canned vegetables, soups,
sauces and bottled season
ings need no more than a
four-inch depth. That a
mount of space might be
found behind the back
door, alongside the refriger
ator, in a halhvav or even
down a stairwell. Check
around you may be sur
prised at the usable space
you'll find.
HANGING HELP
When hanging matching
doors for a cabinet, insert
a paper match between
them, as von set tin hing
es. This will provide Just
enough clearance for easy
closing of one without
scraping the other.
Make Funnel
Improvise disposable fun
nel out of cone-shaped pa
per cups by snipping off
bottom ends with scissors.
Tips On Nailing
Wedge small tacks and
short brads between teeth
of .i comb, which may then
be used to hold them In
place for nailing without
endangering flutters.
Keen our refrigerator do
frosted if it's the type that
requires defrosting. A heavy
layer of frost makes the
motor run longer, and uses
more electricity.
Mix Wood Types
To Get a Contrast
Some people risk wheth
er wood wall paneling may
he used In rooms furnished
with n number of lovelv
wood pieces like chests and
tables.
The answer Is yes: woods
go together very well. How
ever, most Interior designers
recommend contrast, point
ing out that vertical grain
ed softwood paneling In
natural finish Is the best
complement to
woods, which are
tinetlv grained.
Vertical grain
hemlock Is n good
lug wood to cluxvse as a
compliment to walnut teak,
maple and mahogany. Oak
furniture, when finished In
I's natural golden tone,
stands out best against u
slightly darker paneling,
1 ike cedar or ponderosa
pine.
furniture
more dls-
westcrn
panel-
Eoors Become Screens
f.creens are a grand way
to soften a corner or fill In
an awkward bit of wall
space. You can make your
own Inexpensively by saw
ing apart, vertically, stock
panel doors, then hinging
the see' Ions. Common gar
den lattice Installed on the
diagonal in a framework of
lxls makes another hand
some screen.
Spring Checklist
Here's a five point pro
gram guaranteed to remove
most of the common caus
es of fin's In homes.
1. Clean out anv stacks
of newspapers and inaga
Ines, d'scarileil clothing,
mattie-ses, old furniture
and lamp shades, draperies
all the chl'.tcr that col
lids In allies, basements
and closets.
J lo the same clean up
nb la the homo woikshon,
ton shavings, scraps, oily
rags, o'.d p.ilnts must go.
:i. Don't forget about the
trash accumulating In the
garage, and get lid of dead
grass and brush around
and near tin- house.
I. liepalr defective dec
Ideal cords and plugs,
cliicli oer appliance ;iml
cali ii competent electrician
If thev need attention.
r. Have your furn a c e.
chimney anil stoves Inspect
etl and cleaned.
Are you prepared
fire emergency In
home"
.Now, during Clean I'p
time, clean up anv misun
derstandings about what
action to take In case of
fire.
Han two safe ways
of every room. Kelu
routes with your family
sure everyone knows
first fire safety rule:
out fast!
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Walk on Wood
Women whose laundries
are located on concrete
floors often complain of tli
ed feet and backache. The
cure Is to make a low plat
form or pallet of wxd, such
a-, tho.e professional cooks
u e m restaurants. It can
be built from Douglas fu
'.'x I lumber III any sl.e
needed and topped with a
scrap of colorful linoleum If
desired
No Groplnq
If the light switch In a
room Is hard to find, In
stall one of the new bun
limits swltchpla t e s that
glow In the dark.
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in this nation Is
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; lire Protection
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destroyed
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