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Page 12. Whitby Free Press, Wec*iesday. April 14,1993 pools include: High grade filter, heavy duty.pump, telescopie pole, test kit, leat skimmer, vacuum iîose and head, plus many more extras! *On Approved Credit OVER 40YVEARS AUNTO PTLM1i I. EXPERIENCE! LD HOURS:- OOL'M'Mon. Tues. Wed. 10-6 133 Taunton Rd. .IOO S. .10- (Just West of Simoee) 5119a.1- =DURHAM'S LARGEST SHOWROOM! 1916 DUNDAS ST. E. WHITBY (Northeast corner of Dundas & Garrard) 435-0808 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-9, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 11-4 i- WY41 z 0 0 4 or %4rM wê m irodua ml rewe Ow prow et pq yu 0 etitw fw a 6" prKe 0" 30 dm davexe, art ms" W-Wt m 1 elé yu a MX4 ffjLd ta 10% ci ym pwd« Su -h WUM soie eff«Ii. Momh 29 $0 AAOY 4,1993. éwak., .11, oecdmmiý. Wordd DUNDAS A HOME DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT FEATURE Pet-proofing your hom Hop into an above round pool or less than 1$2.OO*A DAY!O pets. Dog, in particular, like te, pick up tiny scraps of wood or wood shavings and can choke or end up with slivers in their mouths. If your workroom is not self-contained, ba sure te keep al potentially dangerous items, such as paints, solvants, anti-freeze and se on, well out of harm's way -- in a cabinet for instance. Sharp tois, such as saws, If you're a homaowner with a pet, you know there are certain precautions you must take in and around your home te, make sure little Fido or Fluffy stays out of harm's way. This is especialiy true if youtre out of the house for niost of the day and your pets are at home alone. While niost of us think of the realiy obvious scrapes our pets can get into, there are numeraus other problemas that you might not have thought about -- such as the plant in the living room that is toxic if chewed, or the drapery cord that hangs down an the bedromr floor. These types of things can ho particuiarly fascinating te young animais. To keep bath your pet and your home in a henithy state, there are some precautions you can take. First of ail, neyer leave any tiny or sharp abjects lying about where your pet can get àt them. If yau drap nanus, pins or screws, for instance,,make sure you pick them up immediately. The sanie holds true for broken glass or china. Ge over the area with a fine-tooth comb -- a cordless rini-vacuuma is always handy - te make sure you pick up every last fragment. Workbench or workrooni By the sama tokan, youll probabiy want to make sure your workbench or workroom is strictly off limits te any famiiy The rites of sprîng PROM PAGE 10> shoveis, ' toboggans and ski equipment. By organizing things in the early part of spring, youll have much more tma te enjoy the warmer temperatures when they actuaily do arive. Look for damage You may want te start your spriag cieaning ritual in the basement that, for more homeownars, serves as a catch-al for ail typas of seasonal items. WVhile you're sorting through this year's accumulation of parapharnalia, take a good look around at the wails and floors for any signs of winter damage, such as cracks or heaving, or any evideaca of water seepaga. If you spot anything, make a note of it and plan te gat it fixad befora it develops into a major problem later on. Sorting Sort through old junk and throw out what yon don't need. If you store Christm:as decorations and- wrapping paper in the basement, maka sure thase items are well away from any sources of heat, such as the furnace. Rotate other seasonal items se, that you'li have easy access ta, any garden toois, iawn furnitura or othar items that you store in the basemeat. If your lawa furniture looksaa littie seedy or is in need of soe rapair, now is,the time te, do it. Most plastic lawn furnitura cars ho cleaned easily with soap and water, but make sure you foliow the manufacturers directions. Sports equipment If you store winter sports equipment in your basement, garage or mudroom, it's a good idea te put it safely away inaa spacious corner where itàs unlikely ta pose a hazard (by tripping someone) or get daxnaged. You înay aven want ta buy ready-to-assemble, steel-framed or woodan sheiving units te store things lika ski boots, skates and se on. These can be purchased relativaiy inexpensively from most hardware or building supply stores. Ites aise good te free up as much floor space as possible by utilizing things such as shalving units or overhead siots. This gives you more room te move around and should cut down on potentiai * hazards. (This rule of thumb aise applies to garages and teai sheds.) Mlain living areas When spring cieaning the main living areas of your home, try ta develop a ruthiass attitude about what cars stay and what must go. If you don't really need a particular item, consider donating it te a local charitable orgyaniUzaing yourself now, youll ba able te sit bock and enjoy the full bloomi of spring. This article is provided by local realtor8 and t/w Ontario Real Estate Association (OREAL) for t/w benefit of consumera in t/w real estate market. I di' l e (y Custom nterior Expressions J ini4edi by Yvonn.e3-74 objects -- such as toys -- into themn and these can be very ditlcult to remove. Main floors The sanie common-sanse rules appiy to the main floors of your home as well. Keep you pet away from heat-producing objects, such as space heaters and stoves. If you have a particularly inquisitive pt Who is adept at opening cupbord doors, you may want te, instali safety latches on :abinets that contain cleansers, irain cleaners and other potentially harrnful items. If you have a young pet, make ;ure it can't chew on your iousepant -- some can be 3isonous te animais (and aumans). Keep theni out of reach, )r get rid of them. (To find out which plants can :)e harmful, cansult your eeterinarian or plant and pet >ooks at the local iibrary.) Drapery and window blind cords should also ho secured and kept eut of reach. Animais can choke on them or become easily entangied in them, just as young children can. Outside If you have a dog and your backyard isn't fencod, you may want te consider investing in a dog run. The units -- usualiy constructed of chaia-link fencing -- should ailow your animal to exercise safely when you aren't able to supervise. If your yard is fenced, aiways make sure the gata is ciosed secureiy after entering and maka sure they aren't any large gaps beneath it that your pet could squeeze through. Most streets are relatively busy and you don't want your pet to accidentally run in front of a car. If you have a utiiity shed or garage, it's a good idea te keep these areas off-limits te your pet -- particulariç if it's used to store tools, pestici lles, anti-freeze or any other potentially dangerous substances. This article is prouided by local realtors and thse Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) for t/w benefit of consumers in the real estate market.' Pattern perfect By Yvonne McRae, Pinely Finished One way te breatha life into a stale roomn is by addiag soe exciting new patterns and colours. It's lika updatiag the look of a drass with a fashionabia scarf. This idea cars ho applied to revitaliziag a humdrum roorn. Choosing a fabric viii ho the most difficuit part of updating your room. Current patteras rua the gamut fromn livaly floral;, stately jacobeans and companion miuni-prings te geomnet-rics, boid stripes and charming toiles. TFhink about your personal prefereace. Do you like traditional, contemporary, formai or informnai? Then determine tha pattern that's right for you. Next decide how far you want te go. One print couid do the job but, for added iaterest, try ana or more co-ordnatng patterns. Your first consideratîon may be new window treatmnents and uphoistery. But don't ovariook using new fabrics and patterns on coordiaating pillows and table skirts. Mixing and matching prints and colours wiii add excitement and interest te any rooni. shauid aise ho kept out of your pet's reach. Whiie pet-praofing the basement, you shauid aise make sure your pet cannat get toc close te the furnace or boiler -- particularly if you have a recessed unit that sits in its own encosure. Aise make sure any floor drain covers in the iaundry room are well secured. Pets can easily maya them and drop fareign 1 1-