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B»est home improvement of ail: a three-fold home security plan Home security is a-subject of concern for apartment dwellers and home owners. One.of the first home im- provements which should be considered is the installation of a smoke alarm. Secondly, there are low-cost steps to take to discourage burgiars. Lastly, you- should protect your home from the hazards of blackouts with an emer- gency ight. The consumer specialists at General Electric suggest this three-way security plan to assure the safety of your home. Their Home Sentry5D Smoke AMarin protects your fam-ily from the threat o ftire 24 hours a day. Many tires occur at night when everyone is asleep and unaware of the presence of smoke. A smoke alarm in- stalled outside the bedrooms will provide early warning in case of tire. Fire officiais further suggest that you in- stall a smoke detector on every level of a multi-story -'>house. Whie you are away, you might consider connecting 24-hour timers to lights and radios on each level of your house. Light and sound give a lived-in look to an empty house. General Electric mrakes timiers which plug directly into wall outiets or sit on a table or bookshelf. T.[here are even models which have variable settings and switch the ights on and off at different times each night, further fooling anyone watching the hoeuse. It's always wise to avoid needless tragedy, and if you have to cope with a power falure or blackout, t's smart te have an emergency source cf light available. GE's'Se- curity Light plugs into an y lectric outlet where it oper- ates as a night light and re- charges itself. Then, when there is a power failure or short circuit, the light auto- matically cornes on. You can also use it as a spare flash- light. Remember, smoke alarms, timers and emergency lights are three useful ways to help protect your home. And as- suring your fanily's security may be the best home im- provement investment you can make. Carpet capers dogs will do! In most cases, dogs and new carpeting just do flot go together. Sad but true, dogs shed; dogs get mulddy feet; dogs trait greasy bonies around. To keep your dog off your brand new carpet is nlot al that easy. You can't just say te himn, 'Now don't go near the broadloom." To keep hlm in his own safe environment -white at the same time allowing hlm to be one of the family -place a baby gate across the entrance to the newly decorated room. Small dogs will be able to sec through the gate;, large dogs will be able to see over the gate and will have te be admonished the tirst several times they jump over it. Be sure te keep his toys with hlm in hls confinement. And when hie is let out tojoin you, bring out a couple of toys for him to play with. Be sure and return them when iou put the dog behind the ~'gate for the night. Sooner or later, that new carpet will get its first stain. Then it's up ta you whether ta let your dog roam at will. Don'tfre to GIVE buefore you go1 THREE STEPS you can ;ake to assure home securitY include installing a smoke detector, connecting your lights to thuers, and installing a security ight for emergencies. General Electric provides ail these produets to help proteet your home. Home Improvement, Supplement of The Canadian Statesman, Wedne DOLLAR UE Avoid unpleasant-surprise!s by closing cottage properly By Warr en Adamson, CA In the cooling days of autumn, it can be a temptation ta skimp on the precautions you should take to close your cottage for the winter. This can be an expensive mistake, how- ever. H opefully, you should flot have to learn the -hard way -- as a neighbor did who forgo tot make arrangements ta have his cottage roof cleared of snow in the winter; and found the General financial advice by members of the Institute of Chartered Accountaats of Ontario. roof collapsed. when be returned in the spring. Or another neighhor who di'd not shutter or board up his cottage windows. Next year he found that a duck had flown right through a windows, and smashed lights, 'pictures and china insîde the cottage before finally expiring. My own horror story came from neglecting ta have the electricity dis- connected. 1 discovered esday, October 1th, 1978 7 squatters had been taking over an adjoining cabin as soon as the cottage was closed, and were living in comfort with the help of an electric heater plugged into my electrical service! Sa 110W 1 follow a check list designed to discourage intruders, bath animal and human, and to avoid expen- sive springtime bis. It includes: --Shuttering the windows. I've u-sed the same sheets of quarter-înch plywood for years, and renail them over the windows every fali. --Capping the chimney. This prevents' birds and beasts from nesting there. --Hiring a year-round res- ident to clear, the roof of snow. The $30 or $40 you spend is cheap insurance Turn to Page 8 We have everything you need to improve and beau tify your home: *Wallcoverings and Points * Complete range of hardware *Electrical and plumbing supplies'I *Complete selection of garden supplies and tools- *Chain saws 0 Stoves Large selecion of housewares * Selection ofsporting goods, rifles, shotguns, hand guns and accessories *Power tools by Black& Decker, 0\~i McGrego ardwcare 95 K*ing St. West Bowmanville.... Telephone 623-2542